AIR PAGEANT
THRILLS AT HENDON. GREAT FEATS OF DARING. lUnited Press Association.—By Electric Telegrapn.—Copyright.) (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. The Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, Air Ramsay MacDonald and all members of the Cabinet, Kingsford Smith, Ulm and a hundred thousand people, witnessed a thrilling air pageant at Hendon in brilliant weather. Members of the Royal Air Force excelled themselves in feats, of daring, all of which were performed without accident, though one duel was so realistic that the spectators thought a real crash had taken place until they saw the aeroplane reappear and land safely. One of the features of the display was paracliute descents by six men, leaping from three giant bombers. Two parachutes touched in mid-air, hut all made a safe landing. A novelty was me picking up of messages suspended between two lances, pilots flying so low that a grapnel hook, fitted to the bottom of the aircraft collected the messages as they passed. The concluding' air battle, in which imitation harbour buildings were destroyed, was as near an aerial fight as could be desired.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1929, Page 5
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187AIR PAGEANT Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1929, Page 5
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