TASMAN FLIGHT.

Western Star, 5 December 1933, Page 3

TASMAN FLIGHT.

©. ULM AND PARTY. A PERFECT CROSSING. PASSENGERS THRILLED. TUMULTUOUS WELCOME. NEW PLYMOUTH, December 4. Mr C. T. P. Ulm made a successful crossing of the Tasman and landed safely in beautiful weather at the New Plymouth aerodrome at 9.50 a.m. after a flight of 14 hours 23 minutes, having left Richmond (New South - Wales) at 7.27 p.m. (New Zealand time) on Sun; day. Three. thousand people were present at the airport this morning and-gave tho party in the Faith.of Australia, Mr Ulm, Mrs Ulm, Miss Kathleen Rogers, Mr G. N. Allen (navigator and radio operator) and Mr R. Boulton, the engineer, a rousing cheer when the plane Thade a perfect landing. - The plane first, came into sight due west of the , aerodrome over , New Plymouth and. was met by a Western Federated plane piloted by Flying Officer Keith. The monoplane circled over the aerodrome and gracefully glided-down to a three-point landing and quickly taxied up to the prepared enclosure.

.. CHEERING CROWD. The large crowd present, cheering wildly,: rushed across the ground to pack round the, enclosure as tho occupants of the plane were greeted. Their excitement found an outlet in .a _ wave of clapping and shouts which did not die down for many minutes. Cheers were then given for Mr Ulm. As the party left the plane io£ the platform a path had to be ... - cleared through the crowd. Everywhere cameras clicked. : Long before the. plane arrived- a large crowd had arrived at the aerodrome .in cars and on cycles and some kept an all-night vigil. For .' hours people waited about tho ground or in cars till the sight of the plane caused tremendous excitement:- Field glasses were in demand as the plane was seen in front of a bank of clouds in .the . distance. The huge monoplane took a route directly over the town and her silver body was glinting in the sun and her red under wings showing 'as she .banked and camo down smoothly-to' earth.