IDLE RADAR EQUIPMENT
Shortage Of Operators
Because of a Lack of trained staff, new surveillance radar equipment costing about £50,000 is lying idle at Christohurch airport. The equipment, which can handle any number of aircraft, was m use over the holiday period until a few days ago, but the operator is needed for instructional duties in a course due to begin on Monday and has been withdrawn.
The regional superintendent of the Civil Aviation AdminKStetotfcn (Mr L. E Duke) said yesterday he was unable to say for what periods the equipment would be in use when it was brought back into operation. It all depended on the availability of trained staff, he said.
The new radar equipment was different from that used by the United States Navy in its Antarctic operations, said a Welington spokesman for the administration. Because of technicail reasons the American equipment was unsatisfactory for civil aviation. During the Christmas and New Year period the radar was in use Monday to Friday between 9.30 to 5 pm. sad Mr Duke It was expected to be “more than a week or two.” before it was brought back into service.
Bus Accidents.—One hundred and four persons were injured. 24 seriously, in two separate bus accidents in Japan today.—London, Jan. 19.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29726, 20 January 1962, Page 13
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