Walsh brothers (aviation)

Not to be confused with Walsh brothers.

The Walsh brothers of the New Zealand Flying School, Vivian Claude Walsh (6 November 1887–3 July 1950) and Austin Leonard (Leo) Walsh (5 February 1881–16 July 1951) were pioneers of New Zealand aviation. Vivian is most noted for being the first New Zealander to gain a pilot's certificate, and completing New Zealand's first recognised powered flight in 1911. The brothers opened the New Zealand Flying School in 1915 to train pilots for the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War.

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