On 2nd -3rd July 2005, this Vickers Vimy replica, NX71MY, successfully re-enacted Alcock & Brown's trans-Atlantic flight from St Johns, Newfoundland to Clifden, Ireland, in just under 19 hours. It was built California in 1994 and for the trans-Atlantic flight equipped with a pair of Orenda OE600 V8s. The Toronto Aerospace Museum hosted the Vimy May 25-June 1 while a team from Toronto-based Orenda inspected the engines. Steve Fossett and Mark Rebholz departed Downsview on June 1 escorted by four WW1 replica fighters from the Great War Flying Museum. Fossett died in a crash on Sep. 3, 2007.

Added on the 100th anniversary of the start of the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic by Alcock and Brown, 14th June, 1919. This is a replica but the original machine can be seen in the Science Museum, London.

Performing a fly-past prior to landing at the DH Moth Club Rally at Woburn.

Taxing up the hill after landing at Woburn during the DH Moth Club rally.

Vickers started manufacturing aircraft at Brooklands in 1915 so it is fitting that this beautiful replica is now on display there.

This aircraft piloted by Steve Fossett with co-pilot Mark Rebholz succesfully completed a non-stop crossing of the Atlantic on 20 July 2005, re-creating the epic first crossing by Alcock and Brown in June 1919. The flight lasted 18 hrs 15 minutes. It is seen here at the De Havilland Moth Rally where it was a guest.

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.