brandon-cremer was active in covering aviation news and filming scenes in flight. he was instrumental in covering the arrival of the southern cross on its journey on the first trans-pacific flight to australia in 1928, piloted by his friend charles kingsford-smith. later that year while covering the arrival of the 'british super-marines' of the royal air force from london to sydney, he and his pilot sturt griffith ditched into sydney harbour. both men suffered minor injuries. six months later brandon-cremer was the observer for gypsy-moth deliveries between melbourne and sydney. another newspaper article mentions his participation on filming the departure of the aeroplane 'canberra' (de havilland giant moth), an aerial expedition sent out to find the missing 'southern cross', piloted by kingsford-smith, on its attempted trip from sydney to london. finally, brandon-cremer was included in a ride along on the vellore aeroplane journey from london to sydney.