New Britain herald., 1928-03-14

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 The Endeavour, piloted by Capt. Walter Hinchliffe. Brit. ish ace, took off in England at $40 o'clock Eastern Standard Time yesterday m o Tn i n g. llnchliffe's companion was be- lieved to be the Honorable Elsie Nlackay, daughter of Lord lnchcape and sponsor of the ex- petition.
 New York. March 14 tP-Public concern manifested itself today as 1he hours passed without word from 1he black and gold monoplane, En- deavor, which took the air in Eng land yesterday 10 iry the uncrossed western air passage of the Atlantic, put ayiators still believed at noon that there was plenty of hope.
 Sttii Has a Chance
 Although freely acknowledging that the abseIce of any report Of the plane was disheartening. "ex- perts' computed that weather con- ditions might have so slowed prog ress that the plane would not reach land until early afternoon. and after sighting land it would be possible for the plane to continue without being sighted If it were flying any where near it's ceiling of 14.00O feet.
 The Endeavour, piloted by Capt. Walter Hinchlitfe and believed to have on board the Hon. Elsie Mac kay, sponsor of the flight, had enough fuel to last until about z o'clock tonight.
 Might Be 9 D. m.
 If the plane's cruising speed of 105 miles an hour was maintained the Endeavour should have reached Newfoundland between f and o'clock this morning and New York between and p. m. But if weath- CT conditions held the speed down to 80 miles. which is about as low as 1t could operate, it would not have sighted Newfoundland until 9 a. m.
 Since the Endeavour took off at $40 o'clock eastern standard time yesterday no positive word of her was received. In Ireland plane was seen flying westward. but it was not definitely identified as Hinchliffe's. off the Irish coast g. steamer saw 6 plane but it was not identified.
 Liners proceeding along the great circle course reported that they saw nothing of the plane scheduled to fly above them, and one ship told of q gale.
 The Endeavour has a black fuse lage, golden wings and struts, and on the under side of the fuselage is painted the name.
 On either side is painted a Union Jack with the letter G. On the rud- der is the numberX-41s31.
 Although the flight has been shrouded in mystery since its incep- ton. the fiiers' destination was thought to be either New York or Philadelphia. In the latter city the offered a $25,oOo prize for the first westward flight across the Atlantic ending there.
 Along the first two-thirds of their ocean hop to Newfoundland favorable conditions were forecast, but from Newfoundland to New York. conditions were reported as less favorable. with storm moving eastward from the Great Lakes re- zion.
 Several ships were on Captain Hinchliffe's route and the fishing fleet of the Grand Banks of New foundIand was asked to keep a sharp lookout for the plane.
 Reported Three Times
 The plane was reported three times, i'll the early stages of the light-from Mizen Head. a cape of southern Ireland. from a ship ITO miles off the Irish coast and from an unnamed steamer -four days out of Bordeaux"
 The latter message was picked up by an amateur radio operator. George W. Dawson, of New York. It had been relayed by the French steamer Roussillon which said the unnamed ship reported "a large plane high overhead and flying west"
 Type of Plane
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