New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-13
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morning and neither they nor Mr..
Lane could explain how the trouble
ut was Just an unfortunate &C.
currence." Lane said. land more
particularly so at this time"
Naval officers said they had been
told that Colonel Lindbergh did not
want the plane tuned up this morn
ing until he reached the station and
consequently the presence Of the
trouble did not develop until that
time. They added that Lindbergh
said his instructions had been mis-
understood and that he wanted the
motor tuned up but did not want 1t
idled for a long period. .
The spirit Of st. Louis" was
moved into a hangar for protection
and mechanics went to work on the
engine under Lanes direction.
Lindbergh arrived at Boiling field
at 1885 o'clock and went direct to
his plane. THE Spirit of St. Louis"
which had been oiled and fuelled
for his flight.
Nearly 200 persons holding passes
to the air station grounds swarmed
around him as he emerged from
the Office of Lieutenant Commander
Wick. commandant Of the station.
They all sought to shake hands
with the aviator but after hi had
obliged a score of them he was
taken in charge by naval officers
who pushed their way through the
crowd and led him to his plane.
Lindbergh smiled when he reach
ed the little ship that had carried
him across the Atlantic and touch
ed it with evident delight as he
ducked under the wind struts and
made his way to the cockpit door.
He examined the controls and the
instrument board. while the crowd
held at some distance by ropes
around the plane. applauded him.
While a mechanic gave the pro-
peller a tentative spin, Lindbergh
stood aside and posed for photog-
raphers. He still was in his civilian
clothes.
Motor Turned Over
When the photographers had fin
ished with him iLndbergh returned
to the cockpit OF the plane and
gave the signal for starting the mo-
tor. A husky COB seized hold of one
end Of the blade and when he gave
1t a mighty spin the motor turned
over ands emitted low roar. For
some moments the motor was
operated at slow speed.
Lindbergh tuned up his engine
and after idling it for some time
turned it on full blast until the
roar of the motor filled the flying
field. At high speed the motor
spluttered occasionally and drew a
frown from the young t!ier. After
racing 1t for several minutes at Its
capacity Lindbergh stopped the
motor and held cockpit confer
ence with naval mechanics. Imme-
diately they swarmed about nose
of the plane and began tinkering
with the motor. adjusting spark
plugs and examining the cylinders.
Meanwhile Lieutenant Barner and
Commander Byrd were tuning up
their amphibian and the army side
of Boiling field reverberated with
the roar of the other planes pre-
pairing to take the air.
The army selected a Curtiss P-1
pursuit plane for Lindbergh. after
he had tinkered with his own ma
chine for more than half an hour.
The flier finally decided it would
be unwise to risk taking the trans
Atlantic plane into the air, and left
her hangar. entered White House
automobile and started for the army
end of the field. Members Of the
reception committee followed as
best they could.
Twenty P-1 planes OF the same
type that Lindbergh selected circled
the feld as his plane was being
tuned up.
At $40 Lindbergh climbed into
the little plane. The P-1 are of the
group that flew here Thursday from
Selfridgc. Michigan.
Lindbergh wore a flying suit with
parachute strapped to his back.
AS the plane was turned around
facing the field. a cheer went up
from the crowd.
After taxing the plane short
distance down the field Lindbergh
stopped the ship and two officers
went over to talk to him. On the
side Of the plane was picture of
the capitol.
Resuming his taxing the trans
Atlantic flier took the plane further
down the field from where he was
To fake off Finally he svlln1 II