AOTEAROA RETURNS TO NEW ZEALAND
SECOND FASTEST CROSSING MADE (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 11. Taking slightly more than eight hours, which represented its second fastest crossing, the Tasman Empire Airways flying-boat Aotearoa returned to Auckland from Sydney on Saturday, landing at about 2.15 p.m. The strong head winds which marred its trip to Australia with Lord Willingdon’s party on Thursday, assisted the Aotearoa on its return journey, which was accomplished at an average speed of about 170 miles an hour. The Aotearoa left Sydney at 4.10 a.m., Sydney time, and made most of the crossing at a height of about 10,000 ft. Conditions were perfect throughout, strong south-westerly tail winds increasing the flying-boat’s speid.
A few showers of rain were experienced as the machine approached the New Zealand coast, and the landfall was made about 15 miles south of the Kaipara heads. The Aotearoa was piloted by Captain J. W. Burgess, who was accompanied by a crew of seven.
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Southland Times, Issue 24048, 12 February 1940, Page 4
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