BIRD'S EYE VIEW
FRANZ JOSEPH GLACIER
The Franz Joseph-Glacier was viewed under-perfect conditions from, the air early j | this' week when an Auckland Gipsy Moth aeroplane piloted by Mr. E. B. Firth, with Mr.iL. W. Swan as passenger, visited the West Coast and Southern Alps. In the course of their trip the airmen visited parts in which aeroplanes were hitherto unknown, and which were wholly uninhabited. Leaving Auckland last Thursday' iov Wellington, the airmen loft hern on Saturday morning for Hokitika, calling at Blenheim en route. On Sunday they {lew to Waiho, on the Franz Joseph Glacier, and on Monday they .flew up the Arawatta River to the base of Mount Aspiring, where they landed'on .a sandy grass-cover-ed island in the river bed. This locality was entirely devoid of any signs of human habitation. On Tuesday the return trip was commenced, the -first stage being a flight to JCelson, with a call at Westport. Very low-lying clouds were encountered, and it was necessary to fly out to sea round Farewell Spit. They arrived at Wellington yesterday, left again today for ITatnil,ton, and expect to reach Auckland tomorrow. Mr. Swan lias obtained some excellent aerial views of the "Franz Joseph Glacier and and its surroundings during the flight.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 121, 25 May 1933, Page 11
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