Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-25
j. s. M|LL|ONA|RES
PLAN FLYING BOAT
TRIP To THE POLE
BY DUDLEY SIDDALL

NEW YORK.-Developme of the
flying boat has now reached a point
where a party of American million
aires is planning to fly next summer
on a hunting and exploring trip to
the arctic circle. 1t will be a pros
pecting trip de luxe.
Success in the venture will vir-
tually resuk in opening a whole new
continent in northern Canada.
Mysterious wildernesses heretofore
penetrated only by hardy adven
turers will be brought within three
days of New York. Financ:ers will
be able personally to investigate the
fabulous stories of minerals, timber
and fur brought back from the arctic
circle by explorers. Two weeks va
cation will suffice for the sportsman
to get a snot at a walrus or polar
BEAR
Six Sign for Trip
Sounds like d dream. But
Four prominent Detrotters and
two Of New York's leaders in com
mercial aviation are already booked
for the first flight, which will be
operated by Aeromarine Anyways,
Inc. A specially constructed sea
plane to carry ten passengers and a
crew of three on northern trips is
now building in KeypOrt, N. j. Of
fetal permission for such flights has
been granted by the Canad an gov
eminent. Arrangements for gasO
line and other supplies have been
made with the Hudson Bay com
pany.
After operating passenger-carry
ing aircraft for three years and haV'
ing flown over one million passenger
miles without serious mishap, we
concluded that properly regulated
flying would enable US to fly to the
Hudson Bay territory in safety,
said Charles F. Redeem, president OF
Aeromarine Always.
Will Utilize Lakes
due to the numerous large lakes
and rivers throughout Canada we
will have continuous opportunity for
landing from New York to the north
west territory. Inasmuch as our
boats fly only over water this chain
Of lakes and rivers, affording SAFE
landing facilities, removed the first
and only serious obstacle to such
flight.
w men L llISI SuSSSSISN IIAC pOhooA
bilities to business men and sports
men in Detroit, they were amazed,
They were quick to realize, however
that the hunters paradise OF the
world hitherto inaccessible, was at
last within a few short hours OF
their homes in Detroit.
$50 far four have definitely agreed
to go. They are Howard 3. Coffin
wartime chairman of the United
States aircraft board, vice president
of the Hudson Motor Car company.
and president of the National
Aeronautic association; Colonel Har'
old H. Emmons, president of the
Detroit Board of Commerce; DR..
James w. Inches, Detroit police
commissioner; William E.. Metzger.
fire commissioner and president OF
the Detroit Athletic club.
"Inglis M. Uppercu, owner OF
Aeoromarine Always, and I are also
going on this first trip"
No Regular Schedule
So little is known of this part OF
the Hudson Bay region that no &C
curate itinerary is to be scheduled
The plane viii leave New York
about July I, go to Montreal BIZ
way Of the Hudson river, jump over
inland lakes and rivers to Moose
Factory on James Bay, and then
north for hundreds of miles by easy
stages up Hudson Bay. The trip
will take. two or three weeks, and
future trips will be made as regular.
ly after that as charter parties re-
quire
The plans now building is similar
to those ON the aeromarine lines in
Florida, New York and Lake Erie.
except that it will be equipped fo'
sleeping and electric cooking. Like
the other planes in the aeromarine
fleet it will carry wireless sending
and receiving equipment.