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Air-Commodore Charles E. Kingsford Smith. | Air-Commodore '''Charles E. Kingsford Smith. | ||
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsford_Smith Wikipedia]</ref> | Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsford_Smith Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
1932 Together with Mr. G. U. Allen made the first All-Australian Air Mail. Mr Allen, in an [[Avro]] "Ten" monoplane, ''The Southern Sun'', left Hobart, Tasmania on November 19th 1931, picked up mails at Sydney, Brisbane and Port Darwin. He crashed at Alor Star in Malaya. Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith left Sydney in an [[Avro]] "Ten" monoplane, ''Southern Star'', on 30th November 1931, and flew via Darwin, Netherlands, East Indies, Singapore to Alor Star, collected the mails on 5th December and flew to England via India, Bushire, Aleppo, Athens and Rome, arriving at Croydon on 16th December 1931.<ref>1933 Who's Who in British Aviation</ref> | |||
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Air-Commodore Charles E. Kingsford Smith.
Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.[1]
1932 Together with Mr. G. U. Allen made the first All-Australian Air Mail. Mr Allen, in an Avro "Ten" monoplane, The Southern Sun, left Hobart, Tasmania on November 19th 1931, picked up mails at Sydney, Brisbane and Port Darwin. He crashed at Alor Star in Malaya. Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith left Sydney in an Avro "Ten" monoplane, Southern Star, on 30th November 1931, and flew via Darwin, Netherlands, East Indies, Singapore to Alor Star, collected the mails on 5th December and flew to England via India, Bushire, Aleppo, Athens and Rome, arriving at Croydon on 16th December 1931.[2]