Southern Cross.
Location of events unknown.
Aviation. Aeroplane called Southern Cross arrives at small airport. It is greeted by a small crowd. Crew descends; they and the welcomers pose together. Crew wearing shorts. Possibly arrival of long distance flight from Australia?
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 1920 - 1929
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 76714
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 2424.16
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:03:50:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:55:14:00 / 01:59:04:00
- Canister:
- ON 345 E
- Sort Number:
- ON 345 E
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- Categories
- Travel & Exploration Entertainment & Humour
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jamied says
The aircraft seen here is the famous Fokker F.VIIb/3m, Reg. No. VH-USU, named "Southern Cross".
At 00:52, the man stepping out of the plane is Harold Litchfield.
At 01:05, left of picture in the light shirt, is Thomas McWilliams.
At 01:10, left of picture, fiddling with his jacket, is Charles Kingsford Smith.
At 01:55, the man smoking is Charles Ulm.
Note that the four men are momentarily all in frame together at 01:58.
Given the appearance of these four aviators, this scene is part of Kingsford Smith's Trans-Tasman flight in 1928, (enabling a reduction of the clip's current date range).
Exactly where they are in this clip, however, remains unclear.
More details about the Trans-Tasman flight can be found here....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charle
s_Kingsford_Smith