Charles Kingsford Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian aviator
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Place of Birth: Hamilton, Queensland, Australia
About Charles Kingsford Smith
- Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia.
- He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States; and, also, made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.
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