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The Gisborne Photo News

 

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Aero Club Contest

The Gisborne Aero Club held a bombing and landing competition recently with members using the Tiger Moth, Cessna and Champion planes for their runs.

Some well-directed "bombs" landed on the target, or close to it, and the landing achieved a remarkable degree of finesse.

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Andy Redfern in the Cessna drops his bomb.

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A view from the Cessna shows the scorch marks left by the Vampires after the recent Air Force exercise.

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Dawson McIntosh prepares for take-off in the Cessna.

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Brian Wakeford in the control tower gives the O.K. for a take-off.

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Some of the club members taking part are, at back, Dawson McIntosh, Peter McColl (instructor) John Peterson, Peter Stevens, Lionel Robinson, Peter Faulkner, and in front Graham Mullooly, Brian Matthews, Kevin Bright, Gregg Hall and Colin O'Neil.