The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-11
ZRS DELAYS
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FLIGHT
oss poneinent y Announced
Half Hour Before Dlrigible
Was to Take OF
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Ing, AFTER uccesfIlily completing
her jump from Fort Worth, Texas,
was ready at daybreak today to
resume her flight to Camp Lewis,
Washington.
Rear Admiral William Moffet,
chief Of the Bureau Of Naval AERO.
na1tica, announced that the Ehenan-
dOah would leave here today
between 40 o'clock and noon.
We want to reach san Franchises
BY sundOWn today III least. Al
miral Moffet said. According to hin
schedule the giant '.Leviatllan VI
the air. should pass over Los
Angeles about 2 O'Clock and reach
her destination ct Camp Lewis late
tomorrow.
While the Shenandoah Wae nnlv
70 be here i few hours foday, q
steady stream 81 people started to
North Island at an early hour to
zee the big ship as well as attend
the aektal spectacle 70 be staged III
honor Of the Daughter 81 the
Skies" This program started AZ
3 q. IA. and included al kinds Of
serial tying By more than 100
SNeAAE III ~ kNlButs
The Bhsnandoah, shining IN the
light q bright moon, hove into
sight here slightly to the northwest
81 t0.60 Inst night. she was riding
easily at 5000 foot altitude and
making good speed. She then cir.
cled widely to The south, silhouetted
against the blue black alxy. reserns
bling \ huge cucumber g. she slowly
nosed Downward and finally eased
TO the earth on the landing field
200 yards from her moorine mast
ct ll:4O p. m.
Rear Admiral Mofcet the first
70 step to earth. was greeted by
Captain &. Z. Craven, commander
of the naval air station here, and
other ranking officers Comnander
Zachary LAnsdowne. In charge os
the Shenandoah. ana the other off.
GERS and members of the crew
alighted next ana were warmly con-
gratnlAted by the several hundred
persons who had braved the cold
night Tor several hours to see the
big ship safely brought to rest
here.
a few minutes later. 900 blue,
JACKETS tnOnn the naval air station
grabbed the mooflns lines Of the
Shenandoah and with the aid OF
one % her powerful motors
walker her % the noOrtng mast.
where she was gafely 'iahchored''
Tor the night 1T 1902 i. m. As soon
% the giant ship was .'tieds the
work Of putting her In condition
for the hop 70 Camp Lewis was
The hop nom Fort worth 10
San ! Diego was without incident
until late yesterday when the
Shenandoah passed over Yuma and
into California. JuBt al she was
ready 70 negotiate the high Cuya.
Inaca mountains east Of here
heavy clouds were encountered and
It was decided TO take D course
to the north, reaching the coast by
the way OF the San Bernardino
mountains.
But Ia trying to pass through
the San Gregoria gorge shortly aft
or sunset, the Shenandoah encoun.
tered contrary head winds, rain and
snow. The velocity Of the head
winds were so strong, It was stated,
that her speed was reduced to ten
miles per hour, which caused q i've
HONI uSlt4y Al uSf GIGlNdl ucrCs All
or once negotiating the PREACHER
however. the Shenandoah headed
south with strong tail winds and
rode with ease to North Island.
ALotfett Il Pleased.
..The trip 30 far has been ali
that could have been asked" Ad-
miral Moffett told International
News Service. "She has stood the
trip In perfect shape, and has
proved the success OF such y flight.
1.-THE motors fQnctioned perfectly
an the way from LAkehurst and 1t
was not until we reached the San
BernArdino mountains that we en-
coun cred the slightest difficulty.
But that really was nothing Just
a little wind, snow and rain. She
came through II in perfect condition.
.sThis trip also shows the feasibil-
ity OF d flight across water such
as mail carrying to Europe in two
days and across the Pacific IN four
days"
However, when questioned IL such
a flight was being contemplated,
Admiral Moffett refused to make a
y
The SHENANDOAH Is q ship ana
was built for flying over WATER he
said. Our total flying time from
Lakehurst to San Diego has been
approximately seveIlty.fiye hours
and the ship is in Al condition. The
Shenandoah, because ii carries
helium gas instead OF hydrogen.
which Is highly inflamrnable. was
slightly handicapped. Z
Petty Offlcer III.
All officers and crew aboard were
declared IN excellent condition with
the exception Of Chief Petty Officer
Masters, who was i'll upon arrival.
He was immediately removed TO the
navy dispensary, where first reports
said he was suffering from appen.
dicitis.
Lieutenants III. B. Wyatt and q.
=. Rosenthal left here at daybreals
today in g De Haviland plane for
Camp Lewis, where they viii inspect
the ShenRndoall's % TsaOoring mast
before she arrives tomorrow night.
Ready to Start.
The dirigible Era Ii ready to start
for America, but IS awaiting "a.
vOrable weather report on condi.
tons west OF England. Captain
George w. Steele, the senior Amer
lean naval observer, advised the
Navy Department today.
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