First Trans-Pacific Flight
The Southern Cross, a modified Fokker F.VIIb/3m tri-motor monoplane made the first Trans-pacific flight to Brisbane, Australia from Oakland, California - US on 31st May, 1928. The plane was piloted by Australians Chales Kingsford Smith and Charle Ulm(both appeared in the stamps of below MS). They landed in Brisbane, Australia on June 9th, 1928. Rest stops, Refueling were made in Hawaii and Fiji.
The below MS was issued on April 9th, 1978 by Australian Post to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of that historic flight.
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