Air Survey Of N. Britain
pp. 27-28 · Read in the full issue
In October, Number 78 Photographic and Reconnaissance Squadron of the Australian Air Force will commence the task of surveying and mapping in New Britain and New Ireland. It has just completed the photo survey of 300,000 square miles in Central Australia. A detachment also has completed a similar survey in Fiji. The planes work from fixed bases and generally fly at around 25,000 feet.
Fire broke out in one of the wings of a Fiji Airways ’plane when preparing for take-off from Labasa on August 23. The passengers quickly left the ’plane and the fire was brought under control, but it is expected that the aircraft will be out of operation for some weeks until a new wing arrives from New Zealand.
Mr. R. Frisby is to retire from the post of Works Superintendent in the Public Works Department, Fiji.
He went to Fiji in 1928 as Inspector of Water Supply and in his 24 years of service with the depart ment, has been closely connected with the development and main tenance of the water supply of the town of Suva.