New Planes for New Zealand
WELLINGTON, May 15. ILon. F. Jones states that during the past month a number of Harvard and Hudson planes have arrived in the Dominion from tho United States. Tho Harvard is a modern single-engine trainer which, is now extensively used at service flying training schools in the United Iviugdom and Canada. These aircraft will in due course replace the Gordons and Vincents which have given very good service in Nos. 1 and 2 Service Flying Training Schools. The Hudson is a modern high-speed general reconnaissance aircraft of the type extensively employed on general reconnaissance duties in the Royal Air Force and has frequently been mentioned in press communiques regarding the activities of the Royal Air Force. The arrival of these aircraft will add materially to the air defences of New Zealand,'
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 115, 16 May 1941, Page 6
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