New Britain herald., 1927-06-06
ANOTHER AMERICAN AIR VICTORY

Citizens today are made aware that American courage, skill, determin- ton and that famed native quality called Yankee grit achieved an other notable air victory. The Chamberlin monoplane, winging its way successfully across the Atlantic. today Is in Germany.
 Comparisons with the Lindbergh flight inevitably will be made, but these are fraught with possibilities for considerable discussion. Lind bersh of course, braved the dangers of the deep alone--and that in itself arouses the imagination as a su- preme test of human daring. But the fact that he went alone really contributed to his safety to the cX- tent of having one less man to carry and providing room for just that amount more in gasoline. When Lindbergh arrived at Paris he had 4e gallons of gasoline remaining; from this 1t is at least possible to adduce that had he had a com panion on his trip he would not have been able to reach Paris.
 Chamberlin and Levine, flying a plane that had already achieved the worlds endurance test above Long Island, sailed further and had heavier load. Where Lindbergh prov ed that it was possible to fly across the Atlantic from metropolis to metropolis. Chamberlin and Levine in the Bellanca monoplane "Colum- bia'' showed that it was possible 10 do so with a considerable advance in weight and carrying power.
 Both trips, accordingly, proved different angles in oceanic flying. The one proved that it was possible to get across with the minimum of weight; that other that increased weight did not matter so much so long as 1t was possible at the same to tie it with increased power to carry it. The future is more likely to see further developments along the Bellanca monoplane system of coupling power with weight, as this seems likely to prove the more prac- tical If the future is to see regular passenger flights across the ocean.
 Although the Chamberlin-L Levine flight fell short of it's goal, the pair having been forced to land in Saxony for fuel. 1t is evident from tho map that they probably would have reached Berlin instead had they not had difficulty in finding their way. They were first sighted in Germany at Dortmund. but from this point on they curved south in- stead of northwards.
 A new flight record has been es- abolished and that is something to take pride in. The covering of $500 miles in AZ hours without mishap until a forced landing was made, and most of the distance over water, reflects glory and honor to the aviators and the makers of the plane. What they set out to do-to cross the ocean and land somewhere when the fuel gave out-was ac- conplished. Perhaps it was hoped on account of the acclaim the feat would have engendered, to land at the Tempelhofer field in Berlin; but for all practical purposes the accom- plishment is a supreme indication of the rapid development of long dis tance flying. That the Bellanca plane was not headed directed toward Berlin after reaching Germany leads to the conclusion that better obser- walton methods over strange terri tory may be necessary. The tliers apparently lost their way. or at least went out of their route, after being close to thcir goal and had they not done so probably would have reached Perrin.
 The trip primarily was q huge sporting event, but every such flight adds to the records and increases mans power and knowledge ovor the air. Ii was q feat in which the nation may Well take pride.