SQUADRON FLIGHT
i AIR FORCE PLANES' TOUR REFRESHER COURSES REPLACED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. The third of a series of squadron flights organised to replace refresher courses at Wigram aerodrome will be held Oit the end of the week. The flight, which will be carried out by Squadron No. 2 of the New Zealand Air Force, will be under the command of So uadron» Leader M. 0. McGregor lIF.V. Air Force pilots from the Wellington, Taranaki and Wairarapa distil ts will participate in the flight. Six aeroplanes will leave Blenheim on Friday and fly in formation to Auckland via Hawera. Saturday and Sunday will be spent in Auckland, and the aeroplanes will start on the return on Monday. In all probability, members of the squadron will compete ai the, Auckland Aero Club's pagaent on Saturday. Four of the aeroplanes are Government Mollis loaned to aero clubs, and the other two are from the Wigram aerodrome. Flight-Lieni. M. ' VV. Buckley will be adjutaait doing the Slight to-morrow.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 9
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168SQUADRON FLIGHT Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17472, 22 January 1931, Page 9
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