HEW THRILLS FOR HENDON

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1931, Page 7

HEW THRILLS FOR HENDON

HUGE BOMBING MACHINE INTERCEPTOR FIGHTERS STEEP AERIAL CLIMBING < REFUELLING IN THE AIR British Wireless. Rec. 5.5 p.m. - Rugby, June 5. The annual Royal Air Force display, which is the most wonderful of its kind, in the world and was seen last year by 150,000 people, among whom were many who came specially from abroad, will this year include some remarkable new features. There will be shown the launching of a huge bombing machine by a remarkable new catapult device, the refuelling of machines while in the air, and displays by craft flying over 200 miles an hour and climbing at the rate of 20,000 feet in ten minutes. The recent increase in the size of flying boats has made experiments xvitli refuelling in the air of practical value, since it is difficult for these craft to take off when carrying a heavy load of petrol. At the Hendon display, which is fixed for June 27, this will be effected with land machines as tankers. The machine will be automatically controlled by a gyroscope, so that it cannot deviate from a straight course while the supply pipe connected to the machine is, being loaded. Much interest is being taken in the first public appearance of the new interceptor fighters 6f the Hawker Fury pattern, with a rate of climb exceeding anything before seen.