Aircraft Photo of VH-USU | Fokker F.VIIb-3m | AirHistory.net #126700
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-USU
Aircraft Original Type:Fokker F.VII
Aircraft Generic Type:Fokker F.VII
Aircraft Version:Fokker F.VIIb-3m
C/n (msn):4954
Aircraft Name:Southern Cross
Location
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOAK   IATA: OAK   Local: OAK   Other: -
 
Photo Date:July 1930 to September 1930
Photo from:William T. Larkins Collection
Photo ID: 126700
Photo Comment

Kingsford Smith's Southern Cross photographed in a hangar at an unconfirmed location, most likely at Oakland. In three epic flights spread over two years, Southern Cross and Kingsford Smith circumnavigated the globe over Australia. His trans-Pacific flight took off from Oakland in May 1928 and he returned there via London and New York in July 1930. Photographer unknown.

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