He remained in Britain after the war and joined the Royal Air Force, marrying Annie Maude Besant in 1919 and serving in India during the 1920s.

[2] In 1927, Lancaster transferred to the RAF Reserve (he continued to hold a commission until 30 April 1930),[3][4] and decided to make a name for himself by flying from England to Australia.

Lancaster then made a living selling British aero engines,[1] and Miller became an aviator in her own right, competing in the famous "Powder Puff Derby" of 1929.

It is regarded that although the evidence was in doubt, a main factor in Lancaster's acquittal was his calm, straightforward, gentlemanly demeanor in the courtroom; and the portrayal of the victim as depressive, drug-addicted and suicidal.

Public opinion may also have played its part in influencing the jury; indeed, at one point the behaviour of those in gallery became so unruly (cheering for Lancaster), that Judge Atkinson interrupted with a firm, "This is not a vaudeville show!

Purchasing the Avro Avian Southern Cross Minor from Charles Kingsford Smith, he departed England on 11 April 1933.

As the Avian was considerably slower than other aircraft of the time, Lancaster would have to make short stops and get little sleep to have any hope of achieving the record.

Bill"[1] The crash site was discovered by French troops on 12 February 1962,[10] approximately 170 miles south of Reggane in the Tanezrouft region.

[12][citation needed] A season two episode titled "The Lost Desert Flyer" of the documentary TV series Vanishings!