New Britain herald., 1928-03-26
THREE GERMANS IN
 A|RPLANE VENTURE
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tContlnued from First rago) to be aware that a long distance hon was planned so soon as the men ha q announced that they were up for a trial flight. The Bremen was brought to Tempelhofer field from Dessau Saturday night
 Wife in ignorance Even Captain kochls wife did no, know that her husband was proba ply on his way to America for hr told her that hc vas merely going to try the Bremen out on a test flight. In Lufthansa circles the hopoff caused intnns" surprise. Captain Eoehl's automobile still stands in the airdrome.
 The Bremen took off with only q limited supply of fuel. and for this reason it was assumed that Captain koehl would attempt only 10 reach Raldonnel.
 Former War Flier The mechanic, Spindler, is 3 for mer war aviator.
 koehl. still chafinG under last years failure 10 make the westward ! flight, had steadfastly denied tha, he was recently in Baldonnel for the purpose of inspecting accommoda tions for a final takeoff for America from that point.
 , The Bremen vas favored by idea flying wcarther this morning.
 Data on Men
 Baron Ehrenfried Gunther vor Huenefeld was q passenger in the Bremen in the attempted non -stoI flight from pessau. Germany tc | America on August IS. 1927. En, counterinS gales off the Irish coast the plane returned to it's starting place after 22 hour flight. Another Junkcrs plane. the Europa. hat taken off at tho same time but va: forced down at Bremen within si, hours. The baron is connected witt the North German Lloyd Steamship company.
 Captain Hermann kochl was [ pilot on that flight with Captair Friedrich Loose. with whom he late engaged in an unsuccessful endeavo to break the endurance record fo sustained flight
 koehl was born in New tlm II 1888. He was captain of engineer at the start of the World war am later trained as pilot. He was sho down twice but escaped from French prison camp and made hi way back to German. He has spe cjalized on night flying since tn war. He is married but has no chil dren.
 The baron is also married II saw service but was transferred t the consular service before the en' of the war because of wounds.
 Start at S:2J \. m.
 New York. March os LP-Th New York Evening Post in copy righted story today says that Ger man Junkers monorlane with crey Of three men left Tempelhoffer air field at s:co this morning Germa, time on the first lap Of flight t New York.
 To Stop at Dublin
 An overnight stop will be made a Dublin, Ireland, where the plane vii he refueled for the long At,an'i hop. The aviators are Baron vo, Huenfeld. owner Of the plane, Cap tain Koehl. pilot and Mechani |Spindler
 With favorable weather condition they plan 10 leave Ireland at day light tomorrow and hope to arriv' a' Mitchell field Wednesday morning
 Start Made Secretly
 The start of the flight made iron the flying field near Berlin, va made so secretly that even clos friends of the fliers knew nothin, of the departure. the paper say. Baron von Huenfield was said t' have feared government interference with his plans az the result of grow ling public sentiment against the los Of human life fin previous attempts
 Tribute to Wilhelm
 The plane will not take the direc routs to Dublin but will circle tn