Fast Tasman Crossing by Constellation
AUCKLAND, Angust 4. The first of its kiiul to visit Whenuapai, the Lockheed Constellations Ross Smith, arrived 'with 40 passenge.t'S,- from Sydney this lRorning. Its time" ft>r th'e Tasman . crossing, 4 hours 41 mimites, was oue of the fastest ever recorded by civil aircraft). The ilight is the first of a series across the Tasman by Tasman Qantas Airways planes nnder charter to Tasman Empire Airways. The Constellations have made several Sydney-Ohakea ronnd trips. The Tasman record is 3 hours 48 minutes set by a Roval Anstralian Air Force Mosquito last year. A Lockheed Consteilation crossed to Ohakea in 4 hours 1(5 minutes in Deeember. Today 's passengers enjoyed the trip (lesjiite a few bumps half-way across.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1948, Page 5
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