Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897 – 1935), early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. In 1934, he flew the Lady Southern Cross from Australia to the United States

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6333 x 3312 px | 53.6 x 28 cm | 21.1 x 11 inches | 300dpi

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1934

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