FLIGHT FROM HOME.
AIRMEN AT DARWIN. DARWIN, April 6. The airmen Rubin and Waller left Koepang this morning and arrived at Darwin at 12.23 p.m. They are remaining about ten days in Australia, returning by the same route after visiting Sydney and Melbourne. Their object is to survey the route for the Centenary air race, as Rubin intends flying a new type of Comet machine. Their present machine, a Leopard Moth, is of the enclosed cabin type. Rubin is Australian-born and served with the Imperial Forces. Waller is a native of Kent. Messrs Rubin and Waller started from Lympne on March 19. They intended to reach Melbourne in 16 days and return to England in May.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 109, 7 April 1934, Page 7
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116FLIGHT FROM HOME. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 109, 7 April 1934, Page 7
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