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Sirius
NR118W at Burbank.
(Photo: Lockheed) 7 |
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Sirius
NR118W at Burbank.
(Photo: Lockheed) 8 |
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Smithy
with Carl
B. Squier of Lockheed and Fred
G. Davies of the General Petroleum Corp. at Long Beach on 19 May 1934.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 71 |
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Altair
X118W named "ANZAC".
(Photo: Lockheed) 4 |
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Smithy
with Altair X118W named "ANZAC"..
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 9 |
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Smithy
inspecting the Altair's undercarriage.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 10 |
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The
"ANZAC" on the Sports Deck of the "Mariposa".
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 47 |
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A
scaled silhouette of the Altair superimposed on a deck plan of the "Mariposa".
(Artwork prepared by Tim Kalina) 67 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - ML Ref: ON
204/Box 68/4) 11 |
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The
Altair after being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17
July 1934.
(Photo: National Archives of Australia: M3409) 54 |
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The
page for the 17th July 1934 from the log book of the floating crane "Titan".
(Courtesy
National Archives of Australia: C3527/1,2 via Tim Kalina) 57
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor with the Altair at Anderson Park in Sydney. This photograph
has been autographed by Smithy.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 72 |
THE
EVANS NEGATIVES
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 77 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 78 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 79 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 80 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 81 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 82 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 83 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 84 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 90 |
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The
Altair being unloaded from the "Mariposa" in Sydney on 17 July
1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 91 |
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The
Altair being taken to Anderson Park by barge on 17 July 1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 85 |
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The
Altair being brought ashore at Anderson Park on 17 July 1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 86 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor at Anderson Park on 17 July 1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 88 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor at Anderson Park on 17 July 1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 89 |
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The
Altair ready for take-off at Anderson Park on 17 July 1934.
(Photo: Alan Evans © Tim Kalina Collection) 87 |
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The
"Lady Southern Cross" arriving in Perth.
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 46 |
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Altair
VH-USB "Lady Southern Cross" in Australia.
(Photo: via John Hopton) 1 |
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Altair
VH-USB "Lady Southern Cross" in Australia.
(Photo: Ed Coates Collection) 45 |
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The
Altair undergoing undercarriage repairs at Mascot in September 1934.
(Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - ML Ref: ON
204/Box 63/5) 12 |
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The
Altair
undergoing undercarriage repairs
at Mascot in September 1934.
(Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
- ML Ref: ON 204/Box 63/6) 13 |
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The
Lady Southern Cross meets up with the Southern Cross at Cloncurry on 29th
September 1934.
(Photo: Queensland Air Museum Q158/7 via Charles Fotherington)
66 |
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Tommy
Pethybridge working on the attachment brackets for the replacement cowling
at Mascot.
(Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
- ML Ref: ON 204/Box 31/36) 14 |
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Cowling
repairs in progress at Mascot.
(Photo: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
- ML Ref: ON 204/Box 31/41) 15 |
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The
Altair is given a liberal coating of Johnsons Wax, presumably at Mascot
prior to the Centenary Air Race.
(Photo: via Jim Grant) 43 |
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The
Altair surrounded by spectators in Cloncurry. The photo was taken while
the aircraft was en route to England for the start of the Centenary Air
Race.
(Photo: Roderick Collection, Northern Territory Library PH0110/0025) 64 |
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Letter
written by P.G. Taylor on the day of departure for Fiji.
(Photo: Phil Vabre Collection) 74 |
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Altair
VH-USB on
approach to Wheeler Field.
(Photo: USAF via Tim Kalina Collection) 16 |
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Altair
VH-USB surrounded
by spectators at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: USAF via Tim Kalina Collection) 17 |
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Altair
VH-USB
arriving at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society) 94 |
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Altair
VH-USB
arriving at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 102 |
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Altair
VH-USB
arriving at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 103 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor are greeted on their arrival at
Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 60 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor on arrival at
Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 96 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor are surrounded by spectators at
Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 58 |
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Altair
VH-USB surrounded
by spectators at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 63 |
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A
weary Smithy and P.G. Taylor arriving at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 53 |
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P.G.
Taylor with Smithy, at Wheeler Field on 30th October 1934.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 32 |
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P.G.
Taylor and Smithy pose with Altair VH-USB
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 100 |
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Fuel
tank repairs
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 18 |
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Fuel
tank repairs
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 19 |
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Fuel
tank repairs
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 20 |
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Fuel
tank repairs
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 105 |
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Detail
of underwing registration markings.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 24 |
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Postcards
signed by Smithy and P.G. Taylor in Hawaii.
(Tim Kalina Collection) 34 |
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Altair
VH-USB prepares
to depart Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 21 |
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Altair
VH-USB prepares
to depart Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 22 |
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Altair
VH-USB prepares
to depart Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 23 |
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Altair
VH-USB
inside a USAAC hangar at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 97 |
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Altair
VH-USB
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 98 |
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Altair
VH-USB
at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 101 |
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Altair
VH-USB
taxying at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Damian Waters Collection) 93 |
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Smithy
in the cockpit at
Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 44 |
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Smithy
in the cockpit at
Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 110 |
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Altair
VH-USB
under tow by USAAC personnel at Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Jerry P.B. Morelock, Cmdr. USN Ret.) 99 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 111 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 25 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: USAF via Tim Kalina Collection) 35 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 61 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 26 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 65 |
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The
source of the Hawaiian music which charmed P.G. Taylor.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 27 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society) 95 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 106 |
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Altair
VH-USB
departing Wheeler Field.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 107 |
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Smithy
taxys the "Lady Southern Cross" on arrival at Oakland.
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 50 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor
soon after arriving at Oakland.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 92 |
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Smithy
and P.G. Taylor congratulate one another
soon after arriving at Oakland.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 70 |
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Altair
VH-USB
soon after arriving at Oakland.
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 69 |
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P.G. Taylor and Smithy on the wing of the "Lady Southern Cross"
on arrival at Oakland.
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 49 |
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Altair
VH-USB in Oakland.
(Photo: William T. Larkins) 41 |
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Altair
VH-USB after
landing at Burbank.
(Photo: Lockheed) 29 |
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Altair
VH-USB after
landing at Burbank.
(Photo: Lockheed) 28 |
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Smithy
with the "Lady Southern Cross" after
landing at Burbank.
(Photo:
Lockheed) 30 |
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Smithy
with the "Lady Southern Cross" after
landing at Burbank.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 108 |
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Altair
VH-USB after
landing at Burbank.
(Photo: USAF via Tim Kalina Collection) 31 |
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Altair
VH-USB back in the U.S.A.
(Photo: Lockheed) 2 |
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Smithy
poses with the "Lady Southern Cross".
(Photo: Lockheed) 3 |
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Smithy
at the Lockheed factory in Burbank.
(Photo: Lockheed) 5 |
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Altair
VH-USB returns to her birthplace.
(Photo: Lockheed) 6 |
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'Will
Rogers, Fox Film star and international humorist, spent the day prior to
acting in his current production "Life begins At Forty" by showing Sir Charles
Kingsford Smith, the famed aviator, how movies are made at the Fox Film
Studio in Beverly Hills, California.'
(Photo: Tim Kalina Collection) 59 |
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Smithy
eating his lunch atop the "Lady Southern Cross" while it was being
overhauled by Lockheed at Burbank.
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 48 |
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A
freshly overhauled "Lady Southern Cross" at Burbank.
(Photo:
John Oder) 36 |
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A
freshly overhauled "Lady Southern Cross" at Burbank.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 109 |
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Smithy
poses with the "Lady Southern Cross", now G-ADUS.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 40 |
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Flown
cover carried by the "Lady Southern Cross" on the aborted England-Australia
record attempt which departed Croydon on 23 October 1935.
(Photo: Phil Vabre Collection) 75/76 |
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Smithy
is farewelled from Lympne, England.
(Photo:
Tim Kalina Collection) 73 |
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The
un-restored starboard undercarriage unit from the "Lady Southern Cross".
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 52 |
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The
restored starboard undercarriage unit from the "Lady Southern Cross".
(Photo: by Permission of the National Library of Australia) 51 |
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The starboard wheel and leg at The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
(Photo: Powerhouse Museum) 42 |
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A
Pioneer Instruments Fuel Flow Gauge from the "Lady Southern Cross"
held by the National Library of Australia in Canberra.
(Photo: Commissioned by Tim Kalina by Permission of the National Library
of Australia) 68 |
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A
section of wooden skin from the "Lady Southern Cross" held by
the National Library of Australia in Canberra. This unpainted surface is
inscribed "Lady
Southern Cross 1934. Taken from the wing surface when the long range tanks
were fitted before the flight Australia USA". The inscription includes
a signature thought to be that of A.H. Affleck, a contemporary of Smithy.
Arthur Affleck joined the Civil Aviation Branch of the Australian Defence
Department in 1936 as a Flying Inspector.
(Photo: Commissioned by Tim Kalina by Permission of the National Library
of Australia) 55 |
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A
section of wooden skin from the "Lady Southern Cross" held by
the National Library of Australia in Canberra. This is the other side of
the same skin section depicted above. It is painted silver and would appear
to be from the trailing edge of the wing. The item measures 34cm x 10cm
x 1mm.
(Photo: Commissioned by Tim Kalina by Permission of the National Library
of Australia) 56 |
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This
plaque is displayed in the terminal building at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane,
Australia. Archerfield was the departure point for the trans-Pacific flight.
This photograph was taken in September 2003.
(Photo: Ron Cuskelly) 62 |
