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Early Aviators
The feats of the daredevil early aviators pushed the boundaries of flight and brought Australia closer to the world. Aviation was seen as a novelty before the First World War opened the world's eyes...
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Conquest Of The Pacific
The Southern Cross, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (Smithy) and his crew are seen here arriving in Brisbane on 9 June 1928 along with the crowd of 15,000 people who had gathered to witness their arrival...
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Charles Kingsford Smith arrives in Melbourne with overseas mail
Charles Kingsford Smith (Smithy) and the Southern Star land at Melbourne on 21 January 1932. Overseas mail is unloaded from the plane after Smithy successfully completed the first commercial flight...
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Kingsford Smith at Darwin, 1930
This 1930 silent film features legendary aviator, Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935), arriving at the Darwin Aerodrome in his British-made Avro Avian biplane, the Southern Cross Junior. Kingsford...
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