The sun., 1919-05-11
SECOND LEG OF AIR
. TRIP DONE FINELY
Continued from First Pooe.

understood that II probably will be
within a week.
There is a full moon on the night
of May IL, which would be Of great
help to the flyers, for they must ny
one full night on their trip to the
Azores. 1t is probable that the start
here will be made in the middle Of the
day so that the planes will be beyond
the zone OF Newfoundland fog before
the night comes on. The midday start
would mean that a daylight landing
early next morning could be made at
the Azores.
On his FIRST attempt Commander Tow
ers lost touch with the NC-1, both by
wireless telephone and with telegraph.
when the leading plane was some $50
miles from Halifax. A thirty mile wind
sprars UP and aided the Mel as she
camo TO the final stage OF her journey.
She was escorted into Trepassey by
q naval scout plane which was cruis-
Ing of the island waiting for the huge
craft to arrive. The scout was piioted
by an American officer. and Is one OF
those which will be used to study wind
and atmospheric conditions at the alti-
tudes at which the seaplanes will fiy.
The navy supply ships Prairie. Aroos-
present with supplies and mechanicians
eady to make any minor repairs close
examination may show the planes to
iced.
Naval officers who are stationed here
on the supply ships, studying the trans
Atlantic flight situation as a whole, are
inclined to regard Col Porte's big
Handley-Page seaplane as the rival
which 10 most likely to get across. They
t,tr thaN 40 To R1 n
who are relying on light scout biplanes
with only one engine, are not apt to
succeed. especially as they are taking
the longer route Of 1900 miles. They
are outspoken in their admiration OF
the nerve Of the Britishers, but at the
same time express grave doubts as to
whether one motor can stand the strain
OF a nonstop flight of 1900 miles.
Lieut. Tinker Arrives.
Lieut.. C. A. Tinker. an American naval
officer, has arrived here as special rep
resentative Of Franklin D. Roosevelt,
acting Secretary of the Navy. who is
particularly interested in the Night. Mr..
Roosevelt has watched tests made OF the
machines at Rockaway and has made a
flight In one Of them.
Naval officers pointed out the fact
that Of the three planes which started
from Rockaway the NC-1 Is the only one
which has had no trouble. This is the
original NC craft. launched last fall.
which made several long distance flights
before and Just after the signing Of the
armistice. At that time she carried a
Davis gun and machine guns. but had
only three motors The other planes, IL
Ia said. have only recently been built
and had done no long distance flying
until the start Of the present journey.
The two seaplanes were moored out
near the supply ships. They will not be
taken out OF the water here or at any
other place on the route to Plymouth.
make special facilities necessary. All
necessary repairs can be made while
they rest on the water.
It was said here to-day that most OF
the sixty destroyers and hve or six
dreadnoughts which have been ordered
to participate In the patrol OF the route
Of flight are now at their stations. Their
radio equipment makes a chain Of COM
munication which stretches the whole
length Of the Atlantic. When the planes
start on the Atlantic flight proper their
radio equipment will be used to give
bearings, latitude and longitude. infor-
nation conserving storms, and other
data to the seaplanes. On their decks
will lie numbers which will enable the
crews of the seaplanes to get their loca-
fon without recourse to wireless. BY
, light warships' powerful searchlights
II sweep the sky, focusing on clouds
a banks OF fog, Illuminating these so
Us signals may be seen many miles of.
/ Accident IL Averted.
r NC-1 narrowly escaped being
ariVe on tho beach when she alighted.
AS l. big craft TAXED" toward Its
noori. place naval launch ran
a!ohssN and extended a rope. which
the avtors seized. The NC-1's en-
ehes "e then stopped. but the wind
.etEea plane about and the avia-
,ors 'ost heir grip on the rope. The
piano urtNd TO within fifty yards of
shote oefo' the engines could be started
still.
eIore LLttenant-Commander Bel
niger anu h.Hrew left the NC-1 to go
"ooa-u .ne A,stook they ran UP the
American fags,hich had been taken in
a. ue S ia, y, Q trip from Rockaway
pen INC Lieenant Commander said
about 1000 feet, idtn1 thst ,hs ,,,s,,
biiity had been pr and the weather
rough, but that L motors had nar.
formed excellently. The nian.a ,rer.
navigated without c,no,,ninat,or ,,.,.t
four OF the guardsA. aI,ha,-S ~,
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