The Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund

In 1986 Lady (Anita) Smith, widow of Sir Keith Smith, bequeathed her entire estate to the establishment of the Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund and directed that the income of the Fund be applied in perpetuity for "advancement in the State of South Australia of the science of aeronautics and of education therein".

The Fund

The famous flight started in Hounslow, England on 12 November 1919 and ended 28 days later on 10 December 1919, when they landed at a makeshift airstrip near Fannie Bay Gaol.

The Flight

The Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund commemorates the achievements of two distinguished South Australian pioneer aviators - Captain Sir Ross Smith K.B.E., M.C., D.F.C., A.F.C., and his brother Lieutenant Sir Keith Smith K.B.E.

The Smith Brothers

The Fund – Good News Stories

  • South Australian Space School
    Since 2001 the Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund has provided sponsorship funding to the South Australian Space School (SASS).

  • Mid North Christian College
    Since 2005 the Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund (Smith Fund) has provided sponsorship funding to Mid North Christian College for the development of an Aviation Pathways Program.

  • Studies - Cranfield University
    Read Mark Roots' story - from support through the fund at the beginning of his career to his experience in the Rotary Wing Test area at DERA Boscombe Down and Australian Aerospace.