Person/Organization: Smith, Charles Kingford
Item 25466
Endurance record effort, San Francisco, 1927
Contributed by: Paris Cape Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: San Francisco Media: Photographic print
Item 25465
Southern Cross on runway, San Francisco, 1928
Contributed by: Paris Cape Historical Society Date: circa 1928 Location: San Francisco; Brisbane Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
