Operational History
One GA8 became the first Australian designed and manufactured aircraft to fly around the world, raising funds for malaria awareness. It was piloted by Australian pilots, Ken Evers and Tim Pryse who took off from Bendigo Australia on 8 May 2010, flying over several malaria endemic countries, before returning to Bendigo on 8 July 2010.
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