Ihe ground staff at an aerodrome, in l\eiu Zealand have to gain an intimate knowledge of every pan of an aeroplane, and. here they are seen receiving instruction from experts and learning by the handling of aeroplane parts. Top, assembling an engine (left), and riggers at work on the fuselage of a machine. Centre, patching the fabric of a damaged aileron (left) and an officer on loan from the R.A.F. giving instruction in the correct way to fold a parachute. Bottom, railway workshops engineers and mechanics being instructed in the fine points of an aero engine (left) arid riggers at work on a landing wheel.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 255, 28 October 1939, Page 12
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105Ihe ground staff at an aerodrome, in l\eiu Zealand have to gain an intimate knowledge of every pan of an aeroplane, and. here they are seen receiving instruction from experts and learning by the handling of aeroplane parts. Top, assembling an engine (left), and riggers at work on the fuselage of a machine. Centre, patching the fabric of a damaged aileron (left) and an officer on loan from the R.A.F. giving instruction in the correct way to fold a parachute. Bottom, railway workshops engineers and mechanics being instructed in the fine points of an aero engine (left) arid riggers at work on a landing wheel. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 255, 28 October 1939, Page 12
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