Sail-plane Covers 300 Towing Miles
AUCKLAND, March 14. The sail-plane enthusiast from Australia, Mr. A. Hardinge, covered 30(1 towing miles at the week-end. On Saturday he was towed from Mangere to Waharoa, near Matamata, behind a Tiger Moth flown by an Auckland Aero Club pilot (Mr. F. McKeevers). There he gave a demonstration to mernbers of the Piako Aero Club. P.rom Waharoa the sail-plane was tow^d.to^ Hamilton, where Mr. Hardinge flew. hefore a large crowd gathered for' th.e Waikato Aero Club's field .day. " At'the end of the return flight to Mangere lasr evening the sail-plane was cast off at a' height of 4000 feet, from where ' it glided to the aerodrome. , , ' ' ENGINELESS FLIGHT FOR 3£, . HOURS A flight of 3 hours 38 minutes was made by Mr. Hardinge within a radius of six miles of Mangere aerodrome today. This was the first time a sailplane has flown for more than an hour in New Zealaitd. Mr.. Hardinge was towed into the air by one of the Auckland Aero Club's Tiger Moth aireraft. He was released from the tow at 1.13 p.m. and landed at 4.51 p.m. During his free fli'ght he climbed as high as 4100 feet and at times was down to 1000 feet.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1949, Page 6
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