Harry Hudini first to fly in Australia?

[Flyingmonk]

I'm watching a decumentary on Harry Hudini. They said that Harry
Hudini made the first successful airplane flight on the continent of
Australia in 1910. Is this for real? A magician/showman Hudini was the
first man to pilot an airplane in Oz?

Monk

[Stealth Pilot]

On 17 May 2006 06:03:52 -0700, "Flyingmonk" >
wrote:

>I'm watching a decumentary on Harry Hudini. They said that Harry
>Hudini made the first successful airplane flight on the continent of
>Australia in 1910. Is this for real? A magician/showman Hudini was the
>first man to pilot an airplane in Oz?
>
>Monk

yep.
there were a few local guys who were very close to the date but
houdini was the showman who imported an aircraft for the purpose.

Stealth Pilot

[Dave Stadt]

"Flyingmonk" > wrote in message
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> I'm watching a decumentary on Harry Hudini. They said that Harry
> Hudini made the first successful airplane flight on the continent of
> Australia in 1910. Is this for real? A magician/showman Hudini was the
> first man to pilot an airplane in Oz?
>
> Monk

It's true. He's from Appleton, WI so if you get to OSH you can go visit the
Hudini museum up there.