Charles Ulm
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Flying The Southern Cross
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Author : Michael Molkentin
language : en
Publisher: National Library Australia
Release Date : 2012
Flying The Southern Cross written by Michael Molkentin and has been published by National Library Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1928, Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm made the first trans-Pacific flight in the Southern Cross - an aircraft constructed largely of wood and fabric. They made the trip from Oakland, California, in nine days, during which they faced electrical storms, torrential rain, equipment failure, and fuel shortages. Navigational aids were primitive - contact with the outside world was by Morse code only - and safety measures were non-existent. After many close calls, they triumphantly landed in Brisbane, where a crowd of 15,000 welcomed them as heroes. Throughout this extraordinary journey, Ulm kept a logbook in which he recorded his raw impressions of the flight. Using Ulm's logbook, plus contemporary newspaper accounts and official documents, Flying the Southern Cross tells the gripping tale of this history-making flight, and the aviators who made it happen.
Charles Ulm
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Author : Rick Searle
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2018-07-25
Charles Ulm written by Rick Searle and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-25 with History categories.
Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith were two of the most important pioneers of Australian aviation. Together they succeeded in a number of record-breaking flights that made them instant celebrities around the world, notably the first ever trans-Pacific flight, then setting up Australian National Airways in late 1928. Smithy was the face of the airline, happier in the cockpit or in front of an audience than in the boardroom; Ulm was in his element as managing director. Smithy had the charisma and public acclaim, Ulm the tenacity and organisational skills. In 1932, Kingsford Smith received a knighthood for his services to flying; Ulm did not. Setbacks and tragedies followed, as Ulm tried to develop the embryonic Australian airline industry. ANA was at first successful, but a catastrophic crash and the increasing bite of the Great Depression forced it into bankruptcy in 1933. Desperate to drum up support for a new airline, Ulm's final flight was meant to demonstrate the potential for a regular trans-Pacific passenger service. Somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii his plane, Stella Australis, disappeared. No trace of the plane or crew was ever found. In the years since his death, attention has focused more and more on Smithy, leaving Ulm neglected and overshadowed. In this essential biography, Rick Searle shows that while Ulm lacked Smithy's prowess as an aviator, he was his superior as a visionary, and a driving force behind the growth of modern global air travel. His untimely death robbed Australia of a huge talent.
Charles Ulm Dyslexic Edition
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Author : Rick Searle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Charles Ulm Dyslexic Edition written by Rick Searle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Aeronautics categories.
Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford Smith were two of the most important pioneers of Australian aviation. Together they succeeded in a number of record-breaking flights that made them instant celebrities around the world, notably the first ever trans-Pacific flight, then setting up Australian National Airways in late 1928. Smithy was the face of the airline, happier in the cockpit or in front of an audience than in the boardroom; Ulm was in his element as managing director. Smithy had the charisma and public acclaim, Ulm the tenacity and organisational skills. In 1932, Kingsford Smith received a knighthood for his services to flying; Ulm did not. Setbacks and tragedies followed, as Ulm tried to develop the embryonic Australian airline industry. ANA was at first successful, but a catastrophic crash and the increasing bite of the Great Depression forced it into bankruptcy in 1933. Desperate to drum up support for a new airline, Ulm's final flight was meant to demonstrate the potential for a regular trans-Pacific passenger service. Somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii his plane, Stella Australis, disappeared. No trace of the plane or crew was ever found. In the years since his death, attention has focused more and more on Smithy, leaving Ulm neglected and overshadowed. In this essential biography, Rick Searle shows that while Ulm lacked Smithy's prowess as an aviator, he was his superior as a visionary, and a driving force behind the growth of modern global air travel. His untimely death robbed Australia of a huge talent.
Aviators Of The Charles Ulm And Kingsford Smith Era
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Author : Bob Boulton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Aviators Of The Charles Ulm And Kingsford Smith Era written by Bob Boulton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Aeronautics categories.
Faith In Australia
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Author : Ellen Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Release Date : 1987
Faith In Australia written by Ellen Rogers and has been published by Conran Octopus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Technology & Engineering categories.
King Of The Air
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Author : Ann Blainey
language : en
Publisher: Black Inc.
Release Date : 2021-08-03
King Of The Air written by Ann Blainey and has been published by Black Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A revealing portrait of a brilliant and troubled figure – a daredevil of the sky Charles Kingsford Smith was the most commanding flyer of the golden age of aviation. In three short years, he broke records with his astounding and daring voyages: the first trans-Pacific flight from America to Australia, the first circumnavigation around the equator, the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland. He did it all with such courage, modesty and charm that Australia and the world fell in love with him. He became a national hero, ‘Our Smithy’. Yet his achievements belied a traumatic past. He had witnessed the horror of World War I – first as a soldier at Gallipoli, later as a combat pilot with the Royal Flying Corps – and, like so many of his generation, he bore physical and emotional scars. The public saw the derring-do; only those close to him knew the anxious man who pushed himself to the edge of health and sanity. In November 1935, Kingsford Smith’s plane crashed and he was lost at sea near Burma, his body never to be recovered. This brilliant work from one of Australia’s foremost biographers reveals the complicated, tumultuous life of a fascinating figure, who pursued his obsession to the greatest heights of fame and catastrophe Ann Blainey is the author of the acclaimed I Am Melba, which won the 2009 National Biography Award and was the most popular book in the 2009 State Library of Victoria Summer Reads program. Her other books include biographies of Leigh Hunt and the Kemble sisters. ‘Brilliant ... Blainey’s fascinating book focuses on the inner as well as the outer man. While Smithy’s career highlights may be well known, his ambiguous relationship with fame, his drinking, and his doubts and fears were not. In this beautifully written, scrupulously researched and meticulously indexed work, Blainey has filled this gap to perfection.’ —Ross Fitzgerald, The Weekend Australian 'Crisply written ... Even people not particularly interested in the feats of aviators will find this book an engrossing read.' —Jim Davidson, The Sydney Morning Herald ‘Blainey is a pleasure to read and this biography is superbly researched’ —Michael McGirr, Australian Book Review
My Flying Life
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Author : Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1937
My Flying Life written by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Ai pilots categories.
The Defeat Of Distance
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Author : John Gunn
language : en
Publisher: john gunn
Release Date : 1985
The Defeat Of Distance written by John Gunn and has been published by john gunn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Transportation categories.
Flying Adventurers
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Author : David K. Vaughan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2023-05-29
Flying Adventurers written by David K. Vaughan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
Papers Of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
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Author : Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
Papers Of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith written by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with Aeronautics categories.
The papers in MS 209 include: log of the Southern Cross kept by Charles Ulm on the flight across the Pacific from Oakland, California, to Brisbane, Queensland, 31 May-9 June 1928; log of the Southern Cross from Australia to New Zealand and back, 1928; log of the Southern Cross covering flights from 3 April 1931-7 January 1934; log for the Southern Cross VH.USU port engine from 3 April 1931-13 May 1935; part of the log of the Australia-England flight, September-October 1931 (5 loose pages); pilots flying log books 27 March-13 July 1917 kept by Kingsford-Smith while he was in No. 8 Reserve Squadron Royal Flying Corps. Other material includes photographs, radio messages from the Southern Cross 1928, registration certificate no. 210 for aircraft Foffer F7 VH.USU dated 20 September 1934 and leaflets asking for information on the disappearance of Kingsford-Smith in 1935 (1 box, 1 fol. item).