Month: January 2014

Britannia Rules the Skies – The Flight of J.J. Hammond and Esmee McLennan

By Lemuel on January 28, 2014 • ( 19 Comments )

This evening marks one hundred years since curious spectators in Auckland craned their necks to witness one of the first flights in New Zealand made by a Government owned aircraft. Joseph Joel Hammond of the Royal Flying Corps was at the controls of the ‘Britannia’ and in the […]

2014 Historical Anniversaries

By Lemuel on January 5, 2014 • ( 8 Comments )

First, a quick note to my regular readers – thanks so much for all your support and encouragement over the past year. I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and are ready to make the most of 2014. To get things started here is a short list […]

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Month: January 2014

Britannia Rules the Skies – The Flight of J.J. Hammond and Esmee McLennan

2014 Historical Anniversaries

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