Tag: aviation
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Balranald Southern Cross Museum New South Wales Australia
Balranald Southern Cross Museum The Balranald Southern Cross Museum, located on Market Street in Balranald, New South Wales, is a small but remarkable institution. Managed entirely by volunteers, it celebrates the region’s strong link to Australian aviation history and broader aspects of local heritage. The museum opens daily between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. From… Read more
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HMAS Albatross (1928) Seaplane Carrier
HMAS Albatross (1928) HMAS Albatross (later HMS Albatross) was a seaplane tender of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), which was later transferred to the Royal Navy and used as a repair ship. Albatross was built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard during the mid-1920s and entered service at the start of 1929. The ship experienced problems with… Read more
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Lockheed Altair
Lockheed Altair Lady Southern Cross Replica – Balranald Southern Cross Museum The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair monoplane owned by Australian pioneer aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. In this aircraft, Kingsford Smith made the first eastward trans-Pacific flight from Australia to the United States, in October and November of 1934. In 1935 while… Read more