BRITISH BOMBER VISITS NEW ZEALAND
A Royal Air Force Lincoln bomber Thor 11. from the Empire Air Armament School, Manby, England, arrived at Ohakea at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, after an uneventful journey of just, over six hours from Australia. The aircraft is making a routine liaison visit to New Zealand with a team of experts headed bv Air Commodore G. R. Beamish. Air Ministry Director of Weapons. During their stay they will discuss modern,aircraft armaments and the latest weapon training methods with Royal New Zealand Air Force specialists. The Lincoln will remain at Ohakea until Saturday, when it will leave for Wigram. Later it will visit the north and is to leave Wher.unpai for Melbourne on June 10. The aircraft is under the command ot Wing Commander Weir, D.F.C,
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22655, 4 June 1948, Page 4
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