FINE SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 33, 8 February 1935, Page 4

FINE SERVICE

FLIGHT-LIEUT. G. B. BOLT

RESIGNS FROM AERO CLUB

Tributes to Fllght-Lieutenant G. B. Bolt, who has resigned the position of pilot-engineer, to the Wellington Aero Club to join Cook Strait Airways, Ltd., were paid at a dinner held in his honour last night at Barrett's Hotel. Officials and pilots of the Wellington Aero Club and a number of others prominent in aviation attended.

In both branches of his work, said Mr. J. Stellin, who presided, FlightLieutehant Bolt had given admirable service. Only those Who had been I closely associated with him could know the value of his woik, and respect within his piofesszon was perhaps the greatest regard a man could have. Flight-Lieutenant Bolt was a man of 1 few words, but there was always much' thought and much wisdom behind I them.

G L Stedman, pilot-instructor, said he had known Flight-Lieutenant Bolt for many years, and he was the best man he had ever met. This.was, the end of their association as pilots of the club, but not the end of a very valued friendship Fbght-Lieutenant Bolt will be best known by the public probably for his crazy-flying displays. In this department 'he"is"unmistakably 'in world class. f He is one of the. pioneers of aviation in New Zealand and is widely, known and respected. His interest ,in flying .dates back to the days of the' Wright.brothers. In 1912 he was flying a glider of his own- construction lin Christchurch, and when the war came he was^one^of the first pupils of the New Zealand Flying School operated'by Messrs.. Walsh Brothers and Dexter, at Auckland. His flying time to date totals 3500 hours, and he is one bt the fey? pilots- in New Zealand licensed to fly all types of aircraft. He also has a fine reputation on the technical side- of 'aviation.