Catalina To Chathams As Ambulance
AUCKLAND, June 7. A flight from Auckland to the Chat1/am Islands was made today by a Catalina flying boat of No. 5 Squadron J'oyal New Zealand Air Force, to pick up a seriously ill member of the hospital staff tliere. Rough conditions prevented the aircraft from taKiug off with the patient who is suffering from ear trouble and the return flight was postponed until tomorrowc The Catalina, eommanded by FlightLieutenant Warnes, Jeft Mechanics Bay at 7.40 a.m. and arrived at. its destination at 1.21 p.m. It will fly today to Wellington and land at Evans Bav. The patient will be transferred to another aircraft and will be fLown to hi istchurch for admission to hospital. This course was deeided on when. permission was not granfed for the Calalina to land on Lyttelton Harbour.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1948, Page 5
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138Catalina To Chathams As Ambulance Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1948, Page 5
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