Charles Kingsford Smith arrives in Melbourne with overseas mail (c.1930) from star airways Watch Video
Preview(s):
Gallery
Play Video: (Note: The default playback of the video is HD VERSION. If your browser is buffering the video slowly, please play the REGULAR MP4 VERSION or Open The Video below for better experience. Thank you!)
Description: NFSA title: 16748nCharles Kingsford Smith (Smithy) and Charles Ulm founded Australian National Airways in 1929 with the intention of linking the east coast of Australia. Four Avro X aircraft of a similar design to the ‘Southern Cross’ were purchased to service this route carrying mail and passengers. However, services were suspended following the crash of one of these planes VH-UMF Southern Cloud near Cooma, NSW, in March 1931. Early in November 1931 the Southern Sun departed for England on
Play Video: (Note: The default playback of the video is HD VERSION. If your browser is buffering the video slowly, please play the REGULAR MP4 VERSION or Open The Video below for better experience. Thank you!)