Charles Ulm
Charles Ulm | |
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Ulm in 1928 | |
| Born | 18 October 1898 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 3 December 1934 (aged 36) |
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| Awards | Air Force Cross |
Charles Thomas Philippe Ulm AFC (18 October 1898 – 3 December 1934) was a pioneer Australian aviator. He partnered with Charles Kingsford Smith in achieving a number of aviation firsts, serving as Kingsford Smith's co-pilot on the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. He and two others disappeared near Hawaii in 1934 while undertaking a test flight for an air service between Australia and the United States.
Ulm was a member of the proto-fascist New Guard.