New-York tribune., 1920-06-28
New Record
For OrNOn-St0p
Flight Set
Larsen Airplane Covers
l,4OO Miles in Less
Than Ii Hours, From
Omaha to Philadelphia
Fog Halts Finish
OF Journey Here
Machine, Carrying Three,
Lands First at Lancaster,
Pa, After 1000 Miles

Pa, After 1000 Miles
PHILADELPHIA, June 27-Darkness
tonight forced the Larsen airplane.
which left Omaha this morning for
New York, to come to earth at Pine
Valley. fifteen miles east of this CITY,
hut not until all American records for
I stop fight had been shattered,
according to John M. Larsen, one of
the passengers. The aviators made
another stop, half way between this
city and Lancaster, Pa, which point,
Larsen said, was about 1900 miles
from Omaha. This distance, he de-
cared, was the longest nonstop flight
ever made in America.
The men were in the air few min
utes less than eleven hours and, al
lowing for the added mileage caused
by losing their way a number of times.
covered approximately 1.400 miles at
speed of more than 100 miles an
hour; 1856 gallons Of gasoline were
carried.
Leaving Omaha at 5:12 a. NJ, the
machine, "J. L." all metal Multiplex.
pllcted by Bert Acosta and carrying
Larsen andn Willie Bugh, a mechan-
ieian, encountered dense fog and strong
sioe winds almost Immediately. These
sonoiIions, Mr.. Larsen said, prevailed
vlftn4!iY oh
md were indirectly responsible for
meir not being able to reach their goal
ae aid the machine worked perfectly
~ the way, and only for the fact they
ios. tnelr bearings so often they would
easily have arrived in New York bv
sundown ~
Lose WaN in Fog
u was wonderful trip and Won
s;s ssaul performance said Larsen
I'VE endeavored to follow the railway
naes, out frequently lost our bearings
n sceount OF the fog. Shortly before
o'clock this evening we again lost
srf way and decided to come to earth.
We round We were about half way
se,Seen Philadelphia and Lancaster
sud that, although we had not reached
WI soal, ~e had set up new Amer
aa nonstop flight record. Taking
9s air again, we set out for New
t' to1A' put again encountered the
Iaea'Y fog. Shortly after 6 o'clock it
,scsme so fmpenetrable that we again
cueeloed to come down and landed al
Pine Valley"
MI Larsen said the flight to New
'ofx would be resumed tomorrow.
searchlights illuminate Field
ciNIRAL PARK. l.. l., June 81
lae flying field Of the Larsen Aircraft
corporation here was brilliantly illumi-
As'sa with searchlights and food lights
saai II o'clock tonight, when the news
=, 'ss received that the all-metal mono
pane that set out from Omaha this
phia. "e0i "''"oei-
.,aut ,aaoout 10 o'clock great flares were
saaso 70 the other lights, as reports
,s ssh 70 come by telephone from per-
.sns who thought they had heard the
s.Uas-eonntry s.r' plane in fight above
s ss" York 1t was thought to have
ssen neard above Governors Island.
nsas.ai Manhattan and Flushing,
Nh. uane observer who telephoned from
s.tan s.nhattan was most precise in his in
.ma.ion, saying that the airplane
s.ssso above him at 9:43. AS time
s.ssed and no further news came, COM
,,sas ~ omcials began to worry little,
.n'ugh they said the airplane carried
u,'agn fuei TO remain in the air until
o'clock. Acosta also ia known to be
safeful pilot, familiar. with night
1'ing conditions.
as lad out, the course passed above
>anago, Cleveland and Buffalo. Dis
sxaes from Chicago showed that the
- reg Of the trip was accomplished
..s.0roing to schedule. A message
..ssseo ..sseo John N. Larsen" and timed
So ~ a. m. was picked up in a Chicago
Splendid, Says Chicago Message
splendid 30 far" the message ran.
...'pe before night TO break ALI An1erj-
w. .scords for long distance, nen-
s,sAiiar messages we're TO have been
ls.pped upon Cleveland and Buffalo,
~. reports Of the discovery Of the
,.,asaisses IN those cities have been re-
s.sa'ong the few who have exceeded
s,sssdsy's fight are Alcock and
3. an;, ~, british airmen. who spanncd
nAantic in one hop: the American
g"k boat NC-4, the frat 10 cross
- 'cean, and an F. l.. flying boat that
Ia some 400 miles about Hampton
1sls Larsen machine has an inclosed
fy. f' capable Of carrying six passen-
.s,. 'acin, vings~~the whole struc-
~. ~ faet---are made Of the alumi-
h. sioy TIE wings are internally
ss<s,a, tne ribs being inside. The
svhe ~ driven By b. ~. w.
tiss t". 81 lsa horsepower. Recently a
~, s,'s np six passengers in one Of
Mf. an altitude Of more than 2o,-
aboTe the field here.
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