FLYING TIMES
GUY MENZIES FASTEST
The flying times of the four Tasman flights made by Sir Charles aresSeptember, 1928, Sydney to Christchurch, 1660 miles, 14 hours 25 minutes. October, 1928, Blenheim to Sydney, 1550 miles, 23 hours. January, 1933, Sydney to New Plymouth, 1350 miles, 14 hours 5 minutes. March,, 1933, Hukatere -to Sydney, 1235 miles, 13 hours 10 minutes.
Mr. Guy Menzies, in the Southern Cross Junior, a standard Moth, with additional fuel capacity, but -without wireless equipment, flew the Tasman solo in, January, 1931, in eleven hours dead, landing at Okarito, on the West Coast. He had the advantage of a strong.following wind for the greater part of iis decidedly daring dash.. Weather conditions have everything to_ do with flying time. On all but three trips Sir Charles had fair weather fortune—though after the first crossing he swore off night crossings of the Tasman "ratt time—but on the/first return flight he experienced terrible conditions. Mr. Menzies had the best weather luck of. all, and good landing luck also for nothing but wonderfully good fortune saved him from injury when his Southern Cross Junior landed in a West Coast swamp, and ; turned on her
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 72, 27 March 1933, Page 8
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195FLYING TIMES Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 72, 27 March 1933, Page 8
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