The 1934 Air Race FSX

The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place October, 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The idea of the race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and a prize fund of $75,000 was put up by Sir Macpherson Robertson, a wealthy Australian confectionery manufacturer, on the conditions that the race be named after his MacRobertson confectionery company, and that it be organised to be as safe as possible. The race was organised by the Royal Aero Club, and would run from RAF Mildenhall in East Anglia to Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, approximately 11,300 miles. There were 5 compulsory stops at Baghdad, Allahabad, Singapore, Darwin and Charleville, Queensland, otherwise the competitors could choose their own routes.
First off the line, watched by a crowd of 60,000, were Jim & Amy Mollison in the Comet Black Magic, and they were early leaders in the race until forced to retire at Allahabad with engine trouble. This left the scarlet Comet Grosvenor House, flown by Flight Lt. Charles Scott and Captain Tom Campbell Black, well ahead of the field. This racer went on to win in a time of less than 3 days, despite flying the last stage with one engine throttled back because of an oil-pressure indicator giving a faulty low reading. Perhaps more significantly in the development of popular long-distance air travel, the second and third places were taken by passenger transports, with the KLM Douglas DC-2 Uiver gaining a narrow advantage over Roscoe Turner's Boeing 247-D, both completing the course less than a day behind the winner. Later that year 1934, the "Uiver" crashed near Rutbah Wells, now known as Ar Rutba, Iraq.

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[javado96]

dang im lovinn the music and the sound of the engines. makes me wish i was in those days flyin them fancy aircraft. :) very very nice video. think i will watch it for the fourth time. lol.

[triggerjoe65]

@javado96 Thanks! Glad you appreciate it.

[ateh1]

absolutely great..!

u have a good sense for nice FS stories, always interesting to watch your vids, mate...

[triggerjoe65]

Thanks...I let my imagination run wild always...and I don't need drugs for it...lol

[FLOCKAIR]

good cutted, nice music, makes we wanna see the whole real film of you lol

[triggerjoe65]

thanks...any longer and you might fall asleep.

[MrKoos66]

Nice video about an important moment in avionic history. How did they get there without modern instruments like GPS. Incredible courage

[GameNewbie]

rly nice, cheers

[triggerjoe65]

Sorry I don't. I have seen one somewhere but I am not sure if it is for FSX or FS9. Yes it exists but I don't have it unfortunately.

[triggerjoe65]

T.Y.