GERMANY’S NEW PLANE
The latest and largest German passenger land plane, as distinct from a seaplane, was named for President Paul von Hindenburg with ceremonies held at Berlin recently at the same time that a memorial museum in honour of Manfred von Richthofen, famous German war flyer, was formally' opened in his family home at Schweidnitz, Silesia. With these events as the occasion, the founding of a national League for Air Defence was announced by Captain Hermann Goering, Nazi Minister for. Avia-, tion.
The new aeroplane, which can carry 36 passengers, in addition to a crew of seven, was named the Captain Goering at the Tempelhof flying field before thousands of spectators, including the President himself and other high officials.
The new Air Defence League, according to a manifesto issued, is intended to educate the public in means of protection against aerial attack.
“ We are completely defenceless in the air,” the manifesto declared, adding, “ a nation which passively and meekly surrenders to a hostile will has forfeited its own right to existence.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21977, 12 June 1933, Page 8
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