Keith Anderson WW1 Aviator: October 2011

Sunday, October 9, 2011

THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL CANBERRA

During the last school holidays i went to the war memorial to see the WW1 collection. We were able to find some interesting articles from the time of Keith Anderson's operations in Belgium/ France.

A map of the Western Front.

There was also a flying boot from the Barron Von Richtohfen which survived his crash. Anderson would have needed something like it to fly at freezing altitudes.

A Captured German Albatross - one of the most deadly fighter aircraft of WW1

A Camel like the one Anderson would have flown

A WW1 Poster of Aircraft

An SE5 like the one's Flown by RAF and RAC

We paid our respects to the unknown soldier buried at the War Memorial before leaving.
LEST WE FORGET

KEITH ANDERSON...WW1 Aviator...Pioneer...Inovator

Without Keith Anderson learning to fly in WW1 and the events that followed, the "Southern Cross" would not have flown the Pacific and shown the World that Australia was a leader in trans-Continental aviation through the 1920's and 1930's.

It is said Keith Anderson named the Southern Cross.

Keith Anderson deserves more credit for his achievements.

We are indebted to Keith Anderson as a Country, a National Treasure and a symbol of old world Gallantry. He was a man who put his life on the line for his mates.

Thank you Keith Anderson, Thank You.

Lest We Forget