Airmen For Pacific.
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Departing Pilots Saluted by Aero Club.
THE “Macdhui” and the “Aorangi” both left Sydney on the same day (Feb ruary 2) and both vessels, as they departed, had air escorts as a mark of honour for airmen leaving on Islands enterprises.
Three members of the Aero Club were giving an airman’s farewell to Capt. H T. Hammond, who left by the “Macdhui” for the Morobe Goldfield, New Guinea; and three more saluted Mr. J. G. Boehm, of Australian Aircrafts, Ltd., who left by the “Aorangi” with Genairco ’planes and equipment for Fiji Airways. As an nounced in our December issue, Mr. A.
S. Cross, having organised Fiji Airways, Ltd., with the support of the Fiji Gov ernment and Guinea Airways, Ltd., is now settled down in Suva, and Mr
Boehm will join him there.