Southern Cross made the first crossing of the Pacific
In 1928 Southern Cross made the first crossing of the Pacific Ocean by an aircraft, taking 83 hours and 11 minutes. The crew, from left were: Charles Ulm, co-pilot; Charles Kingsford Smith, pilot, and Harry Lyon, navigator
Picture No
10841963
Media ID
48054571
Size
4000px x 3013px
(1.3MB)
Credit
© The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library) / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph from The Royal Aeronautical Society Archive
Date
1928
