TRANSTASMAN FLIGHT
AUSTRALIAN TO MAKE ATTEMPT 'PLANE TO BE FITTED WITH FLOATS TO LAND AT NEW PLYMOUTH. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright. SYDNEY, January 16.’ (Received January 16, at 11.15 a.m.) Captain P. Moody, Into of the Queensland Air Service, has announced his intention of attempting to fly from Australia to New Zealand, also a return flight. It is stated that the machine to be used is a Ryan monoplane, similar to that of Moncriefl and Hood, but it will be fitted with floats.
Mrs Moody will probably accompany her husband on the flight. It is understood that it is the intention of Captain Moody to land on the New Plymouth racecourse.
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Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 6
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110TRANSTASMAN FLIGHT Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 6
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