DEMONSTRATION OF AIR STRENGTH
POWERFUL DEFENSIVE ARM (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, June 15. Demonstration flights, showing Canterbury some of the strength of the New Zealand Air Force station at Wigram, were carried out today by 18 bomber planes. The demonstration was staged to show the people that New Zealand is developing a powerful defensive arm. Two separate squadrons made a flight —one of nine Airspeed Oxford bombers and one of nine Fairey Gordon light bombers. Trainees were aboard the bombers so that they might receive instruction in formation flying which plays such an important part in aerial warfare. By keeping his flight in formation a flight leader is able to direct the maximum fire at an objective and, at the same time, put up the most effective defence to an enemy attack.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19400617.2.68.12
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 24154, 17 June 1940, Page 8
Word Count
132DEMONSTRATION OF AIR STRENGTH Southland Times, Issue 24154, 17 June 1940, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in