Papers of Charles Kingsford-Smith. 1917-1935.

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Papers of Charles Kingsford-Smith. 1917-1935.

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The papers include the log of the Southern Cross kept by Charles Ulm on the flight accross the Pacific from Oakland, California to Brisbane 31 May-9 June 1928; log of the Southern Cross from Australia to New Zealand and back 1928; log of the Southern Cross covering flights from 3 Apr. 1931-7 Jan. 1934; log for the Southern Cross VH. USU port engine from 3 Apr. 1931-13 May 1935; part of the log ofthe Australia-England flight, Sept.-Oct. 1931 (5 loose pages); Pilots flying log books 27 Mar.-13 July 1917 kept by Kingsford-Smith while he was in No. 8 Reserve Squadron Royal Flying Corps. Other material includes photographs, radio messages from the Southern Cross 1928, registration certificate no. 210 for aircraft Foffer F7 VH. USU dated 20/9/1934 and leaflets asking for information on the disappearance of Kingsford-Smith in 1935.

13 cm. (11 folders) + 1 fol. item.

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Ulm, Charles Thomas Phillippe, 1897-1934

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C. T. P. Ulm, 1897-1934, aviator, was lost near Hawaii on a flight from Oakland, California to Australia. He married Mary Josephine Callaghan in 1927. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225776153 Charles Ulm was a pioneer Australian aviator. Ulm is best known for his partnership with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, and was Kingsford Smith's copilot on many of his famous flights, including the 1928 first crossing of the Pacifi...

Southern Cross (Airplane)

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Kingsford-Smith, Charles Edward, Sir, 1897-1935

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Kingsford-Smith, aviator, served in the A.I.F. and later the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, made the first Trans-Pacific flight, U.S.to Australia in 1928. From the description of Papers of Charles Kingsford-Smith. 1917-1935. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221125070 ...