ON HINKLER'S TRAIL
NEW ZEALANDERS' PLANS ATTACK ON RECORD LONDON, Feb. 8. Flying Officers 11. L, Piper nnd C. Kay, Now Zoalainlers, and members offctho R.A.F., who obtained three mouths' leave to visit their homes, have purchased a Dcsoutter threeseater air-taxi of the latest pattern, with 100 miles criusing speed, altered it to a two-seater, and are installing an extra petrol tank in place of the third seat, giving the monoplane 850 miles range. They are hoping to take Off before dawn on February U. The first stop will be at Lyons, and thereafter Naples, Malta., Tripoli, Bagdad, Karachi, Rangoon, Kocpang and Darwin. If they reach Egypt under three days, they will attempt to beat Hinklcr's record to Australia. They do not intend to fly the Tasman Sea," being content to reach Sydney. PLIGHT STARTED (Received February 10, 12 noon.) V LONDON, Feb. 9. In a biting cold wind., with the aerodrome lit by a huge searchlight and enormous flares, Flying! Officers Piper and Kaye took off at 6.30 o clock tins raorning. They hope to reach Pisa today. ...
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17180, 10 February 1930, Page 5
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