Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-29
.,PLORATION Of
RCT|C REGION
IN AIRPLANE: IS
.AMUNDSEN PLAN
iwegian Explorer Arrives
h New York and PlungeS
hto the Work Of Organ
ling Expedition,
AEDULED TO SAIL
FROM SEATTLE JUNE |
lift VIII Be Equipped With
Wireless Outfits viii Be
AbI6 to Keep in Touch
NTH Washington,

(Ry The Associated Ptess.l
sw York, Mar h 2S (by the AS
ated Press) As fascinating as
te by Jules Verne was the plan
Aerial exploration of the roof
yhe world" sketched today in
flor the first time by Captain
Id Amundsen, discoverer of the
h pole.
irving from Norway on the
angerfjord, the xplore
ged at once into the work of
mixing the expedition which
| June ! from Seattle to drift
ss the North pole-an expedi-
(which Amundsen expects will
lutionize polar exploration and
Tide a short cut to valuable
htific knowledge.
he expedition. which sails this
n the North pole, will not
those which have preceded
orr ing to its leader.
) vision will not be confined
flew miles on either side OF the
but from the air it will be
TO take in at glance objects
miles away.
will not be for years cut off
/, ouch with the outside world,
~ rr1rnGs and relatives to
if the northland had
: ed in its icy fist the hardy
nturers who encroached on its
,ess, Instead it will talk by
-four times a day with Wash
,n, and when it returns in
or five years it will know
the civilized world has been
g during its absence.
TO Sketch Air Currents.
+ will not have spent years
ting merely a narrow strip,
with the aid of aviation will be
y to chart 100000 square
IS, sketching the currents Of
hir as well as those of the sea,
; centuries scientists have be-
Id that currents of the North
have been responsible for cli-
ic phenomena in the part of
world in which civilized man
b.>aHd Annuntisen hopes to ac-
plish this with airplanes. II
on his airplanes-two in num-
that Amundsen pins his chief
IS.
fter luncheon came the an
tcenenr tnat the larger of the
planes. selected by the eX-
fr would be the all metal Lar
tmonoplane, which on Decem-
R9 flying over Mineola L. L.,
Zero weather. established the
F's record for continuous fly
pr &c hours. 10 minutes and 35
hds.
Test Flights Thursday.
ie plane, Captain Amundsen
ained. was being supplied by
Larsen at his own expense. The
E has been thoroughly reno
D and test flights will be made
bning next Thursday.
gssides the monoplane. Amund-
will take an Arvo scout plane
taller British ship, which will
ised only within the vicinity of
Maude. The monoplane, with
b in which eleven persons have
carried, win o. self support
She is so equipped that she
carry large stocks of fuel and
isions and to her can be ad-
ID skis. wheels or pontoons,
bat she can land on any sur
With her aid. Amundsen be-
+ he can chart a 200-mile wide
Be across the ton of the earth
May Fly to Seattle.
hundsen HAD not decided to-
/ whether he would carry out
plan of flying from New York
battle in the plane. Aeronauti-
Experts have tried to convince
lIthat such a trip would put an
Scessary strain on a ship that
$50 much flying before her in
shext few years. The explorer
b to leave for Washington in
1t a week for conferences there
government officials and
itific authorities. and then will
bed to Seattle. where the
he is to be drydocked April 5.
Is radio plan at present con-
of flashing reports from air.
{ to the mother ship. which is
1ed with transmitting appa-
/, 4of 1000 miles radius. The
: len will communicate with
4 \, and Nome will relay to the
..ful station at st. Paul on the
ing sea. st. Paul will send
messages directly to Washing