FLIGHT OVER MT. COOK
Circling 3000ft. ahove Mount Cook on Wednesday morning of last week, Mrs. Reeves, of Ashburton, had a remarkable view of both coasts of the South Island, as well as heing able to look upon Mount Cook as perhaps only one or two at most have ever heen able to do (states the Ashburton Guardian). Chartering an Aero Club 'aeroplane, Mrs. Reeves left the Ashburton Airport at 9.30 a.m., the aeroplane being piloted by Mr. P. Curran. The air was very clam and there was 'not a eloud in the sky, so that the whole of the Canterbury Plains were clearly visible as the Moth begau to climb, and always in front there w«vs the 12,349 feet peak whieh was the goal. Gaining altitude all the way, the aeroplane had reached about 15,000 feet by the time Mount Cook was reached. About half an hour was spent cruising around the mountain, and the return journey was commenced. Petrol ran low on the way back to Ashburton and a landing was made in a paddock at Mayfield, where petrol was obtained. Ashburton was reached at 1.35 o'clock, a little over three hours.after the start.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 226, 18 May 1932, Page 3
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