Return Flight Next Month

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 248, 21 October 1935, Page 6

Return Flight Next Month

O'HARA WILL TOUR NEW ZEALAND FIRST, Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Mr. I\. M. O Kara, tho young New Zealand airman, who lauded at Mangore aerodrome on Eriday night affer a flight from Gerringong beach, New South Vi ales, will shortly undertake a flight through tho Dominion before flving back across the Tasman. He will make the return flight next month, when the moon is full.

The airman said to-day that although ho had pot had much sleep he was feeling fit and well. He has received over 500 messages of congratulation from all over New Zealand. He spent today visiting iu Auckland and presented to Captain F. Bauer, Dutch Consul, the Dutch flag which he'brought from the Dutch community of Sydney. Air. O’Hara has resided in Java. Dutch East Indies, lor a number of years and accompanied by the Dutcii Consul attended a lunch in his honour given .at the home of a former resident of Java. The meal comprised special courses peculiar to luncheons given on special occasions in Dutch communities.

Nobody But Bom Flier Could Have Done It Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. SYDNEY, Oct. 20. Airmcu in Sydney and Melbourne regard O’Hara’s Tasman flight as a fine demonstration of good flying, excellent navigation and the aeroplane’s reliability. All agree it was hard luck ho should have damaged the machine on landing. His achievement is regarded as the more meritorious as he is tho least qualified and least experienced airman ever to mako this flight. Nobody but. a born flier could have done so well.