2020 Norwich PIC: Fokker 100 Charles Kingsford Smith livery.

[Stratofreighter]

https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewph ... icid=10517

Photo by: Matt Varley (Date: 04.01.2020)
Airline: Alliance Airlines [VH-UQG]
Type: Fokker 100
Airport: United Kingdom, Norwich (NWI)

Comment:
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The latest upcoming fleet addition with Australian Alliance Airlines commemorates local aviation pioneer Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith,
who had realised the first flight over the Pacific Ocean to Australia from the United States in 1928
but had sadly got presumed lost in another flight adventure in the Andaman Sea 85 years ago.

As well since 1936 in honour Sydney´s airport wears his name.

https://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewph ... icid=10517

...and as
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsford_Smith
shows
this pioneer very much was a "Fokker pioneer" as well!
See
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cross_(aircraft)
Fokker F.VIIb/3m trimotor


https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenslan ... 432300612/
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenslan ... 2/sizes/l/
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http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Im ... geId=22337

Preferred Citation
Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 22337