Q These murders were covered in our July 2010 and February 2011 issues, but we have now had a definitive account.

A T.G. Hughes says the incident occurred on the No 1 cross-country flight, when Tiger Moths flew in pairs, one to navigate and the other to pilot. Starting from Heany, they flew almost due east to an “X” on the map, south to the next mark, west to the next and then north back to Heany. Between the second and third “X” the route crossed the Bulawayoto-Johannesburg railway, and as the crews were using dead reckoning the “knowalls” told them not to bother with calculations, but at point X turn down the railway line to Bulawayo. The pair who died missed the railway and continued into Bechuanaland until, running short of fuel, they forced-landed, but were unable to contact Heany. The rest has already been stated; the Tiger Moth was located next day and an Airspeed Oxford with a crew flew in to check it over and return to Heany. The South African police eventually located the tribe and arrested several people, who were brought to trial, but the outcome is unknown.