The flamboyant pair have just had their plane, Spirit of Kai Tak repainted (see pictures below). The bookies say this fine machine, which is principally sponsored by Cathay Pacific, has a good chance of winning the race.
And as coincidence will have it, Cathay’s own jet and Spirit of Kai Tak will meet up in Delhi. Cathay, which has long been lobbying to fly the Hong Kong-Delhi route, will finally start flying to the Indian capital on Monday, March 26. Graham and Darcy will also pass through Delhi at the same time. They will leave India for Yangon (bellies permitting) on March 26.
Graham and AT Kearney vice president James D'Arcy will be manning a Piper Aerostar 601P across 18 countries and 28 mandatory stops. The race will mimic the first-ever flight from London to Sydney undertaken by a group of Australians in a converted Vickers Vimy bomber in 1919. Should the team win, it is likely that their plane will be permanently hung at Chep Lap Kok, Hong Kong's international air terminal.
