AERO RACES

Grey River Argus, 22 April 1929, Page 5

AERO RACES

Auckland Results AUCKLAND, April 21. Twelve aeroplanes took part in the Auckland Aero Club’s first pageant at the Mangere Aerodrome to-day, tha attendance being estimated at twenty thousand. Excellent displays of formation flying, aerial drill, and trick flying were given, concluding with a realistic imitation of an attack on an ammunition dump defended by two aeroplanes and a detachment of infantry and machine guns. The results of the competition were as follows:—

N.Z. Aerial Derby, over a triangular course of twelve miles: — First heat:— Capt. J. Seabrook, first; Major K. Caldwell second; F. D. Mill third. Won by three lengths. Three others started. Second Heat. —• Captain D. Harkness Ist, Capt. Ewan Dickson 2nd, Capt. J. C. Mercer 3rd. Won by two lengths. Five others started. Final Capt. Seabrook (2secs hdep.) first; Capt Harkness (ser) 2nd; Capt. Dickson (ssecs) 3rd. Won by two lengths. Time seven minutes. All of the competitors who were placed in the heats of in the final flew D.H. Moths.

Fly Past and Landing CompetitionCapt. J. L. Findlay Ist, Major G. A. Cowper 2nd, Capt. T. W. White 3rd. All of these also flew Moths.