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3 unusual facts about Kingsford Smith


Kingsford Smith

Charles Kingsford Smith (1897–1935), an early Australian aviation pioneer, after whom Sydney Airport is named

Sydney Airport, the primary commercial airport serving Sydney, Australia

Division of Kingsford Smith, an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales


Mack Super-Liner

The special limited edition models were named after people influential to Australian history, including James Cook, Captain Bligh, Ludwig Leichhardt, Governor Phillip, Ned Kelly, Kingsford Smith, and John Flynn.


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Auster J/1B Aiglet

The majority of aircraft were exported engineless to Kingsford Smith Aviation Services in Sydney where they were completed and tested before delivery.

Judith Walker

An active member of the Labor Party, she held various positions including President of the Alexandria branch, Vice-President of the New South Wales Labor Council, and Vice-President of the Kingsford-Smith Federal Electoral Council.

Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra

Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

Palmietfontein Airport

A Qantas Airways Avro Lancastrian completed an unprecedented flight from Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport in Australia to Palmietfontein, landing on 20 November 1948 at 15h15, and having been in the air a total of 41 hours and 52 minutes at an average speed of 210 miles per hour.

Toowoomba Airport

In August 1932 Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, a pioneer Australian aviator, landed at Toowoomba in his Fokker Trimotor named the 'Southern Cross'.