R.N.Z.A.F. SERVICE TO JAPAN
CARRIAGE OF TROOPS FOR KOREA (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, August 10. Forty troops from Burnham and Waiouru will be the first to be flown to Japan by No. 41 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, when the courier service starts on August 24. The men will serve in K Force. The service will replace that by which K Force men have been flown by Tasman Empire Airways and Qantas between New Zealand and Japan. An officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force said today that the frequency of flights would be to meet the Army r s requirements. It was expected that they would average two every alternate month. Hastings transports will be used.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19540811.2.18
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 3
Word Count
120R.N.Z.A.F. SERVICE TO JAPAN Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 3
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in