MILITARY AIRCRAFT FROM BRITAIN
♦ MO DIFFICULTY EXPECTED IN DELIVERY (rmua AMOdATiov mwmt.) WELLINGTON, June S. No difficulty is anticipated by the authorities in obtaining delivery when required of the 30 Vickers Wellington aircraft ordered by the Government for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the Minister for Defence (the Hon. F. Jones) said this evening. He expected that the work at Ohakea would be completed early next year. The levelling of the ground and the construction of the hangars had to be carried out, as well as the teaming of'personneL By the time Ohake* was ready there should be no difficulty in obtaining the first batch of aircraft ordered from England.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22419, 4 June 1938, Page 15
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