BAD CONDITIONS.
FLYING IN THICK FOG. \ . » AIR PILOTS' EXPERIENCES. On tlicir return to the Mangere aerodrome yesterday the pilots of the Union Airways service between Auckland »» Wellington suitl that it was not * pleasant experience handling the big Lockheed machines in the fog during Wednesday's unfavourable weather. One of the machines which left Maligcre Wednesday completed its trip to Wellington, but the one which left Inter in the day did not net bevond Palmerston Xorth. "The conditions were wretched," said Commander H. G. White, who piloted the first machine as far as Palmerston Xortli. There was a great, deal of lotfl.ving cloud, and conditions became worse as fog developed over the later stages of the trip. Although there were occasions when blind Hying was inevitable it was not necessary to resort to any great extent to flying solely by instruments. The machine was delayed by conditions in its departure from Slangere, but succeeded in maintaining its schedule over the major portion of the journey.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 28, 3 February 1939, Page 8
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163BAD CONDITIONS. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 28, 3 February 1939, Page 8
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