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Transport — Aeronautical - Memorabilia - Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$126,000
the First Wireless Operator to Fly Across the Ocean - The James …
$18,000
Charles Kingsford Smith: A fine collection of original photograp…
$9,000
Bert Hinkler: A fine collection of mounted images (various sizes…
$7,200
Qantas Concorde, 1/25 scale, Westway models UK freestanding mode…








Auction House: Charles Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 22
Lots with images: 22
Prices available: 22
Category: Transport - Aeronautical



Lot Description Price Image
*** the First Wireless Operator to Fly Across the Ocean - The James Warner Archive: James Warner (1891-1970) was the radio operator on the 'The Southern Cross' piloted by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm for the first trans-Pacific flight in 1928. It was during this flight that radio communication was first used successfully on a long distance flight. In 1911 Warner went to Denver and enlisted in the Us Navy. He spent boot camp at Goat Island (later called Yerba Buena Island) in San Francisco Bay.… ***
*** Charles Kingsford Smith: A fine collection of original photographs (various sizes) covering family, crew members and flight achievements from 1917-1935. Including several items signed, as follows: - Kingsford Smith, 2nd Lieutenant Rfc receiving farewell wishes while sitting in a training bi-plane - April 1929 'Australian Flying Corps Association' Re-union dinner menu, signed by Kingsford Smith, Ulm, Wackett, Holden & Hart.… ***
*** Bert Hinkler: A fine collection of mounted images (various sizes) associated with this important Australian pioneer aviator, including: - a mounted photograph of the WW1 troopship HMAS 'A19' signed in the margin below by the personnel of the 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade Aif, with 'Bert Hinkler, Lieut.' at centre. [Unique] - Hinkler, c1911, in his workshop at work on his first glider - Hinkler’s Avro Avian G-Ebov at Brisbane Oval, 1920s.… ***
*** Qantas Concorde, 1/25 scale, Westway models UK freestanding model, oustanding model with unique Qantas livery, most likely a mock-up used for Concorde pitch to Qantas, 213 cm Length, 100 cm wingspan ***
*** Aviation Ephemera, huge collection, c1930s-80s, from a member of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia, with brochures, timetables, ephemera, luggage labels, tickets, stickers/decals, menus, postcards (c80), badges; air pageant & air show programmes; c1950 Pan-Am Clipper Sun Goggles; sales brochures for De Haviland Dragon Rapide & DH83-C Fox Moth; 1951 Australia - Chile flight covers (2); items associated with 1973 NSW Air Race; airline bags (3); prints.… ***
*** Amy Johnson: Silver gelatin photograph (25 x 30 cm) depicting Johnson in the cockpit of her aeroplane, c1930; signed in pen at lower right. Also, 2 press photographs (8 x 13 cm each), mounted together; one annotated 'Amy Johnson Darwin', the other 'Same'. The former depicts Johnson in her aeroplane with a spare propellor stapped to the fuselage; the other shows Johnson in conversation with officials standing next to her aeroplane. Amy Johnson Cbe, (1903-1941) was a pioneering English aviator.… ***
*** Taa 727-200, 1/50 scale, Scalecraft fibreglass resin model, 94 cm Length, 65 cm wingspan ***
*** Pan American Airlines: A collection of photographs from the Pan-Am photographic library, depicting many of the various aircraft employed by the company during its’ heydays, 1927 to the late 1950s. Various sizes but mainly 20 x 25 cm. (27) ***
*** Australian Airlines 727-200, 1/50 scale, Wooden handcrafted desktop model, 94 cm Length, 60 cm wingspan ***
*** Hammond’s First Flight At Ascot Race Course, Sydney., 1911. Silver gelatin photograph, 31.4 x 25.8 cm. Silvering and creases overall, repaired tears to corner of image, chips to edges. Nevertheless, a very rare contemporary image. Photographer unknown ***
*** Frank Hurley (Australian, 1885-1962) 'The Spirit Of Australia At Richmond, c1928'. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned, photographer and publishing annotations in pencil and ink in various hands verso, 17.9 x 24.1 cm. Old fold with cracking to upper portion. Caption continues 'Plane presented by Mr T.E. Rofe, of Wahroonga, Sydney.' Annotations include 'Capt. Hurley flight.' ***
*** 1910-39 collection of cigarette & trade cards in 2 albums, noted 1910 Wills 'Aviation' [68/85]; 1915 Lambert & Butler 'Aviation' [25]; 1933 Robertson & Woodcock 'British Aviation Series' [50]; 1934 R.&J.Hill 'Aviation Series' [25]; 1937 Lambert & Butler 'Aeroplane Markings' [50]; 1938 UK Tobacco 'Aircraft' [50]. G/Vg. (c609) ***
*** Ansett 747-300, 1/100 scale Scalecraft model, 70 cm Length, 60 cm wingspan ***
*** Charles Kingsford Smith: 1930 (Oct.25) letter from Kingsford Smith to Ann Bernard, with its original envelope, mentioning his (record) ‘flight from England’, how ‘Fiji is becoming initiated into the world of Aviation’, and giving regards to Jimmy Mullins, nicely signed ***
*** Qantas L-1049G Super Constellation, 1/100 scale, desktop model in original livery Vh-Eao, 45 cm Length, 49 cm wingspan. Missing props ***
*** Star Alliance Airbus A340, 1/100 scale, Scalecraft (Us limited edition) desktop model, 64 cm Length, 60 cm wingspan ***

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