Charles Kingsford Smith
Sir
Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (
February 9,
1897 -
November,
1935), often called Charles Kingsford-Smith, or by his nickname
Smithy, was the best-known early
Australian aviator, completing the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flight from Australia to
New Zealand, and the first to complete the more difficult eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the
United States.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, located in Mascot, Australia, near Sydney, is named after him.