The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-16

Word came from Clifden this after
noon that the pilot and the navigator
of the biplane were leaving for Galway
whence Lieutenant Brown planned TO
travel by train to London. arriving
there on Tuesday morning. Captain
Alcock. however. hoped to be able to
fly to London in tho machine which
made the record flight as soon as IT
could be repaired. 1t was planned TO
have him give an exhibition over Lon
don in the machine. If possible.
The Aero club received a message
from Clifden not long after the trans
Atlantic fiiers landed. signed by them.
which mcreley stated that they had
completed the flight in sixteen hours
and twelve minutes. They requested in
structions from the club
In reply the club telegraphed Captain
Alcock:
Keep machine intact until observer
arrives"
The air ministry stated that certain
marks were put on the airplane at New
| fnundland which must be officially
Identified by member Of the Royal Air
force before tho flight is declared to
! have been officially completed. 1t was
said at the ministry that il was prob
abl" 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 repair
cd before several days had passed. and
II was thought both the aviators would
proceed to England by train.
Alcock and Brown stood the trip we'll
(Clirdcn. Ireland, where the Nickers-
Vimy biplane completed it's wonderful
flight from New Foundland. is 43 miles
northwest Of Galway and is situated on
the inlet of Ardbear harbor. From st.
Johns. TO Galway the distance is ap-
proXimately 1860 miles or 1889 sea
miles.)
Generous Congratulations
WASHINGTON. June 5-Wholeheart-
ed congratulations for the flyers and pre-
diction that the event will go far to-
wards popularizng long distance flights
characterized the comment made by
naval officials here on the completion Of
the first nonstop transatlantic air Soy-
age. Interest in the attempt OF Captain
John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur w.
! Brown had been heightened by the fail
reports after the Jump or from St
Johns yesterday.
1T was a wonderful feat" said Sec
rotary Daniels. Il congratulate Captain
Alcock and rejoice with him. His flight
is indicative Of the great things that are
ahead in aviation"
Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, chlcr
naval constructor. who is conceded to
have been tho father of the definite plan
to cross the sea in an alrShip also eG-
pressed his admiration Of the pluck of
! Of the two British aviatorS.
Il am heartily glad they made it" Ad-
miral Taylor declared.
1T means that long distance flying
will become Immediately more popular
! and We can expect other record making
! trips
Some speculation was Immediately
heard as to the possible effect Of the
! Vickers-Vimy planes success upon plans
Of the army air service for tho trans
| continental flight. The announced Schcd-
ule is for one hop" from Mlnncola.
Long Island. to North Platte. Nebraska.
about 1902 miles. or some $50 miles less
| than the record set by the British aFi-
ators. It would not therefore surprise
| followers Of the army air service II
! these plans should now be rcdrawn. The
suggestion already has been made that
with an increased futl capacity and tho
elimination Of some weight the Martin
| bomber TO b. used IN The New fork-San-
Francisco flight should be able to tra-
| verse not loss than 1000 miles before
making the only initial and only landing
| of the flight.