The sending of Christmas cards may be a dying tradition, but more than 90 years ago, in 1931, an historic delivery brought festive delight to thousands of Brits for the first time - all the way from Australia. 9News
cards may be a dying tradition, but more than 90 years ago, in 1931, an historic delivery brought festive delight to thousands of Brits for the first time - all the way from Australia.
Kingsford Smith hoped the venture would lead to a fortnightly service, connecting the two nations by air post for the first time. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, that's worth approximately $195,000 in modern currency when accounting for inflation. The famous pilot - well known for setting records for the first trans-Australian, trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific flights - made the risky decision to ditch his wireless navigator along the way to lighten the weight.
Barnes said airmail is now carried from the UK to Australia on aircraft that take less than 24 hours.
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