Walsh brothers (aviation)

Summary

The Walsh brothers of the New Zealand Flying School, Vivian Claude Walsh and Austin Leonard (Leo) Walsh 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.