FLIGHT OF AEROPLANES

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1930, Page 8

FLIGHT OF AEROPLANES

VISIT EXPECTED TO-DAY AIR FORGE SQUADRON TO-MORROTOf FIVE MOTH MACHINES TO COME. (By Wire.—Special to News). biAuckland, Last NightUnfavourable weather to-day necessitated the postponement of the flight to Nevy Plymouth by five aeroplanes belonging to the Auckland Aero Club. If tlie weather is suitable the journey will be made to-morrow, the machines leaving Mangere aerodrome at 9.30 a.m. The return flight will be commenced at about three o’clock. ?

The No. 1 Squadron (Auckland and Hawke’s Bay) of the territorial branch of the New Zealand Air Force will commence • its first organised training on Krid"'-, when five Moth planes will leave Auckland to visit New Plymouth, Feilding and Hastings. / The return trip will be made via Taupo and Rotorua. It is expected that the journey will occupy four -days. ■.-■■■ • • The pilots will be Squadron-Leader J. Seabrook (commanding No. 1 Squadron), Flight-Lieutenant J. D. Hewett (commanding A flight, who will use his own machine), Flying-Officer D. M. Allen (instructor to the Auckland Aero Club)- and Pilot-Officers C. B. Firth and E. B. Waters (both club-trained pilots). Flying-Officer M. D. Laurenson. will accompany the party. . - "'' The five machines will leave Hobsojjtillq at 10 a.m., weather permitting, and will fly in formation to New Plymouth, arriving there between noon and 12.30 p.m. Instruction work will be earned cut at Hastings on Sunday.