The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-23
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Navy Aviators Forced Down in
Potomac After Continuing
Over 13 Hours in Air

Two world records in the field Of
aviation were broken today when
Lieutenants. John D. Price and F..
w. Wead, navy fliers. landed in
the Potomac river near Alexandria,
Va, after being in the air con-
tinuously for thirteen hours. twenty
three minutes and fifteen seconds.
Forced landing Of the navy's
newest and largest seaplane, the
CS.2, at 1889 o'clock this morning,
due to frozen pump. was a keen
disappointment to the fleirs who, at
lis o'clock. on their last lap, had
sent word I'VE hope to continue
until noon"
Kept Coolidge Awake.
That the continuous whirring of
the Wright motor in the giant sea.
plane disturbed the slumber of
President Coolidge and other mem
bers Of the weekend party on the
y. 8. 8. Mayflower was evidenced
In asmessage sent by the Mayflow-
or at 1905 o'clock this morning to
the commandant at naval air sta
fion In which the latter was asked
what the plane was doing in the
air.
When the navy fliers took the
air at 1915 p. m. yesterday after
noon 1t was In their third attempt
to break the worlds speed record
and also the continuous flight
record for seaplanes.
The first 500 kilometers were
made in four hours, Is minutes and
66.S second. an average speed Of
1874 miles per hour. The old
record was 71.88' miles per hour.
Their continuous flight record Of
thirteen hours, 28 minutes and is
seconds was far in advance Of the
old record Of II hours and 81 min.
utes. The CS.2 covered approx.
nately q thousand miles during the
flight.
Official Records.
The official speed for the entire
flight follows:
Speed for 500 kilometers, 7S.41
miles per hour
Speed for 1000 kilometers, 74.27
1tmiles per hour.
Speed for 1900 ldlometers, TAFT
miles per hour.
It was at 1:4S a. m. that the sea-
plane was officially logged as "over-
due" at the Naval Air Station,
where it was being ''clocked" in
Its flight.
At 2:2S a. m. a motor sailor put
out to try to locate it
AT 2:30 a. m. a message was re-
.ceived from Lieutenant Wead, at
! Alexandra, that the plane had made
o forced landing due to the frozen
! pump
At S:15 a m. It arrived in tow at
the Naval Air Station.
The flight was made over a
course extending along the Potomac
River from Haines Point, Potomac
Park to Marshall Hall. Observers
Of the National Aeronautical Asso-
citation were placed at the three
points in the triangle.
Success Gratifies
Particular qualification was ex-
pressed at the air station today
over the breaking the 500-kilometer
record, since the CS-2 is out for
distance. Speed is only incidental.
The flight principally is to test
the endurance of the new plane.
The plane is designed for the triple
purpose Of scouting, bombing and
torpedo launching. It now is being
tested as a scouting machine.
Two other attempts were made by
the filters. The first, on May is,
came to naught when rough water
and a heavy load baffled Wead and
Price. The next day q second at
tempt ended with a burned out
bearing after the plane had been in
the air an hour.
Lieutenant Price is attached to
the air station, while Lieutenant
Wead is stationed in the office Of
the bureau of aeronautics.