New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

Unfortunately the NC-3 had mis-
han at the outset, Half an hour after
leaving Halifax her starboard pro-
peller began to work SO badly that her
commander decided to return. She was
sighted at 10:47 o'clock, and fifteen
minutes later was tied up to the Balti-
more.
Immediately men began work on the
propeller. After the repair work was
done the NC-s took on about $50 gal
Ions of gasolene.
Shortly after 1890 o'clock the plane
moved away from the Baltimore, and
at 12:40 had left the water to resume
the journey to Trepassey Bay. In ten
Aying at high speed, and at 2:30 was
reported passing Canso, 100 miles east
ward.
The aviators were awakened at 5
o'clock on board the Baltimore. I'M
mediately preparations were made for
the start, and the crews were in their
respective machines before o'clock.
Shortly after this they began warming
up their engines. The NC-3 circled the
Baltimore several times, while the NC!
cruised up and down the upper end of
the Eastern Passage and around the
Lower Harbor. While the NC-3 was
warming her engines the starter on the
after propeller broke, and it was neces-
sary to install new one, which took
three quarters of an hour.
When the work of installing this
starter was about finished, Commander
Towers came up on the after deck OF
the Baltimore and signalled to the
NC-1, which was still cruising around
on the surface, to start Immediately
the final preparations for the flight
were made The plane headed for Me
Nab's Island, gradually changing her
course toward the Eastern Passage.
When almost opposite the Baltimore,
she left the water at 8 IA n. m. Once
in the air she continued short dis
tance north, then turned her nose
westward, until she was we'll over the
centre of the J.. harbor, gradually. in
creasing her altitude. She turned east
ward on reaching the mouth of the
harbor, and could be seen continuing
on her way toward Cape Breton.
New Starter Quickly Installed
While the NC-1 was getting off the
mechanics were completing their work
of installing the new starter on the
NC3, and by the time the first plane
was out of sight the second was ready.
There was no change in the crews
which had brought the machines to
Halifax. When the NC-1 left Halifax
Harbor il was piloted by Lieutenant
Barrin and the NC-3 by Lieutenant
Mccullough, both men being con-
sidered among the best of the Ameri
can fiers. Commander Mitscher went
with the NC-1, and with Lieutenant
Barrin will take turns of half an hour
each plotting the plane. Commander
Richardson will alternate with Lieu
tenant Mccullough. Commander Tow
ers went IN the -NC-3, which he select
ed before leaving Rockaway as his flag
ship, while Lieutenant Commander
Bellinger was in the NC-1.
AS soon as the planes left the water
radio messages were sent out from the
Baltimore to Newfoundland, to the de-
stroyers off the coast and broadcast to
the world that the machines had de-
parted. The majority Of the officers
and crew of the cruiser were on deck
to see the machines off, and the mo-
ment the NC-1 took the air a large, red
balloon was sent esaaoft from on board
the ship. Many of the crew had their
camerasrin position for the start, and
as result some good pictures were
taken.