Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-08-20
LOCAL RADIO HEARS
DALLAS SPIRIT VOICE
Air Field Radio Operator
Gets Word From Capt. Err
wins Ship UP To 600
Last Evening

In the latest trans-Pacifir flight,
Capt William r. Erwin, in the
Dallas Spirit left the Oakland air
field yesterday at 2:15 p. m. His
intention was to cover the flight
lane in an effort to locate the
two planes which are missing, the
| Miss Doran and the Golden Eagle.
/ Up to a late hour last night
! neither of the missing planes had
Oeen found, reports of the finding
OF Miss DOran proving erroneous.
h. A Russell radio operator for
the Western Air Express in this
city, working his own set, kept
in touch with the Dallas Spirit
from the time it hoped off, 2:15
p. m, until 9:06 when communi-
cation ceased after near catas-
trophe.
The tnrilling story of the first
seven hours of the flight which
ended with possible disaster was
received by Mr.. Russell last even
as follows:
Capt. left at 2:15 D. N.
At 2:47 passing lighthouse ship
and see two flag signals which
mean that you are getting us,
and we can see the Faralone
islands ahead. From now on l
VIII double up so you can get
copy better as l know my send
ing is none too good. Tell Nc
Allister that the engine is work
ing nicely.
2:53 p. m. Flying at 300 feet
under the fog with a visibility
of thirty miles. Passing Faralone
islands now.
2:56. The sky is overcast. Stra-
Uocul clouds, but it looks clear
ahead. Say, tell Eddie Blim that
his job ON the window is fine
We are now turning up 1850 r.
p. m, 50 miles air speed. All
instruments working good.
2:05. Sun is breaking through.
3:25. Bill and | both send our
best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Dealy
and to all of the large crowd
of well wishers who saw us off.
3:34. Just had drink-of
water.
$3.50. The ceiling is now 700
feet. We are flying at 100 feet.
We haven't seen anything since
the Faralone Islands and all is
0. K except that Bill just sneez-
ed. We are keeping a sharp look
out for the Doran plane. also the
Golden eagle. VIII call again
later.
APO. just passed close to a
rain squall. The aT is a little
bumpy in this vicinity. We soon
left it behind, however. Clear
ahead
ABS. We just adjusted the an
tenna for more radiation. The vi
sibility is very good. We are un-
able to cover eighty mile path.
500. Tell Ted Dealy that Bill
wants TO know where the noodle
factory is.
SOP. We see ship ahead. Prob
ably we win go down close to
them.
SIP. Just passed the S. S. Ma
ma at five Pacific Coast time and
dipped in salute. They answered
with the whistle. of course we
could not hear it, but we saw
steam
500. We might pick up the
squadron Of destroyers beore long,
but that depends on Their speed.
All o. k. KGGA.
6:55. Just had a sandwich
apiece and a cup of coffee and it
sure went good. We changed
course at six forty, to two forty
four and one-half. True positions
at that time 35 degrees and 80
minutes north and 140 degrees
west. l viii repeat. That was
the position at $40 Pacific time.
+ 1907. The weather is part
cloudy with a smooth sea. Visi-
bility about so miles. We have
seen no wreckage or anything that
might be either of the planes we
are looking for. The visibility is
still very good. Everything with
MS is o. k. We are flying at 900
feet.
500. IT is now getting dark
and we will Drobably not be able