Vickers Vimy Exhibition — Attraction in Adelaide

Very small and specific museum, so keep that in mind for your expectations here. Its totally free (no tickets needed) and open pretty much all year around from 8am to 8pm I believe. Its location isn't documented well, but its on the Atura Cct road, big Vickers Vimy sign shows where the entrance is. Its a part of the airport, but not internally connected, so you need to walk outside to get to it.

But personally really enjoyed this brand new modern museum which has been build around the original retouched Vickers Vimy plane that flew from London to Adelaide in 1919. The history of the event, the journey, and the effects after are all documented meticulously, so you can really appreciate the impact that the Vickers Vimy had. There is also an upstairs area which has a nice video showing how they moved the plane from a hanger at the airport to its new home here.

Park at Ikea and walk if visiting just the museum, otherwise just walk behind the Atura hotel and youll see the sign. They have departure screens in the museum entrance, so you can keep track of your...

This Vickers Vimy, G-EAOU (affectionately known as "God 'Elp All Of Us"), was flown by the brothers Ross and Keith Smith, together with mechanics Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers, to victory in the 1919 England to Australia Air Race. In the process, they became the first people ever to fly from England to Australia.

Built as a Vickers F.B.27A Vimy IV for the RAF, serial number F8630, it was too late to see service in the Great War. However, Vickers were persuaded to enter it in the England-Australia Air Race and converted it with extra fuel tankage.

The aircraft operated to a maximum weight of 13,000 lb (5,896 kg) and was powered by two Rolls Royce Eagle VIII engines of 360 hp each. It was said that the starboard radiator had already crossed the Atlantic on Alcock and Brown's...

I really enjoyed my visit to the Vickers Vimy Exhibition. It was amazing to see the original 1919 aircraft up close and imagine what that first England to Australia flight must have been like. The display is well presented — I loved the historical photos, the short films, and the upstairs viewing area that gives you a great perspective of the plane. It’s not a big exhibition, but it’s very inspiring and worth a stop if you’re at Adelaide Airport. I’m glad I took the...