The Greatest Air RaceDecember 8, 2019

In November 1919, a hardy fleet of aviators took off from England in a pioneering attempt to fly across the planet, to Australia. Many didn’t make it. 28 days later, Ross Smith and his crew landed in Darwin, winning the great air race. This documentary celebrates the centenary of that landmark race. The flight was as awe-inspiring in its day as man landing on the moon 50 years later.

The Greatest Air Race was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 15 June 2022, 07:05. This episode was initially placed on Sunday 8 December 2019.