Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-14
FLYING TRIO HERE
PLAN OCEAN HOPS
Capt. Harry Lyon. Britisher,
and Woman Map Round
Trip Over Atlantic.

Three world-famous flyers arc In
Washington today breaking ground
for a projected roUnd-;rip Atlantic
Ocean flight next year
Capt Harry Lyon. navigator Of the
Southern Cross, which few from Cali
foynia 10 Australia over the Pacific.
Capt William Newton Lancaster Of thc
British ROYAL Air Force. and Mrs. Keith
Miller. an Australian. both Of whom
few from London to Australia in q
light airplane. Will constitute the per-
sonnet on the expedition, which is de-
signed rs 4 commercial" and not a
stunt fight
While Capt Lyon was visiting his
father. who is i'll in a hospital here
Cant. Lar aSter outlined 10 a Star rep
rcsentative the plans for the under
taxing We are not out to race any
one" Capt Lancaster explained We've
cot n lob to Go. and we will do il even
# some one flies around the world non
stop before We get started"
Leaving Los Angeles early next year,
the three flyers will travel in easy
staees 70 Newfoundland and then make
the big jump across to Croydon, Lon
60n's biz airport Immediately after
landing preparations will be made for
the westward fight from London 10
New York Upon completion Of this
sunlD. Which has not vet been accom-
r2,Sl1ed the plane will be rciuelc6 At
New York and 4 nonstop flight Under
taken for los Angeles.
Receive Financial Backing.
The plan for such an undertaking
vas worked out bv Mrs Miller Capt
Lancaster and Capt Lyon when they
met in Australia after completion Of
the great fight Of the Southern Gross.
When the trio reached Los Angeles they
E1ade known their intentions to & group
a wealthy aviation enthusiasts.
They received financial support and
then looked about for a plane, They
entered into an agreement with a de-
s'cner and builder az airplanes who
stands high in Government contracts !
bur whose name is being withheld pend |
ing further developments. The plane /
according n Capt Lancaster, Will be
ready In December
We are going 70 remain II Amer /
ic5 and watch the growth of the /
plane" Capt. Lancaster said 1T is /
being built especially for US. II will he /
6 land plane with three engines. one |
4o0-horsepower engine in the nose |
and two 200-horsepower engines in the |
wings L viii be capable Of carrying so |
hours Of petrol. which will be sufficient /!
for our Purpose
Capt. Lancaster said that the plane /
viii BE- equipped with the latest acces- /
SORES, The fight will cost about |
500 COO /
The trio viii remain in Washington /
until tomorrow. They plan visit Il |
the Weather Bureau for the purpose of /
looking up data on weather conditions
over the Atlantic during the past % /
years From Washington they viii 60 /
70 New York or Boston and center with /
Cordr Richard Z. Byrd about the
fight he and his three companions |
made 10 Europe IN 1927. From there
he VIII 90 to Paris. Me, Capt Lyons |
home town. where a reception awaits I
the navigator Of the Southern Cross.
Denies Criticism of L. s.
Mrs. Miller today was upset over q /
statement in a morning paper quoting /
her as referring 10 this bloody coun- |
try" Although Capt Lyon explained TO /
her that the meaning of the word
bloody" in America did not carry theJ
same weight as il does IN England she /
declared the people here by that mis- /
quotation. would construe the remark /
IS criticizing the United States.
Capt. Lancaster has been flying con- /
sistentIy since 1917 as an officer of the |
ROYAL Air Force He is now on l9ve /
from Great Britain's service until De- /
cenbeY and in that category has been |
temporarily transferred 10 the reserve |
list He anticipates granting Of an ex-
tension Of his time al the end Of this /
year Capt. LancaSter's service includ- /
Cd fying duty on the Indian frontier /
ard service flying in England.
Mrs Miller. wife OF a newspaper man |
On the Melbourne Herald, has been /
fying about 70 months
Whih preparations are being work
SC oUw for the fight next Spring the
trio plans 2 lecture tour Of the country. |
Capt lyon speaking on the Southern /
Cross flight and Capt Lancaster and /
Mrs Miller on the London Australia /
venture Their hackers have pur- /
chased q three passenger airplane for |
them to travel In