Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-25
REDFERN HOPS OFF
ON BRAZIL FLIGHT
Leaves Brunswick, Ga, in
Hope of Setting New Rec
ord for Long Distance.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRC CNSWICk. Ga, August o5.-The
Sunson-Detroiter monoplane Port of
Brunswick, with Paul r. Redfern.
Georgia aviator. as pilot took off
from the beach at Glynn Isle, near
here, at 1916 o'clock today on an at
tempted nonstop flight to Brazil
With Rio de Janeiro. the Brazilian
capital, 4,600 miles away, as his oh.
1ective, Redfern hoped at least 10
make Pernambuco, several hundred
miles to the north. He will try for
long distance and endurance records.
When the Port OF Brunswick rose
gracefully in the air, lusty cheer
broke from the throats of the spec
tators. This was followed by silence
as the lone aviator headed out to sea.
Mrs. Redfern Collapses.
For several minutes the Port of
Brunswick flew only a few feet above
the surface OF the ocean. Redfern did
not attempt TO attain his altitude until
ne had swung gently to the east and
headed directly into a moderate wind,
AS the monoplane became but a
speck on the horizon, and then van
ished, Mrs. Redfern collapsed into the
arms of friends. Mrs. Eugene Lewis
was among those who tried to comfort
her, but since her husband could no
longer see or hear her, she made no
effort TO restrain the emotion which
she had bravely tried to mask with a
smile as she bid him good-by.
In seeking to be the first to link
the two Americas in a nonstop air.
plane flight. Redfern was guided by
reckonings estimated for a 4,60O-mile
course, the first leg of which lay over
approximately 2,400 miles of ocean.
VIII Cross Porto Rico.
From Glynn Isle Beach his course
lay east of the Bahamas to cross over
land for the first time in Porto Rico.
where he was scheduled to cut the
southwestern corner, passing over the
Port Guanica Lighthouse.
The monoplane then would fly over
the Caribbean Sea. breeding ground
of hurricanes. passing near Grenada
Islands, Tobago and Trinidad and
soaring over continental land in
Dutch Guiana for the first time
shortly after sighting ST. Andrews
Point, British Guiana.
At Macapa, on the north bank of
the Amazon, he expects to decide
TO turn to Pernambuco,
northeast of Rio, or continue to the
Brazilian capital.
IF | drop a green fare, everything
is fine and I am going on to Rio, but
If [ drop red flare, it means that
| expect to land at Pernambuco, the
pilot said, explaining that his de-
cislon would be determined by gaso-
line supply and weather conditions
Information from Brazil stated that
there are no places where an airplane
can land except at Pernambuco. and
perhaps Para, before reaching Rio de
Janeiro. If forced down elsewhere in
Brazil it likely would be in the jungle,
where he might never escape. even
should he not be injured in the
descent.
Redfern gave his huge Stinson.De-
troit monoplane it's final inspection
early today.
Carries Plenty of Food.
Redfern, flying a land plane, seeks
TO link the Americas by air in a nom
stop journey to establish new long.
distance and endurance records. He
has charted course for Rio de ia.
nero along route east of the Ba-
hamas, thence over the Caribbean Sea
10 point about Sc miles east of Port
OF Spain, on the Isle Of Trinidad,
Winging his way along the South
American coast. he will head so miles
east of Georgetown. British Guiana,
before swinging inland toward Ma
capa, on the northern bank of the
Amazon River. Here he will drop A
flare 10 indicate whether he will pro.
ceed for his destination of Rio de ia
metro or cut short his fight by head
ing for Pernambuco, because of
shortage Of fuel or another cause.
Although he is confident that he
''is carrying Goals to Newcastle" by
packing SO much food when he ex-
poets to reach a Brazilian city within
50 hours, be has stored in his plane
enough food to sustain him more
than two weeks.
In addition ne has included in his
safety equipment rife, fish hooks,
knife, matches and other articles with
which he believes he could keep him
self fairly well fed indefinitely should
he be compelled TO make a forced
landing. He also has a small distilling
apparatus To provide water.