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Airmen-Pilots Pass Out
From Ohakea
Dominion Special Service. PALMERSTON N.. February 8. The first passing out ceremony for airmen pilots trained at the Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 3 Flying Training School. Ohakea. since it has assumed that designation, took place today. Now fitted to take their full part, tlie members of the draft marched through a guard of honour, headed by the station’s band, and passed the saluting base and tlie commanding officer of tlie station, Wing Commander Hewlett. D. 5.0., 0.8. E. AVing Commander Hewlett was accompanied by tlie station adjutant. Flight Lieutenant S. Goldingham. Conditions were excellent the ceremony, a warm situ setting off the grot'n lawns, the training pianos in the background and I lie smart uniforms of tlie men.
Following their initial training in tlie Ground Training School at Weraroa ami further instruction al Hie Elementary Flying Training School at: New Plymouth, the pilots underwent an intensive course of instruction at Ohakea for duties with operational squadrons overseas. Tlie Air Force marching tune. “Sussex by tlie Sea.” with the official salute, marked their farewell to training in the Dominion. Before their leaving the station the pilots were given a rousing send-off by other trainees who have been their associates at Ohakea
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 116, 10 February 1941, Page 6
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