FLIGHT TO ENGLAND.
SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTS. POSITION OF FLYING OFFICER OWEN. (United Pres* Association —By Electric Teiegrapn Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 12.5 p.m. to-day. SYDNEY, Oct. 30.
The aeroplane Spirit of Australia left Richmond aerodrome at 4.40 o’clock this morning on the first stage of the flight to London and hack. The ■weather was dull hut fine. Captain Hurley and his companions, Flight Officers Moir and Owen, were farewelled by a small crowd of well-wishers as the plane made a good take-off in the grey dawn.
MELBOURNE, Oct. 30. The defence authorities explain the reason for declining leave for Flight Officer Owen is that it cost a great deal of money to train him, and' his services were valued too highly to permit of his hopping off on a private venture, which if successfxd would probably result in the department losing him altogether. The regulations require that tin officer must serve four years after gaining a pilot’s certificate. Flight Officer Owen has been four yeans in the service, but has only held a certificate two. His resignation has not yet been accepted, and he therefore is still a member of the Air Force. It is an offence for Shim to absent without leave, and he could be arrested and court-martialled for desertion.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 October 1928, Page 9
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214FLIGHT TO ENGLAND. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 October 1928, Page 9
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