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9
2012
Kingsford Smith Dares the Pacific
Posted by HW on 09 Jun 2012 /
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Published June 9, 2012 The Pacific Ocean is a vast body of water that served as a serious challenge to aviation. It wasn’t until 1928 that the first flight made it across the Pacific at the hands of Charles Kingsford Smith. His aircraft, a Fokker F.VIIb-3m which he christened the “Southern Cross,” carried a crew of [...]
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