AustLit logo
The Airman : Sir Charles Kingsford Smith single work   biography  
Issue Details: First known date: 1954... 1954 The Airman : Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith made the first trans-Pacific flight. He also made the first non-stop flight across Australia from Melbourne to Perth, and the first flight to New Zealand. His plane was lost over the Bay of Bengal as he tried to reclaim his record for the fastest England-Australia flight.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon National Portraits Vance Palmer , Melbourne : Melbourne University Press , 1940 Z1375812 1940 selected work biography Carlton : Melbourne University Press , 1954 pg. 199-205
Last amended 22 Aug 2017 16:34:15
X