Post by Bernard on Sept 16, 2024 16:47:45 GMT
I went back to famous McRobertson Air Race London-Melbourne in 1934. So I tried to assemble most aircraft as possible involved in this competition. The easiest were of course the DC-2 "Uiver" of KLM and the three de Havilland Comet DH 88 "Grosvenor House", "Black Magic" and "Reine Astrid". Some others are also avialable with their historical repaints. For the rest I had to made compromises. Nevertheless there are fifteen aircraft in starting position at Mildenhall.
As we know, just a few could finally reach Melbourne.
Golden Wings still offers good reasons to go back to it. Here some further sceeenshots of McRAR.
The three de Havilland Comet chasing the DC-3 "Uiver"
The Dutch Pander S4 overtakes the DC-3
The leading Comet "Grosvenor House" approaching Melbourne while passing Lerderderg State Park,
Finally reaches Flemington racecourse
and does a T/G as winner of the competition.
Bernard