172 Leaves For Australia
The high-altitude U2 reconnaissance aircraft of Project Hicat made two low runs over Christchurch yesterday before leaving tor Melbourne. The aircraft was piloted by Major F. J. Cuthill, project commander while the Hicat team spends a month in Australia. Major J. J. King, the New Zealand project commander, said alternating the pilots was normal. i “It means that Major Cut-
hill win relieve me, so that I can go home and see the family rather than my going to Australia and being away from them for two months or so. Also this system allows us all to see more places around the world," he said. The Boeing military transport aircraft, the support plane of the mission, landed at Christchurch airport about 10 p.m. on Wednesday. It left for Melbourne at 12.10 p.m.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31112, 15 July 1966, Page 12
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