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From Ross Smith to Kingsford-Smith - Australian Pioneer Pilots
<p>Examine the history making flights of Charles Kingsford-Smith and other Australian pilots between 1919 and 1940. We look at the England to Australia air race (1919), Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm
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Examine the history making flights of Charles Kingsford-Smith and other Australian pilots between 1919 and 1940. We look at the England to Australia air race (1919), Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm’s flight from California USA, to Brisbane, Australia (1928), and a number of other pioneering flights.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Post WWI: the England to Australia air race (1919), crossing of Bass Strait (1919) and other pioneering flights
- Kingsford-Smith's USA to Australia flight, and flights across the Tasman (together with earlier attempts)
- Kingsford-Smith and the Coffee Royal affair: the loss of search pilots in the Tanami Desert
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the significance of pioneering flights to Australia
- Recognise the achievements of Kingsford-Smith and other pilots in taking on the risk-reward of these early flights.
Hugh Tranter
BA, MA
Hugh Tranter is an author and historian, with interests in creative writing and the research and examination of Australian history.