ROYAL AIR FORCE.
DISPLAY AT HENDON. LONDON, June 25. The thirteenth Royal Air Force diaplay at Hendon was witnessed by 200,000 people, who were fascinated and spell-bound by the feats of the Empire airmen who took part. Among the new items the spectators relished was a gliding display, in which three Moths towed three motorless aeroplanes and released them at a height of about 1200 feet. The gliders came to the ground prettily, while the Moths flew to another aerodrome. Flight-Lieutenant G. H. Stainforth, reputed to be tho best revolver shot in the R.A.F., besides the speed champion, figured in balloon bursting tests, in which gas-fiiled bags of weird and monstrous shapes were brought down. Pilots showed uncanny skill in spectacular air fights. • The destruction of a storehouse and a kite balloon in which six squadrons were engaged brought a thrilling display. to a close.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 176, 27 June 1932, Page 7
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