Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-16
HAZARDOUS JUMP
ACCOMPLISHED IN
VERY SHORT TIME


fully Fly Atlantic in Biplane;
U. S. Sends Congratulations.
London, June l5.-The final goal
of all the ambitions which flying
men have ventured to dream since
the Wright brothers first rose from
the earth in a heavier-than air ma
chine was realized this morning
when the young British officer. Cap
tain John Alcock and Lieutenant
Arthur Brown landed on the Irish
coast after the first nonstop fight
across the Atlantic.
Their voyage was without acci-
dent and without unforeseen incl.
dent, as far as, can be learned. IT,
was straight away, clean-cut flight
achieved in l6 hours and II minutes
from Newfoundland to Clifden,
Ireland, more than 1900 miles.
But the brief and modest descrip-
ton which comes from the airmen
at Clifden tells of an adventurous
and amazingly hazardous enterprise.
Fog and mists hung over the north
Atlantic and the Vickers-V -Vimy BIZ
plane climbed and dove, struggling
to extricate herself from the folds
of the airp1ane's worst enemy.
She rose to 1900 feet, swooped
down almost to the surface of the
sea, and at times the two navigators
found themselves flying upside down
only 10 feet above the water.
/ Before coming to earth near the
Clifden wireless station, Alcock cir
cled the wireless aeria1s, seeking the
best spot. But no suitable ground
was found, so he chanced it in 4
fog.
The wireless staff rushed to the
aid of the aviators. They found
Brown dazed and -Alcock tempor-
arily deafened by the force of the
| impact. As soon as they were able
to be escorted to the wireless sta
ton they telegraphed the news to
their friends; then had breakfast.
That is the best way to cross the
Atlantic" said Lieutenant Brown,
after he had eaten.
May Fly to London.
Word came from Clifden that the
pilot and the navigator of the bi
plane were leaving for Galway.
whence Lieutenant Brown planned
to travel by train to London, ar
irving there Tuesday morning.
Captain Alcock, however, hoped sc
be able to fly to London in the
machine which made the record
flight as soon as it could be re-
paired. 1T was planned to have him
give an exhibition over London IL
the machine, if possible.
The Aero club received a message
from Clifden not long after the
transa tlantic fiers landed, signed by
them, which merely stated that they
had completed the fight in 16 hours
and IL minutes. They requested in
structions from the club.
/ In reply. the club telegraphed Cap
tain Alcock:
Keep machine intact until OBJ
server arrives"
The air ministry stated that GER
tain marks were put on the airplane
at Newfoundland which must 'be Of
fcially identified by a member of
the Royal Air Force before the
flight is declared to have been Off
cially completed. 1t was said at the
ministry that it was probable one
of its officials would leave Dublin
in an airplane to relieve Alcock and
Brown. 1t was hardly believed
there that the machine could be re-
paired before several days had pass
ed and it was thought both the avi-s
ators would proceed to England by
train. Alcock and Brown stood the
tip we'll.
No Full Moon Visible.
Mists robbed the night of the adj
vantage of the full moon and the
wireless apparatus was torn away
| by the wind soon after the start.
SO the two young pioneers of the
Atlantic flight without a stop were
| thrown upon their own resources.
The skillful navigation which
| brought the machine near to the
center of the Irish coast line was :
one of the finest features of the
fight.
The Daily Mails correspondent
found Alcock and Brown at Clifdsp
packing their gear into huge sacks.
Alcocks face lit up with a smile
when he was congratulated by thu
correspondent, Brown, who was
bending over packing. said quietly:
We didn't do so badly, did WEI"
Alcock said with laugh: Il am
not at all tired" Brown, however,
confessed: Il am a bit tagged out
The correspondent says Browns
eyes were slightly bloodshot. but
that otherwise the men looked as
if they had not travelled across the
ocean.
When the officers, operators and
soldiers from the wireless pIaai
rushed toward the machine after IL
landed, Alcoek said: This is Nhe
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