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He was Australia’s greatest aviator – and became one of Australia’s greatest aviation mysteries. Pioneering pilot Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the namesake of Sydney Airport, disappeared along with his co-pilot Tommy Pethybridge over the Andaman Sea in 1935.
For decades, the exact fate and location of Smithy, Tommy, and their plane the Lady Southern Cross remained a mystery – but now, one Australian writer, filmmaker and explorer is sure he’s found their final resting place.
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In his new book, Of Air and Men, Damien Lay retells the life of Charles Kingsford Smith, pieces together his theory of their disappearance, and recounts his own adventures looking for the wreckage in the Gulf of Martaban.
On this premium Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake Nelson talks to Lay about his expeditions and why he has “absolutely no doubt” that the Lady Southern Cross has finally been found.
