FLIGHTS BY U2
Insufficient Turbulence Since its arrival at Christchurch Airport last week the American high-altitude reconnaissance 2 U2 plane has made three flights. The turbulence discovered by the plane has been “useful,” but not as severe as had been hoped. Last Tuesday the U2 flew over Wellington. On Friday it was over the sea, and yesterday, accompanied by the 847 Stratojet, it flew over the Tasman about 500 miles from Christchurch. On the return trip, the plane flew over the southern South Island. The commander of the Project Hicat team (Major J. J. King) was the pilot yesterday. The Hicat team has now been joined by an Australian, Mr C. Rider, of the Aeronautical Research Laboratory of the Department of Supply. Three years ago he worked on a similar joint project with the Americans in Australia.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31092, 22 June 1966, Page 20
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