The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
Accompanied byLt. Tow.
ers On Trip From An
napolis to Buckroe.
NAVY OFFlCERSIN
HYDRO AEROPLANr
Air Journey Without Stop or
Mishap Made in Two Hours
and Twenty-Seven Minutes.
Aviators Expect to Fly to
Old Point To-Day and
Start on Return Friday.

newport News, Va, October 25.-
Thoroughly worn out and chilled from
cold, Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson.
United States Navy. in charge of the
naval aeronautic school at ANNAPOLIS.
and Lieutenant j. H. Towers. landed
near Buckroe Beach, on lower Ches.
apeake Bay. this afternoon In their
naval hydro-aeroplane, after the most
remarkable and successful hight in the
history OF naval aviation, having rowu
trom Annapolis. distance OF l45 miles
III the remarkable time Of two hours
and tWenty-scyen minutes. The ligh,
was made without stop or lnishap, ana
tonight the hydro-aeroplane lies on
the sand in as good condition as when
the start was made
The flight to-day was the second
attempt In as many weeks, the plucky
Rfiators being forced to return to An
bapoiis on their tormer attempt owing
TO engine trouble. after covering han
the distance
The spot at which the aviators land
ed to-day Is about seven mlies from
Oid roint. and WAS selected because OF
the iact That the aviators were UNI
1amiliar with the shore line at ord
Point and dad not care to take any
chance in bringing the machine o the
ground. Alter following the bay line
down, and with Oid Point in sight. tho
aNiatofs began to look about for "A
place TO alignt. The engine was stopped
and the big hydro was auowed 10 SET
tie IN the water. which It did with
the grace OF ORD. The gear was
changed TO the propeller shaft and the
machine was run ashore
Void of Hubitntion.
At tho point OF LANDING the shore is
practically void OF habi,ation. sud be-
Tore the lleutenants couid get In com.
mnnication with Washington TO i'm
part c news of their successful flight
lhey were forced to GO d distance of
seven miles, four OF which had to be
covered on foot. After tramping west
TWO miles they met boy on u horse
which they succeeded in securing for
The rest of the journey. which was
made with the young naval officers
riding doublc and bareback. with the
boy walking alongsid
AT Buckroe Beach the avlators
boarded a car for Old Point ana
Reached the Chamberlin Hotel IT
o'clock. After partaking of refresh
ments and Il rest. the officers. while
reticent. were willing to discuss their
"trip.
lieutenant EllySon said that the
start from Annapolis was made in a
strong east wind. which continued
throughout the trip. and which grew
stronger toward the end. However.
he said. the machine had little diff
Guilty in keeping Its course. and they
steered straight course down the
west shore OF the Chesapeake Bay.
The speed of the machine varied from
fifty to seventy miles an hour, and
averaged speed 81 nearly sixty miles.
Each of the lier tenants took turns at
steering by means OF the shift con-
troll and both were relieved of the
strain that would have occurred with
out such control.
Tomorrow morning after selecting
landing place. the aviators will re-
turn to their machine and fly with 1t
to Old Point. They expect to make
the return trip to Annapolis Friday,
starting in the morning. II