TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT
MEWETT’S PLANS
DAYLIGHT LANDING IN AUCKLAND ON TUESDAY
(U.P.A. by' Elec Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY. Nov. 9.
Squadron-Leader He weft that in tho air race the range of their plane was'. 1400 uu|ies. They Were making provision for additional pot.rfii, so that, the range whilst flying the Tasman would bo at feast 1600 miles. The machine would bo equipped with wireless, so that they. \vi<;l be in touch with either Australia. on New Zealand all the way. They expect the overhaul to be completed by Monday, and they intend to leave Richmond early in the morning, enabling a‘ dayiiight landing at Auckland.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12398, 10 November 1934, Page 7
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