george v was the king of england in 1931.
george v was the king of england in 1931.
who was the king of england in 1931?
george v
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by 1931 scott had made several record breaking flights across australia while serving as a pilot for qantas. he had made a record-breaking flight whilst flying lord stonehaven on his tour in 1927 and had then gone on to make the longest air taxi trip of its time in australia of 3000 miles whilst piloting for sir john salmond's tour of the northern territories in 1928. scott had also broken many speed records across australia including the brisbane–cairns record and the brisbane–melbourne speed record in 1930. he had met amy johnson when he escorted her across australia following her record england–australia flight and was also inspired by bert hinkler whom he had also met (as he had been involved in the search for hinkler who had become lost following his record-breaking england–australia flight). scott secured financial backing to attempt an england to australia record which also involved delivery of the de havilland moth "g-abhy" to his financial backer; on 10 april 1931 scott landed at darwin after having left england 9 days 4 hrs 11 minutes earlier, breaking the england - australia record. this would be the first of three england australia records, the next one being a record breaking flight back to england in 1931 in another dh moth, this time funded by lord wakefield who purchased the moth "vh-uqa" for scott to complete this and another record england - australia flight in 1932. it was announced in the "london gazette" for 30 june 1931 that "the king has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the air force cross to mr. charles william anderson scott in recognition of the distinguished services rendered to aviation by his recent flights between england and australia."
c. w. a. scott