THE SIXTH AEROPLANE
■ GIFTS FROM NEW ZEALAND. " Referring to the generous gift by .•Mr. E. Rayney Jackson, a Wanganui citizen,- of an .aeroplane for use with the Royal Flying Corps, the Hon. Arthur Myers, president of the Overseas ClUb in Now Zealand, stated to a reporter yesterday that this is the sixth aeroplane 'furnished by New Zealand during the present war. Branches of tho Overseas Club throughout the Empire have been instrumental in adding over one hundred machines to our' air services. • Somo two years ago Mr; Myers urged the adoption' of a scheme whereby each large city in New Zealand should furnish and equip a fighting aeroplane for the Royal-Flying Corp3, .each such machine to bo christened'by tho name of the city responsible, for its production. Such a movement would awaken deeper intorest in the new and wonderful third arm of our defence forces. So'far,- six districts have each presented an aeroplano to the Imperial authorities, as follow:—Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, Poverty Bay, and Wanganui.
The Dominion's two-Flying Schools (Canterbury and Auckland) are doing cood work, and are turning out men who are worthy additions to the personnel of the Royal Flying Corps. Several New Zealand officers in the air services have gained distinction. In respect of Lieutenant Brandon's fine achievements in England during Zeppelhf raids, it was very gratifying to Iwini that tho Nottingham Chamber of Commerce had presented him with a specially-designed medal, commemorative of his valuable work as a New Zealand aeronautical officer. The City of Nottingham has also presented New Zealand with an aeroplane.' costing £2000, at present doing food service with the Eoypl Flying Corps, and which presumably we shall have the privilege of seeing out hero after the termination of -hns'tilitifs As the men trained in New Zealand for tho latest branch of the services h.ivo proved themselves swoiallv adaptable for the science of flvin». if. is t.o he honed th.«t the "enerons Nottinrdu'm presentation vill fonn the nucleus of a strong New "Valwl ilnet of airships, for ns«i both for. defence' and; for commercial purposes, in post-war.days.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 122, 9 February 1918, Page 7
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346THE SIXTH AEROPLANE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 122, 9 February 1918, Page 7
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