Video: Charles Kingsford Smith – oration before historic flight to UK, 1929
Pioneering aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is celebrated in Trailblazers: Australia's 50 greatest explorers
Charles ‘Smithy’ Kingsford Smith was renowned as Australia’s boldest pilot, pioneering routes that include the first trans-Australian, trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific flights. As well as completing other record flights, he helped usher commercial aviation into Australia.
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Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm standing next to their plane after their arrival in England, 1929.
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