Nz Catalina Carries Us
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Visitors To Pago
From a Special Correspondent
Pago Pago, Oct. 30
A RNZAF Catalina unexpectedly visited Pago on October 28, bringing with it a party of US
Congressmen who wanted to s* how things were here, and hai on-the-spot discussions with Go' 1 eminent officials and Samoa chiefs.
The flight in the Catalina dire* from Suva saved the visitors tt miserable boat trip from Aoia 1 Pago.
However, weather conditions wei not ideal for flying either when tt Catalina arrived. She w£ scheduled to arrive at 3.15 p.m. an enthusiastic crowds were at all var tage points waiting for her lon before she was due.
She appeared out of the clouc right on time—but rose steeply an went away again. There ‘ wei groans of disappointment until i was seen that the plane had jus dropped a wind marker, whic bobbed up and down smokin merrily and supplying amusemer] to the crowd. Then she skimme down the slope known as Fagas Pass and touched down for a per feet landing.
While the official visitors ar making their investigations, th RNZAF crew are being entertains royally.
NZ planes are rare here. Thre years ago a NAC plane landed a the local airport and in 194 another flying-boat landed on Pag harbour.
The Director of Education ii Western Samoa, Mr. K. R. Lambic is at present on four months leav in New Zealand.