Keywords: 1919 trans australian transaustralian first flight aeroplane aviation australia vintage henry wrigley henrywrigley arthur william murphy arthurwilliammurphy outdoor Henry Wrigley - A pioneering flyer and aviation scholar, he piloted the first trans-Australia flight from Melbourne to Darwin in 1919. His co-pilot was Arthur William Murphy a senior engineer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The feat earned both men the Air Force Cross. Henry Wrigley - A pioneering flyer and aviation scholar, he piloted the first trans-Australia flight from Melbourne to Darwin in 1919. His co-pilot was Arthur William Murphy a senior engineer and aviator in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The feat earned both men the Air Force Cross. |