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| rdfs:comment | - Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.
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| Full Name | - Charles Edward Kingsford Smith
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| Name | - Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
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| Caption | - Kingsford Smith in his flying gear
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| First | - Frederick
- Charles Edward Kingsford
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| Birth Place | - Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland
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| Title | - Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles Edward
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| Battles | - World War I
*Gallipoli Campaign
*Western Front
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| Death Cause | - Crashed in the sea off Burma
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| Known For | - England to Australia air race
- First non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland
- Trans-Pacific flight
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| Nationality | - Australian
- British subject
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| abstract | - Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (9 February 1897 – 8 November 1935), often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days.
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