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Southern Cross - first trans-Pacific flight from US to Australia (Jun 1928) & first crossing of Tasman Sea (Sep 1928)

The Southern Cross was the name of the Fokker Trimotor that was flown by Charles Kingsford-Smith on the first-ever trans-Pacific flight from the mainland US to Australia. Later that year, Kingsford-Smith also flew the same aircraft across the Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, and back.

The aircraft is now on permanent display near Brisbane airport in Australia.

Photos of this aircraft

The Southern Cross landing in Brisbane in 1928.

Source : Wikipedia

The Southern Cross in its present location at the Charles Kingsford-Smith memorial near Brisbane airport.

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Stamps depicting this aircraft

Australia 1931 SG 121, Scott 111

Australia 1931 SG 122, Scott 112

Australia 1931 SG 123, Scott C2

Australia 1931 SG 139, Scott C3

Australia 1931 Scott CO1

Australia 1931 Scott O1

Australia 1931 Scott O2

Australia 1958 SG 304, Scott 310

Australia 1978 SG 660, Scott 674

Australia 1978 SG 661, Scott 675

Fiji 1968 SG 369, Scott 238

Fiji 1978 SG 552, Scott 385

Fiji 1978 SG 553, Scott 386

Fiji 2008 SG 1385, Scott 1175

Fiji 2008 SG 1386, Scott 1176

Fiji 2008 SG 1387, Scott 1177

New Zealand 1958 SG 766, Scott 321

New Zealand 2001 Scott 1717

Samoa 1978 SG 503, Scott 468

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For addl info, visit the Wikipedia page for this aircraft.

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