Evening journal., 1922-11-04
FLYERS LAND,
BUT Hang Up
NEW RECORD

ing set by the British filers, Alooolx
and Brown in their transatlantic
nonstop flight and the latter by
two French aviators flying from
vinesauvage IN 1890.
It will probably be. necessary to
examine the flying logs OF Mao
Ready and Kelly and measurements
Of the route they followed before It
can be determined by the Fedora
ton Aeronautiqus Internstionsle.
the official aviation organization OF
the world, whether a now record
has been set.
High government officials we're
Watching the startling progress OF
the T-g with keen Interest.
That's mighty 1ne." said Presi-
dent Harding when he was Informed
that the aviators in passing over
Indianapolis had broken the worlds
distance record.
Air service officials and other war
Department leaders were fept in
touch with the planes flight by the
United Press.
I'VE encountered head winds all
the way" Lieut.. MacReady stated,
Last night they were particularly
bad Then there were showers and
riding was particularly bunny. We
had 70 reduce our speed After we
left Tumcari. New Mexico, we expert
enced much difficulty.
1T was a great deal colder than
we had anticipated but We did not
suffer much. Our fuel was holding
out we'll. We started with 725 gal
Ions OF gasoline and believe that
was enough TO have carried us on
through TO New York
But our engine burned out be-
cause we had TO fight the head winds
which made an extraordinary haul
on It,"
The To also IS believed 70 have
shattered the record set by Lieut..
Doolittle earlier in the year when he
flew approximately 1000 miles from
Jacksonville. Fla. 70 San Antoine /
without a stop and that OF Bert
Acosta who in 1920 piloted plane
from Omaha, Neb.. TO Lancaster, |
Pa. distance Of 1900 miles with
out a stop.
The To Is the same monoplane In
which MacReady and Kelly on Octo-
Der and broke the worlds endur-
ance record. remaining in the air
for rs hours, 17ia minutes. This
record was established at Rockwell I
Field when the army fiiers attempted
a nonstop flight TO New York but
were forced TO turn back over the
mountains because the plane, with /
its heavy load was unable TO nego-
tiate the rare mountain air.
The To was specially equipped /
for a. cross-country flight, II has
a standard army V-type motor with
u cylinders. II Is a comparatively !
old motor. which had been over I
hauled at McCook field. Dayton, |
Ohio. before being shipped 20 Rock
well Field 70 be installed in tt.
The To was said by army officers
to be the largest standard mono
plane in the world. It was built
as compartment plane for 10 pas
The aggregate weight OF the To
when Il left San Diego at 5.5s yes
terday morning was 1O.700 pounds.
OH and gas stores alone weight 1900.
The plane carried 725 gallons OF
80 gallons OF oil and 2oh
gallons of water.
For refreshments for the trip.
and Kelly took 20 chicken
three quarts OF con-
,omme and triple strength coffee.
The air in the path of the trans
nonstop aviator Is in a
lead calm. the weather bureau said.
II had been thought the aviators
night encounter a fog near New
York but the bureau stated this had
broken up.
The most direct route by railroad
from san Diego to Indianapolis is
2O46 miles.
Air service officials, confident that
/ new distance record has been es-
ablished. say that the aviators flew ,,
It least 200 miles out OF their way
N going through the mountain
passes and that this should be add
ID TO the air line mileage.
In other cases the aviators follow
d rather winding railroad lines and
his added to their mileage.
The flyers left San Diego at 5:bS
Friday morning and we're forced
Town at Fort Harrison at 9:15 this
morning, being in the air % hours
md II minutes.
On being forced down here the
oss-continent trip was abandoned.
MacReady and Kelly borrowed a
,lane from the Fort and proceeded ]
o McCook Field, Dayton, their
headquarters, leaving at 1880.
Engine trouble" said Lieut.. KEEL
v. as he climbed stiffly from the
'usillage. Tough luck"
"Our engine started missing and I
We had TO come down" {
Both MacReady and Kelly were ]
by cold and sitting In {
,ramped positions while they at !
empted to blaze the air trail from !
he Pacific 10 the Atlantic seaboard.
Soldiers stationed at the fort ran G
iut on the field when the aviators a
'olplaned gracefully 10 a stop. They ]
,ffered to help fix the plane for con- r
inuance OF the flight. but Il was (
ound that the engine would need c
General Autumn. post command I
mt, was rushed out TO the field by
automobile and congratulated Mac
Ready and Kelly on their record 4
reaking run. j.