In 1928, the J-5-equipped Fokker F.VIIb/3m Southern Cross was piloted by Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm on a 7,200-mile, three-stage, transpacific route from Oakland, California, to Brisbane, Australia, one of the longest flights using a J-5 engine. #EnduranceEngines . This tweet was posted on August 01, 2023.