On Ice: Vickers’ First Aeroplane and the Mawson Expedition: Part 2

On 2 Dec 1911, S.Y. Aurora and the main party of the Australian Antarctic expedition sailed from Hobart for Macquarie Island and Antarctica.  The wings of the monoplane apparently were relatively intact (repairable) but left behind in Australia.  19 Jan 1912, unloading at Cape Denison was completed and included was the air-tractor under the care

Vickers’ First Aeroplane and the Mawson Expedition

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, became the stuff of legend, one of the very best polar expeditions as it attempted to utilise modern technology far more than was previously attempted in Antarctica. Douglas Mawson (who was knighted for his achievements in 1914) became a household name in Australia, eventually appearing on the 1984 Australian $100