NEW TRAINING MACHINE ARRIVES
MARLBOROUGH AERO CLUB'S MILES HAWK
IIHE PRESS Special Service.] BLENHEIM, July 5. Piloted by Mr H. C. Walker, who with Mr M. C. McGregor, took part with distinction in the Melbourne Cen» tenary air race, the Marlborough Aero Club's new Miles Hawk machine arrived at Blenheim this morning, after a 28-minutcs' flight from Rongotai. It was brought down to a perfect landing and soon afterwards Mr Walker took it up again with the Aero Club's pilotinstructor, Mr N. E. Chandler, and the aeroplane circled the aerodrome for Its first flight in its new district.
The machine is similar, although of a later model, to the one which Mr Walker flew from England with Mr McGregor, and this morning Mr Walker said / that he was greatly imEressed with its performance and capallities. It was of a similar type to machines that had already proved themselves excellent aeroplanes for training and a particularly valuable asset was the special equipment provided for blind flying.
The aeroplane's registration number is ZK--AFL.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22137, 6 July 1937, Page 6
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