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The story
Founded by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm in 1929.1
Private company
Australian National Airways
Short-lived Australian airline, founded in 1929
Australian National Airways, Ltd. (ANA) was a short-lived Australian airline, founded on 3 January 1929 by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm. ANA began scheduled services on 1 January 1930. It owned five Avro 618 Tens, that were British license-built versions of Kingsford Smith and Ulm's famous Fokker VII/3m Southern Cross, which also flew as an ANA aircraft although was not owned by it.2 It ceased to exist in 1931.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Australian National Airways, Ltd. (ANA) was a short-lived Australian airline, founded on 3 January 1929 by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm.2
Leadership
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- FounderCharles Kingsford Smith1
- FounderCharles Ulm1
Products and brands
VH-UMF Southern Cloud (crashed March 1931)
VH-UMG Southern Star. Sold March 1933 to Hart Aircraft Service of Melbourne to operate a regular Melbourne-Launceston service and renamed Tasman.
VH-UMH Southern Sky, sold to Keith Virtue's New England Airways.
VH-UMI Southern Moon. Sold 1933 to Charles Ulm, rebuilt as the long-distance flight aircraft VH-UXX Faith in Australia.
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VH-UNA Southern Sun (crashed November 1931)
VH-USU Southern Cross, owned privately by Kingsford Smith and Ulm.
VH-UOB Avro Avian, used for flight training.
VH-UKE Westland Widgeon, used for flight training.
VH-UQG Avro 616 Sports Avian Southern Cross Minor, used by Kingsford Smith in attempted record flight 1931 then sold.
VH-UOL Avro 621 Tutor, used for flight training.
VH-UIC De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth, apparently used for flight training.
From Wikipedia’s article on Australian National Airways (1930), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaAustralian National Airways (1930)
- WikidataQ3430426
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