Southern Cross at an unknown location, presumably in California, shortly before starting its record flight from Oakland, CA to Australia. Later became G-AUSU, then VH-USU. Currently displayed at the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial in Brisbane, painted in its original markings as seen here. Photographer unknown.

This short-lived Australian National Airways was formed by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm in 1930 and ceased operations in Jun 1931. It is not related to the later larger ANA that merged with Ansett in 1957. Smith and Ulm's airline failed after VH-UMF vanished between Sydney and Melbourne on March 21, 1933. It remained missing until October 1958 when the wreckage was found in the Snowy Mountains. The name "Southern Cloud" is missing in this photo but the distinctive rego font is identical to confirmed photos of it. The original photo may have been retouched to remove the name in the wake of the disappearance.

VH-UNJ was withdrawn from use in 1940. By then Queensland Air Navigation was long gone, having closed in January 1931 following a fatal accident.

VH-UMH crashed at Newcastle, New South Wales, on November 28, 1935.

Printed from a glass plate neg. VH-UMG approaching the then Mascot aerodrome from the north, the background dominated by the chimneys of the many brickworks in the St Peters area. On the horizon can be discerned the arch of the newly finished Sydney Harbour Bridge, a view long since lost behind high-rise apartments and office towers

VH-UMG over the beach at St Kilda. The aircraft crashed in November 21, 1936, at Mascot airport, now Sydney Kingsford Smith International. Famed pilot Charles Kingsford Smith owned VH-UMG at the time of the photo.

The Southern Cross replica made an appearance at the 1995 Avalon airshow.

This magnificent 1928 built aircraft is part of the wonderful Aviodrome Museum at Lelystad. It is the former OY-ASE, ex SE-ASE ex OY-DED ex CH-159. It was given a four second exposure at f.8 and a flash was open-fired towards the tail once the shutter was open. Many thanks to all of the staff at the Aviodrome.

This replica of Kinsgsford Smith and Ulm's famous 'Southern Cross' was built as a bicentennial project at Parafield and registered on 3 Jun '87. First flight made in Aug '87. It is powered by 3 x 300hp Jacobs R-755A2 (original had 220hp Wright J-5s) and endurance 7 hrs at 90kts. Badly damaged on landing 25 Apr '02 at Parafield after right wheel fell off on takeoff. Currently reported to be with HARS for repairs and future ops. Seen here at the start of the Federation Airshows in the Outback.

VH-USU was damaged at Parafield, South Australia, on May 25, 2002.

Taken on a visit to Parafield Airport in Adelaide.

Operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough. It visited Barton, having stayed overnight in the hangar, during some radio transmission tests over the Manchester area. It is being pushed out by every available airport employee. Obtained over 50 years ago.