New Britain herald., 1928-03-27

o'clock this mordning was tentative ly fixed, and thirty hours the time for the flight from Baldonnel to Mitchell Field. Now York. The course will be by way of Newfound- land, but the final decisions depends On the weather and the reports from the weather experts.
 By the United Press.
 Facing task that has not yet been accomplished these three Ger mans-Captain Herman koehl, Bar on Won Huenefeld and Arthur Spin dler-had a hardy determination for success
 "We hope to land at Mitchell Field N. Y. or Heaven,' one of them tersely put 1t when the airplane ar rived at Baldonnel field from Berlin yesterday.
 They had taken off secretly from the Tempclhofnr airdrome in Berlin in the reconditioned Junkers mono plane Bremen in which koehl and Non Huenefeld failed at trans-at- lantic crossing last summer Their families didn't even know the start was to be- made. They arrived at the Berlin field. tested the engine and took to the air almost before their plans became known.
 Several hours later the plane clid ed over Baldonnel flying field ac- companied by Captain Fitzmauricc of the Irish Free State air forces.
 They landed-tloe first leg of their westward crossing, and the easiest, completed.
 Working on Bremen.
 The commanding officer at Bal donnel fliyng field this morning told the United Press that mechanics were working on the Bremen" and that their work probably would take six or seven hours
 This seemed to re-affirm that a take-off would not he made before Wednesday morning.
 Somewhat laconically koelal told of the flight to Dublin-more than 900 miles.
 We struck some bad patches and struggled against head winds" l1o explained. "The engine behaved well. however,
 And he seemed confident tha. the remainder of the more than 3.uoo mile journey would he nothing much more difficult More than 1,so0 miles Of that flight will he through the treacherous air currents over the ocean--the tr"ac chero1Is currents be last year and ono his year down to sea, with death the reward to the pilots.
 Impossible Task.
 The three German flyers--vho announced they probably would leave for America Wednesday, a task that aviation experts say is almost impossible al the present stage Of airplane devolpment.
 Strong head winds whip against he flight. iInaNy foes hang over he trearherons sea. Last year SIX planes started on this westward flight. including this same Junk"rs plane Two never were heard of- Four turned back. I his year one at tempt was stlrted. that in which , aptain Walt r Hjnchliffe and fhe Hon. Elsie Nackay figured. Thesc two never were heard Of nGain.
 The slightest misllap will moan al most certain death. The plan" land machine has no rubber boat or other appliances to permit it's crew to remain afloat. The three. in an effort 10 lessen tho weight, discarded their wireless apparatus. thelr l'fe belts and emergency rations.
 Non Huennfald carried loaded ro, olvcr, encased in oil cloth, at his side.
 Flyers Iteticcnt.
 Their probable course will be d. rect from Baldonnel alrdrone 10 the westward coast and thence across fir. Atlantic to Newfoundland. II the Junkers menopIane can ride out the dangerous winds, fog and sl""t { he machine will be turned down the North American coast from New direct for the Long Island landing field.
 The German flyers were just as r"ticent here to discuss their plans as they were in keeping them secret before leaving Berlin, They eN- Jyr t,,.. .gL 'Mitchel Field or Heaven that the take-off probably would b" at dawn Wednesday and thar their machine had functioucl perfectly.
 Mechanics from the T"mpelhotcr ,irll in Eerliu alr' ,dy were in ljuh- in WaltluE thus start and went 'o Inc Haldonuol Dold when it "as earned the Blcmrn'' vas oh ts rAy to Ir14ud They had sp7rr