The Archive · 1934

Kingsford-Smith Revelations

Startling revelation regarding his plane was made to-day by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, who landed here yesterday after successful fight cross the Pacific from Brisbane, Australia, "Announcing that he was planning to find an American buyer for his the Australian airman said that the plane which had carried him nearly 7,000 miles across the Paeifle was not deemed airworthy by the Australian authorities.

"He added that this was the reason why "he was unable to sell his machine in Australia.

sit Charles intends to obtain a new plane for his attempt on the London Yo Merbourne flight record set up by Messrs. C. W. A. Scott and T. Camp bell Black, the winners of the alr

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