A BUSY WEEK-END
FLYING AT KONGOTAI
In referring to the influx1 of visitor* for the Test match in Saturday's '<Post,'' no mention was made of those who came by air for the great event, but several chose that means of transportation.-, Mr, Hamish Armstrong, of Dannevirke, flow; down in his private Moth, bringing onai passenger, Mr. Horace Biddcll;; and two< machines, one of which was piloted: byj Captain Chandler, flew over from Blenheim. ':. .. '■-.■. ■".. ..- :.i.:l,.'''■.:.
. A machine set out from Hastings,:bull when it reached Martinborough the visibility was so bad that it was decided not to attempt to cross the mountains, and the flyers made the rest- of: thd journey by motor-car.
Five machines were in. action at thai Bongotai Aerodrome . yesterday, when club members were given-their free) rides by Captain Stedinan in the Wellington Club's Moth, and private, owni ers were also out for. an' airing. 7 The' "Evening Post" plane made; "several flights, piloted by Messrs.: C. S, i)uthie| and P. Waitc. ' . ' '■: .■...' ...
The Marlborough Aero Club's planes were expected to return this afteni'obn,and. the other visitors, will priqibablyj leavo to-morrow. ~." '■;..■
A BUSY WEEK-END
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 36, 11 August 1930, Page 11
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