Smith, Captain Charles
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 9 February 1897 at 04:30 (= 04:30 AM ) | ||
| Place | Brisbane, Australia, 27s28, 153e02 | ||
| Timezone | AEST h10e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   20°19'   09°02 Asc. 07°15'
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Biography
Australian pilot, the commander of the first America-to-Australia airplane flight on 5/31/1928. The record-setting journey originated in Oakland, CA and ended in Brisbane. As planes of the day could not fly extremely long distances, stops were made in Honolulu, HI and the Fiji Islands. During WW I Smith served in the Royal Flying Corps.
Captain Smith was lost in 1935 on a flight to Singapore.
Events
- Death, Mysterious 1935 (Lost in a flight to Singapore, age 37 or 38)
- Work : Great Achievement 31 May 1928 (First America-to-Australia flight)
Source Notes
Keene in P.A. 2/1929 "considered correct."
Categories
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military (Royal Air Corps)
- Vocation : Military : Military service (Australian Air Force)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
Categories: 1897 births | Birthday 9 February | Birthplace Brisbane, Australia | Sun 20 Aquarius | Moon 9 Taurus | Asc 7 Aquarius | 1935 deaths | Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ private | Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military | Vocation : Military : Military service | Notable : Book Collection : American Book
