The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-27
Plane Reported Seen 800
Miles East of Nassau,
Bahamas, Thursday Night
Nothing Heard Since
Georgia Flyer Due 10 Reach
Rio de Janeiro Tonight

Rio de Janeiro Tonight
Brunswick. Ca, Aug. 27.--lP)-As
the time for Paul Rcdfcrn's scheduled
arrival i'm Brazil drew near this aft
ernoon without definite word Of the
mcnoplanc since it took off from
Glynn Isle beach at l2:46 y. NJ.
Thursday. Brunswick held to its faith
that the young flyer would terminate
his voyage successfully.
Before climbing into the cockpit
to begin the hazardous trip, Redfern
himself had expressed the opinion
that he might not be sighted before
his arrival at his goal. He figured
SO hours AS a minimum for the trip.
Only once in his journey have even
vague tidings been received of this
newest viking of the clouds. Thurs
day night q vessel reported him
about 800 miles east of Nassau, Ba-
hamas, but this information remains
unconfirmed.
Due ut Rio Tonight
Scarcity of news was not trans
lated into alarm, however, Cor the
course that Redfern laid out carried
him over virtually trackless seas and
land. Continued silence will not be-
come portent of danger until the
hour Of his planned arrival has
passcd-early tonight if he flies to
Rio dc Janeiro, or near noon today
It low fuel supply or another cause
prompts him to swervc eastward to
pernambuco, on the coast. One
further contingency would land him
at Para, northwest Of Pernambuco,
and almost 1900 miles directly north
Of Rio de Janciro, the major objec-
tive of the daring pilot who catapult-
ed into space from Glynn Isle. near
here, at noon Thursday. Para was
his intended landing place if adverse
winds and weather force too rapid
consumption of fuel, in the opinion
Of Paul J. Warner, chairman of the
local committee sponsoring the flight.
Radio stations, ships and light
houses sprinkled on and near his
s0utheasterIy route across the equa-
tor plan to flash to the world the
first news they have Of Redfern or
bis plane. Amateur wireless opera
(1salx throughout the southeast, as
we'll as operators of E0ternment and
commercial stations, 8re listening in
for the slightest bit Of information
concerning the pilots whereabouts.
Wife Is Confident
In Brunswick, where all prepara-
tions were made and from where his
stupendous attempt began, Redfern's s
wife is anxiously awaiting news, al
though she, like the others particu-
larly interested in the aviator's prog
re&s. has kept her confidence in his
success, realizing that his carefully
plotted course afforded no hour-by.
hour check on his 1900 mile journey
Adding to the general belief tha,
Redfern will attain at least his sec
ondary objective. Pernambuco, ar,
reports OF government meteorological:
that he will encounter favorable
! weather conditions through practical.
ly all Of his transcquatorial jump
especially over those dubicu.
stretches of the lower Atlantic anc
the Caribbean Sea, whose treacher.
Gus reaches he has traverscd already
II his program of flight met no un.
foreseen mischance.
Should Be Over Brazil
BY his pre-flight computations
Redfern today should be over the
northeastern part Of Brazil, alread.
across Dutch Guiana and blazing !
new aerial high-road over the high
mountain ranges. In the Pascaraima
range one peak, Roraima, is $500
feet in height and Redfcrn must put
these crests below and behind him
before he can cross the great con.
tinental plain, with its vast unex'
plored morasses and jungies.
1t was here that Redfern was ex.
pected to make his choice Of objec.
tives--if unforeseen circumstances
had no. already landed him at Para
II his great Stinson-Detroiter mono
plane is still whirring harmoniously
and his fuel supply is adequate. his
course will take him zooming on tG
Rio. If his judgment labels that too
great a task for his motors and his
own endurance, he will swing east
ward into an arc that will bring him
up at Pernambuco.
Redfern's ambitious effort, if Rio
Janeiro were reached would carry
him approximately 1888 miles south
of Brunswick and about 2,64O miles
enst of it.
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