New-York tribune., 1919-07-14
Fog Lifts and the Last Lap
of First Round Trip
Over Atlantic Is Made
i'm Brilliant Moonlight
Westward Time
Beaten 33 Hours
Officers Declare Feat In.
sures Early Beginning
of Aerial Sea Service
Nefp York T.ibars
ENrOnenn Bnrena
tc:oprr4sht. 1919 New yors T

Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, July 13. -- Seventy five
hours and three minutes after leaving
Mineola, Long Island, the British drig-
ible R-34 reached home to-day, landing
safely at 6:56 o'clock this morning at
the aerodrome near Pulham, Norfolk.
She had completed the first round trip
spheres, flown more than six thousand
miles with only one stop and estab-
lished several world records for lighter
than-air craft.
Perfect weather prevailed through
tie last few hundred miles of the Jour
ney. and the airship stecrcd n straight
course across Ireland by the full moon
that materially aided the Ayers through
the last night of their voyage.
Major Scott and his crew are proud
of accomplishing the feat so success
fully, but they expressed particular
satisfaction to-day in having reduced
the overseas record which they Sc. on
the westward trip by thirty-thres
hours.
Crew Unwearied by Trip
The men are in fine condition. show
ing no signs of the long strain They
are slightly disappointed at being un-
able to fly across London at the close
of their journey, but big reception
awaits them here later in the week.
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the aerodrome for an hour at height
of 1000 feet, the shed being sighted
by the ship without difficulty.
The ship was first sighted few
miles north of Pulham just after sun
rise. She turned south, slowly de-
scending. guy rope was thrown over,
and IN a few moments hundreds Of
willing hands were drawing the ship
to earth.
Major Scott waved to the crowd and
shouted: We had a darned fine trip"
Later Major Scott said: Compared
with the westward trip, when we cx-
perienced adverse conditions, the re-
turn was almost without incident. 7
told our American friends we would
get home in seventy or eighty hours.
1t has taken seventy-fve hours and
three minutes. We learned consider
height we we're able 10 take advantage
of them.
Liked New York Hospitality
"All of US are delighted with tho
hospitality Of New Yora Our only re-
gret was that we were uneble TO re-
main longer with our American friends
Just before reaching Ireland we cad
six hours at above 5000 feet. and
found it exceedingly cold. We hit Ire
land at almost the same spot whore
Alcock landed"
Colonel w. n. Hensley, jr.. q the
United States Army Air Service. acted
as pilot part OF the time on the way
across, standing his watch the same as
the British officers. Hcnslev, when
piled with questions, talked as if fly
ing across the ocean were an everyday
performance.
Broken Bolt Stopped Engine
The breakdown Of one of the for
ward engines when the dirigible was
about half way across was due to the
smashing Of a bolt and the mishap
almost demolished the crank case.
The sh p ran into rain Friday even
ing that lasted until Saturday morn
ing, but through il all the wireless
worked admirably, being in almost
constant touch with the Air Ministry.
which sent weather reports TO the
dir gible every few hours
Frequently the crew were unable 20
estimate the speed of the ship because
clouds and fog obstructed the View Of
the sea. The average flying altitude
was 5000 feet, but Major Scott rose
to 5000 feet several times during the
voyage.
King George was one of the first to
send congratulations to the airmen.
All day Major Scott kept receiving
kilograms from prominent officials and
civilians. The messages began TO ar
rive while the R-34 was still in the air
and radio answers went out before the
ship reached the ground.
General Maitland's diary Of the flight
was ready for publ cation almost as
soon as the dirigible touched tha
earth.
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