SOUTH ISLAND AIR PAGEANT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21732, 14 March 1936, Page 25

SOUTH ISLAND AIR PAGEANT

* — r _ . AN IMPOSING ARRAY < DUNBDIN, MsWhi3. -t, Iffi The official South Isltad air pageant started at the North Taierl aerodrome ;' t to-day in glorious weather. Thirty- - two aeroplanes, representative of 14 clubs in every, part of the Dominion*., *, -T, and seven Royal Air Force machines, - ' ,". arrived during the day, and* now make, *< an imposing array along; tws aides ■ -f lot the aerodrome. * " , V ■ 1 Competitions for the Zealand ' i Herald,". Bledisloe, and Gloucester . trophies were held during the afternoon, but the results will hot be available until to-morrow. "- «* ! The pageant will be officially opened J to-morrow, when a long programme, g including many spectacular events, y 1 will be presented.

MANY AEROPLANES LEAVE J FOR DUNEDIN 72

Three aeroplanes. and eight pilots . -.i~ from the. Canterbury Aero Club will ;-« attend the South Island air pageant, ' which began at Dunedin yesterday. ; and which will be, continued to-day. -« Messrs R. C. Kilian and A. C. Baines ■"- left by aeroplane on Thursday afternoon, and Messrs J. J. Busch and J. S. Stubberfleld left yesterday after- , noon in another machine. The third aeroplane, which will be piloted by Dr. J. J. Fahey, who will be accompanied by Mr L. F. Poore as passen- " * ger, will leave for Dunedin this morn- | ing, Two other pilots have left for v* Dunedin by road. r v*j , Several aeroplanes from the North , } v v Island called at Wigram yesterday 1 lmorning on their way to the pageant, -.v 1 * and this.morning a number of Aire Force machines will go to Dunedin -to; ~ r take part in a mock battle,- ixfycfc ,? ; '' operation' with the and ">..,$ artillery. - ~"*"". ".'