During his recent stay in Nanking, Sir Robert Ho Tung had the pleasure of witnessing a demonstration flight fof the Curliss-Hawk pursuit plane Which he had presented to the Central Government in commemoration of General Chiang Kal-shek's 50th birthday last year, Arrangements were made for the plane to fly to Nanking from where it was stationed for the demonstration.
After the plane had dived, soared, flown upside down, looped and gone through the other "stunt" manquvres, Wlanded, and the pilot explained the working of the different controls and instruments to Sir Robert, who was supported on a chair, and who took a deep interest In the cockpit and its equipment.
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