Milson Unserviceable For Light Aircraft
For the past four weeks the Midd/le Districts Aero Club has been unable tp use Milson airfield as weather conditions have made it qnservieeable for light craft. In the meantime, two of the club?s planes have been statio,ned at Wanganui airport. If the rain holds off, it is expecte'd that Milson "will be suitable for use by the weekend. The field was close'd to small machines early in August and exce'pt for a short period on August 18, has been clqsed ever sip.c«The heavy commercial aircraft havp continued to use the field, hbwever, being sufficiently large to land and take off with safety, but the soft ground rutted by these hpayy machines has made it too dangerous "for the ordinary club machines. 0|ie of the club's Tiger Moths is sfationed at Wanganui wlqere it Ls used for flying instruction each weekend and a Proctor is also hou'se'd there. The. club's other machines are ' using Feilding.
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Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1948, Page 4
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160Milson Unserviceable For Light Aircraft Chronicle (Levin), 1 September 1948, Page 4
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