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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 61, 4 December 1937, Page 14

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Moth AAB was flown to Auckland recently in order that a new fuselage might be fitted by the Air Survey and Transport Company. The lack of certain spare partB to be used in the reconstruction is causing much delay in the work, and it may be some time bet'ore AAB returns to Hastings. The Moth Major ADK has seen a great deal of service since AAB departed, and training has been done mainly on this machine. Fortuuately, the advent of Ihe Tiger Moth, which is reported to be arriving in New Zealand this month, will relieve the pressure of work on the Major. Blindfiying equipment is installed in tho Tiger Moth. This consists of a hood for the rear cockpit, and dual compasses, turn andi bank indicators, inclinometres and air speed indicators as well as a number of orthodox instruments. Six pupils out of the quota of ten are liow in training under the Civil Reserve scheme. N. J. Edwards made his first solo flight last week and G. W. Cotterill, who already holds a licence, is doing some advanced fiying. The other members, B. R. Dill, B. (Jaro, A. H. Heir and A. J. Cowlrick, are making steady progress. Flight-Lieutenant H. B. Burrell visited Hastings in the Air Department's Percival Gull this week. He called in at Waipukurau on his way south and tested S. Murpliy, W. G. Oliver and B. R. Perkins for their A licences. We congratulate all tliree on passing their tests. These were the first A licence tests to be carried out from the Waipukurau aerodrome, Te Kuiti Rally. The Te Kuiti Aero Oub held a rally last week, and the Hornet Moth and Moth Major represented this club. The instructor and Dr. W. W. Moore left Hastings at 5.15 a.m. and spent the morning under the ground examining limestone caves, glowworms and sialactites and returned after lunch. E. A.

Barker and P. W. N. Barrow took the Hornet Moth through aud stayed the night at Taupo. Among the aircraft present at Te Kuiti were one from Masterton and Wanganui and several from Auckland and Hamilton. During the day our old friend "Doggy" White brought the Union Lockheed low over the aerodrome at 200 m.p.h. as a tnark of disrespect for the residents of Te Kuiti, E. A. Barker's hangar should bo finished within a week. It has a door opening of 42 feet and is 35 feet deep. It will be capable of housing two Porterfield aeroplanes and will have a store or workshop and office attached. l)elphiniums and pansies will later grace the garden surrounding the new building. General Aircraft Saies is a progressive concern, and in the meantxme President Barker may often be seen either playing with a new typewriter or planting buffalo grass in tho plot alongside his hangar. Vice-President-.in-Charge of Field Operations S. G. White stasnds alongside and laughs. Admission to all these demonstrations is free. Adventurous Child. Most people Enow that two club maehines were recently flown down to Porangahau carrying medical aid for three-years-old David Hunter, son of a prominent aero club supporter. This lad has apparently had ari interesting life to date, having almost drowned himself once, nearly^wiped a woolshed off the map by fire, and having absorbed enough medicine to revive a complete regiment. Everybody galloped down the tarmao one day this week As chocks were put under the wheels of Stan White' s Moth A1)T. "Hon't hurry, you chaps-," said the owner. "I've been waiting a year for this to go and there's plenty of time yet." Nevertheness, we congratulate Stan on the good work he has put into getting ADT into the air again.