FOUR AEROPLANES.

Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18163, 30 October 1930, Page 2

FOUR AEROPLANES.

VISIT TO TE AWAMUTU. AUCKLAND CLUB’S GESTURE. With a view to stimulating interest in aero flying and as a gesture to the Te Awamutu Aero Club lour Gipsy Moths, the property of the Auckland Aero Club, visited Te Awamutu yesterday. The visitors were Flight-Officer D. M. Allen, instructor to the Auckland .Club, who had with him Mr F B. Cadman as a passenger. E. R. Boucher, C. M. Rich-White, Messrs. C. CoryWright, and R. J. Copley, the club s ground engineer. The machines arrived overhead in arrow-head formation, and made, a good landing on the Waipa Racing Club’s racecourse. They were. met by the Te Awamutu Club’s president (Mr E. Bryant), the Mayor and patron of the club (Mr C. G. Downes), and several officers and members of the club. The visitors slated they had a delightful trip from the Mangere Aerodrome, the time occupied on the trip being exactly an hour. Flying conditions were not perfect, but they were good. Soon after landing Flight-Officer Allen ascended to do a few "stunts,” and astonished the onlookers by the variety of his innovations and the neatness with which each was executed. Afterwards the visitors were motored to the Commercial Hotel for lunch as the guests,of the Te Awamutu Aero Club, and a social hour was spent. Then a return was made to the racecourse, where by this time there was a much larger assemblage of the general public, and Flight-Officer Allen consented to do some more trick flying. On ’landing Mr Allen was accorded hearty applause for his interesting demonstration. Then preparations were made for the homeward journey, and a take-off was effected by the four machines at 3 o’clock. Popularising Aviation. Opportunity was taken at the luncheon by Mr Boucher to express his club’s keen appreciation of the welcome accorded the visitors. Auckland Club, be said, was keenly interested in the popularising' of aviation in the country centres, and was glad to learn that Te Awamutu Club was “very much alive." He hoped the time was not far distant when it would possess a machine of its own, and in this connection lie could assure the Te Awamutu enthusiasts that Auckland Club would be glad to advise or in any other way assist it. (Applause). Replying, Mr Bryant said it was an honour for the Te Awamutu Aero Club to be favoured with a visit from its fellow -enthusiasts in Auckland. The Te Awamutu Club has a roll number of between filly and sixty, and though it had, for the present at least, put aside any intention of procuring an aeroplane of its own, there was a real intention, and desire, to procure a glider. After luncheon the visiting party was motored to the new landing ground on Messrs. Taylor Bros.’ Green Hill Estate, and shown What the local club proposes to do to make It at least the equal of the racecourse. Some of the spade-work has already been done, and It is anticipated that working-bees will be formed shortly to complete the work. ■ The visitors agreed that the area (the old polo ground) lends itself admirably to use as an aeroplane landing ground.