Aviation Historical Society Invites Pilots to Join them on Historical Flight

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Aviation Historical Society Invites Pilots to Join them on Historical Flight

February 14, 2020 By Kreisha Ballantyne
Between 8 and 22 March 2020, groups of light, historic and ultralight aircraft will make their way from Darwin to Adelaide to celebrate the centenary of the transcontinental flight by Ross and Keith Smith, James Bennett and Walter Shiers across Australia in 1919-20 in their Vickers Vimy aircraft.
The Smiths and their crew had flown from England to Darwin 12 November to 10 December 1919. This daring feat was sensational news world-wide, but the flight across ...This content...

The Smiths and their crew had flown from England to Darwin 12 November to 10 December 1919. This daring feat was sensational news world-wide, but the flight across ...

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Kreisha Ballantyne

Kreisha’s experience across various sectors of the aviation industry reflect her passion for general aviation. In previous editorial roles at AOPA Australian Pilot, Sport Pilot and AirSport, Kreisha has had the privilege of flying in – and writing about -a multitude of aircraft types, from a powered parachute to a PC12. Kreisha is currently a feature writer for Australian Flying magazine, as well as CASA’s Flight Safety Australia. As a private pilot, Kreisha has experienced an incredible array of aviation adventures, including flying solo across Australia in heels and lipstick to influence young female pilots; wing-walking on a vintage Stearman; flying in New Zealand, the UK, the USA and Austria; and interviewing a diverse and incredible cross-section of aviators. Now in her tenth year in the industry, she is delighted to continue her passion for writing about aviation as one of AOPA’s new digital editors.

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