New Britain herald., 1927-12-03
Intrepid Youth Hops of on Dangerous Adven- ture Over Land and Sea to Parkway Nicaragua.
Plane Scars 4,O0O Feet in Air and Disappears Over Ocean-RadiO Stations Ordered to Listen for Reports From FIier.

Miami, Fla. Dec. . lP--Major E. II. Brainard, commander Of the United States Marine Corps Aviation forces Sergeant NJ. T. Shepard, pilot, and N. M. Winchester, mechanic. hoped off at 6:22 o'clock (eastern standard time) this morning on a nonstop line of duty" flight 10 Managua, Nicaragua.
 They planned to deliver their tri-motored Fokker monoplane to Marine Corps officers there for scrv- ice with the American troops.
 Conditions Are Perfect
 Flying conditions were announced perfect" for the flight when the plane left the long runway after using most of its 4.o00 feet before clearing. High ceiling" good vlsj bility and almost no wind had been reported prevailing over his route ay the tropical radio station at Tela, Honduras, over which point the majors calculations were to carry him at about o'clock this after noon.
 Havana was his immediate objec- tive, his monoplane being due over i the Cuban city in two hours after leaving Miami
 Major Brainard was at the con- trols when the hop-off was made. Ten Hours Time
 His preliminary figures had al- lowed ten hours for the jump 10 ! Managua, which was routed south | ward to Havana, east to the tip of iucatan, down the Yucatan coast and across Honduras into Nicara- qua.
 The tropical radio station at Hia- leah. near here and those on the route at Tela and Tegucigalpa. Hon. duras, planned to keep in contact with the plane on its 1,0S5 mile voyage. It was also believed that several ships would be plying the waters on and near the course.
 'iiN oiiiy "Nldtloll lltitS tll tie route were at Havana. Tela. Teeuc- galpa and Amarine field in north- ern Nicaragua.
 Major Brainard who has insisted since his plans were first announced that the flight was just another matter of military necessity and in nowise for any exploitation, was re- ticent on the question of future benefit to aviation which might come from the flight.
 "1 can't say until the flight IS done and until I have made obser- rations along the route." he told the Associated Press in answer to in qulry as to whether or not he will make recommendations to Washing ton regarding South and Central American aviation development.
 Boston, Dec S-A United States marine corps monoplane, piloted by Major Brainard took off from Mi ami, Fla. in an attempted nonstop flight to Managua, Nicaragua, at 6:10 eastern standard time this morning. Information was received here by the Tropical Radio corpor- ation from it's station in Miami Key West. Fla, Dec. tp-If Major E. H. Braiuard. marine flier, passed over the naval radio station here on his flight to Nicaragua via Havana this morning. officers of tn. station knew nothing of it. they re- ported. The plane was expected to pass over shortly before o'clock. Officers Of the station, however, under the impression that the plane had been ordered 10 Pensacola be- fore making the Nicaraguau flight. { kept no special watch.
 A plane was heard at the radio station about s o'clock hut no spe- i cial attention was paid it, officers i believing 1t to be the regular Key | West-Havana mail plane. irut f,oynrunI'S Snp