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