Kingsford-Smith and Ulm - MAAS Collection

In 1928 the Australians, Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm, were the first to fly across the Pacific from America to Australia. Their plane, the 'Southern Cross', is probably best known for this historic flight but between 1928 and 1935 it also crossed the Tasman for the first time, broke the Australia to England record in 12 days 21 hours, and flew numerous times across Australia.

The 'Southern Cross' was a Dutch Fokker fitted with three Wright Whirlwind engines. Smith and Ulm had …

85/112-1 Philatelic cover, Southern Cross flight Australia to New Zealand, paper, painted by E A Crome, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1934

Airmail cover relating to the Southern Cross flight from Australia to New Zealand

85/112-39 Photograph, black and white, handing over of the Southern Cross, paper, photographer unknown, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 1935

Photograph of the handing over of the "Southern Cross" aircraft at Richmond, NSW, 1935

95/92/1 Airspeed indicator from the 'Southern Cross', metal / glass, made by the British Wright Co Ltd, London, England, 1925-1928

Airspeed indicator from the 'Southern Cross'

B1434 Generator, from 'Southern Cross' aircraft compass, metal, made by Pioneer Instrument Co, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America, 1928

Generator from 'Southern Cross' aircraft

85/112-30 Photograph, black and white, 'The Lady Southern Cross before trans-Pacific flight', paper, photographer unknown, Archerfield, Queensland, Australia, 1934

Photograph of the Kingsford Smith's "Lady Southern Cross" at Archerfield Airport, Brisbane, QLD, 1934

85/112-40 Photograph, black and white, Charles Kingsford Smith handing over the Southern Cross, paper, photographer unknown, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 1935

Photograph of Kingsford Smith with Minister for Defence handing over the "Southern Cross" aircraft at Richmond, NSW, 1935

96/282/1 Aircraft fuel line flexible hose from the 'Southern Cross', brass, maker unknown, United States of America, 1927-1935

Part of aircraft hose from the 'Southern Cross'

B2230 Propeller, from 'Southern Cross' Fokker tri-motor, timber / metal, flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, 1935 presented to Sir Harold (Harry) P. Brown, Director of Posts, Australia, 1935

Damaged propeller from Kingsford Smith's 'Southern Cross' carrying Jubilee Airmail, 1935

85/112-31 Photograph, black and white, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain P G Taylor, paper, photographer unknown, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America, 1934

Photograph of Charles Kingsford Smith and P G Taylor with aircraft "Lady Southern Cross", Honolulu, USA, 1934

85/112-6 Philatelic cover, Australia to USA via 'Lady Southern Cross', signed, paper, envelope made for Kingsford Smith Air Service Ltd, Mascot, New South Wales, Australia, 1934

Philatelic cover, Australia to USA

98/14/1 Toy aircraft, representing Fokker trimotor 'Southern Cross' flown by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm, wood/metal, unknown designer/manufacturer, Australia, 1928-1929, used by William Swinbourne

Toy aircraft 'Southern Cross'

B2231 Flying helmet, with exhaust manifold and fuel pipes (2), from the 'Southern Cross' aircraft, leather / textile / fur / brass / metal, makers unknown, used by Charle Kingsford Smith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1928

Flying helmet worn by Charles Kingsford Smith with fuel pipes from the 'Southern Cross'

85/112-32 Photograph, black and white, Lady Southern Cross aircraft in hanger, paper, photographer unknown, Oakland, California, United States of America, 1934

Photograph of the "Lady Southern Cross" aircraft in hangar at Oakland Airport, California, USA, 1934

89/719 Aircraft model, 1:12 scale, Lockheed Altair, 'Lady Southern Cross', in which Sir Charles Kingsford died in 1935, made by Iain Scott-Stevenson, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988-1989

Model of 'Lady Southern Cross' aircraft

A4257-1 Bust, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, plaster / bronze, made by Thelma Dahle, Australia, 1934

Bust of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.

B2231-2 Exhaust pipe, part of an exhaust manifold from 'Southern Cross' aircraft, metal, aircaft made by Fokker, 1927, used by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm, 1928-1935

Section of exhaust manifold from the 'Southern Cross' aircraft

85/112-36 Photograph, black and white, Tommy Pethybridge takes off the broken propeller after Jubilee flight, paper, photographer unknown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 May 1935

Photograph of Tommy Pethybridge removing the broken propeller from the Southern Cross aircraft after Jubilee Air Mail flight, 1935

94/272/2 Photographic prints, framed, 'Flight of the 'Southern Cross' from Australia to New Zealand 1934', paper/wood/glass, [Jack Percival Jnr], 1934

'Flight of the 'Southern Cross' from Australia to New Zealand 1934' photographic print

A4257-2 Bust, Charles Ulm, plaster / bronze, made by Thelma Dahle, Australia, 1929-1939

Bust of Charles Ulm

B2231-3 Fuel pipe from the 'Southern Cross', brass, maker unknown, United States of America, 1927-1935

Part of an aircraft fuel pipe from the 'Southern Cross'

85/112-37 Photograph, black and white, Southern Cross handed over to Commonwealth government, paper, photographer unknown, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, 1935

Photograph of the "Southern Cross" aircraft being handed over to the Australian Government at Richmond, 1935

94/64/1 Aircraft undercarriage from Lockheed Altair monoplane 'Lady Southern Cross', starboard side, metal / rubber, made by Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, United States of America, probably 1933, only surviving fragment of aircraft in which Sir Charles Kingsford Smith died, 8 Novem

Aircraft undercarriage from the 'Lady Southern Cross'

B1216 Engine cylinder, J-5 Wright Whirlwind, steel, made by Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America, 1928, from 'Southern Cross' aircraft

Engine cylinder from the 'Southern Cross' aircraft

B2231-4 Fuel pipe from the 'Southern Cross', brass, maker unknown, United States of America, 1927-1935

Part of an aircraft fuel pipe from the 'Southern Cross'

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