| Description |
vii, 212 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: ̀Over Golden Gate 1100 feet' Take-off in San Francisco, 31 May 1928 -- Our last sight of land for 24 hours' The first day's flying, 31 May 1928 -- ̀Perfectly glorious sunset' Flying into the night, 31 May-1 June 1928 -- ̀Mauna Kea sighted!' Hawaii, 1 June 1928 -- ̀On the way and happy' Bound for Suva, 2-3 June 1928 -- ̀A rotten night ahead' Crossing the equator, 3-5 June 1928 -- ̀Looks clear ahead' Interlude in Fiji, 5-8 June 1928 -- ̀Worst 2 1/2 hours on whole flight' Pacific storm, 8-9 June 1928 -- ̀On our way home' Reception in Australia, 9-16 June 1928 -- ̀The rest is easy' The years beyond |
| Summary |
Australian aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm made the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928 in an aircraft constructed largely of timber and fabric, the Southern Cross |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
General |
| Subject |
Kingsford Smith, Charles, Sir, 1897-1935.
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Ulm, C. T. P. (Charles Thomas Phillippe), Kingsford-Smith, Charles, 1897-1934., 1897-1935
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Ulm, C. T. P. (Charles Thomas Phillippe), 1897-1934
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Ulm, C. T. P., 1897-1934
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Ulm, Charles Thomas Phillippe, 1897-1934.
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Southern Cross (Airplane)
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Lady Southern Cross (Airplane)
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Aeronautics -- Australia -- History.
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Air pilots -- Australia -- Biography.
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Transpacific flights Australian
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Transpacific flights -- History.
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Transpacific flights.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780642277466 (paperback) |
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