Perhaps the most historically significant aircraft in Australia, this Vimy (affectionately known as God 'elp All Of Us) made the first ever flight from England to Australia in 1919. Built for the RAF as F8630, it was converted by Vickers for the England-Australia Air Race. In the capable hands of Ross & Keith Smith, Shiers and Bennett it departed Hounslow on 12 November 1919, reaching Darwin in 27 days 20 hours. G-EAOU has resided since 1958 in a purpose-built shelter at Adelaide Airport.

Taken at Adelaide International on a poor day for photography. Coincidentally, the original G-EAOU flown from the UK to Australia in 1919 is preserved to this airport.

The Vimy replica is pushed into position for an engine run before it returned to the south of England. It visited Ringway as part of the 50th anniversary of Alcock & Brown's transatlantic flight. Both men had strong links to Manchester.

This is the aircraft in which John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown made the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic on 14-15 June 1919. Rebuilt by Vickers at Brooklands it was presented to the Science Museum in 1919 and has been displayed at South Kensington since.