The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-12
PLANE MAKING
GOOD TIME AND
WEATHER FINE
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WEA t1Eh FINE
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ductor compass, drift indicator, turn
and bank indicator and altimeter.
Miss Elder made the hop while
Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson was
waiting improved weather to start
a transatlantic flight from Old Or
chard. Maine.
Weather conditions were regarded
by DR.. James H. Kimball, Of the
weather bureau, as probably more
unfavorable than for any previous
transatlantic flight. After the first
300 miles, he said, the winds would
tend to send the plane to the south
of its course and at 1900 miles out
the wind would come at almost right
angles across the course Of the
plane. A few hundred miles furth.
err. where the ship was expected to
skirt the first low pressure area, he
said the winds would swing right
on the tail of the plane, and then tc
the south, tending to send the ship
to the north Of its course.
Then woull come tail winds, he
said, unil the flyers en- er the worst
weather of the trip, a storm and fog
area that has hung COG to 1000
miles east Of France. The flyers
were advised by Kimball to try to
climb above this low pressure area.
"Now or Never"
"1t'S now or newell" Haldeman
said when the situation was de-
scribed to him, an. he was told that
conditions were better tan they
probably would T. for weeks.
Its up to you," Miss Elder told
him.
"A right, W. Co." he replied.
Haldeman sit there was little
danger from ice due to fog and rain
at high alti. ldes. The American
Girl can climb $4,000 t. 10000 feet.
Haldeman said tn .,lane was ca
pable of speed of 100 miles an
hour. He expected to average no
miles an hour. The ! e carried
$50 gallons Of gasoline, considered
sufficient to last 4.4OO miles, and
20 gallons Of oil. The loaded Llane
weighed 5000 pounds, $50 pounds
more than Lindbergh's craft.
Emergency Equipment Carried
Emergency equipment included q
rubber life suit for each of the
pilots, with q ~ear for covering the
head. In the ront Of the suit was
q pocket containing breath on.
denser to provide drinking water,
and sealed canister of emergency
rations.
The plane has a small radio set
with radius Of $50 miles. Halde-
man said that IN case the plane was
forced down he would operate the
set on q 620 meter length from q
battery capable of supp, ing cleo
teal energy for six hours.
The larder Of the American Girl
weighed nine pounds and included
roast .licken. two vacuum bottles of
coffee and beef tea, turkey sand
wiches, cheese sandwiches, orange
juice an. chocolate.
The two flyers went to the field
yesterday dressed as though they
had planned an ordinary visit to the
hangar. Miss Elder wore a plaid
sweater, golf stockings to match,
golf shoes, light wooden knickers and
a vari-colored bandeau around her
head. Haldeman was dressed in a
blue business suit, tan shoes, and q
grey cap. Before boarding the
plane both donned fur lined army
flying suits.
Thrilling Take.Off
The take-off was one of the most
thrilling since that Of Lindbedgh's.
Ferched on the starting mound the
plane was fueled and the flyers
awaited . favorable wind. Finally
IIaldeman, tired Of waiting for the
wind to change, and with only about
an hour or more Of daylight left, de-
cided to 60 to the other end Of the
runway. He kissed his wife good
bye and jumped aboard. Miss Elder,
who had been walking about nerv-
ously saying: I'm very happy, I'm
very happy" smiled and joined him.
II depend upon God and if he
wants US to get there we will get
there" she said.
IS IDEAL
FOR OCEAN FLYING
New York, Oct. l2.-(AP)-Well
On their way to Paris, If no unre-
ported mishap had befallen them,
Ruth Elder and George Haldeman