Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
25,ODO co WILD
AS ROBIN LANDS
Pilots Come Down After 42O
Hours to Bow at Bier of
Lambert, Crash Victim.
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physical examination started was Good
morning, judge. What's the sentence
| today?"
Both said they felt fine, although
O'Brine added he was a little weak in
the knees"
Asked as to the hardest part of the
flight, OBrine replied without hesita-
ton, THE first 100 hours"
Both Praise Plane.
Both airmen had praise for the plane
Jackson adding that old motor sure is
Lulu 1t would have done another
200 hours" O'Brine was even more
optimistic: "Yeh, We could take it up
again and break the record"
They were steady on their feet and
the long time aloft had not impaired
their hearing. One Of the officials
started to shout at Jackson and drew
the comment. II can hear you"
O'Brine gained pound and q half
in the air, while Jacksons weight re-
manned stationary at 154 pounds
Both had pulses of "a, a gain of 10 for
Jackson and eight for OBrine.
Earned More Than S3l,0ee.
The flyers earned more than $31 900
in their time aloft, including SIS, 900
from the Curtiss- Robertson Co. An
additional $4,000 was received in cash
besides gifts received by the Chamber
of Commerce and untotaled. Their pay
as pilots for the Curtiss- Robertson Co.
was continued during the 10 days.
$4,000 miles, using $3.50 gallons Of
gasoline and 1853 gallons of Oil. Forty
seven refueling contacts were made out
Of a n aggregate. The propeller on
the orange-colored monoplane made
approximately 100000 revolutions.
There was some gasoline left in the
tanks and both tires were inflated.
Jackson and O'Brine had been eau
toned to watch for ground loop If
one tire was empty on landing.
The flyers said in their interview that
jackson had handled the plane during
all refueling contacts with O'Brine
handling the hose. OBrine handled
the plane while jackson made repairs
on the engine.
The flyers posed for photographers
beside their plane and in the hangar
before they left for their hotel suite.
Maj. William B. Robertson, president
Of the Curtiss- Robertson Airplane Man.
ufacturing Co., which sponsored the
fight, said he was 'tickled to death"
with the outcome. 1.-THE boys look like
they were ready to start again." he
said.
Both men emphasized in their inter-
views that 1t was the death OF Lambert
son of Maj. Albert Bond Lambert, off,
cial observer for the flight for the Ne
tional Aeronautic Association, rather
a Robertson
come down, that caused them to land
They said they had decided to land
last night before Mai. Robertson asked
them to come down, because they
wanted to attend Lambert'S funeral.
They had been associated with young
Lambert at Lambert-St. Louis Field.
Lambert, for whose father the field was
named. was flying instructor.
Flyers Are Clean Shaver.
Both flyers looked fine. They were
clean shaver, having shaved yesterday
morning.
Both embraced their wives, who had
since the flight began. The flyers were
| dressed up' for their reception, Jack
| son exhibiting a neatly combed head
of hair, and both were cleaned up as
we'll as they could be, considering their
| cramped quarters.
Earlier in the day Maj. William B.
Robertson had sent aloft note re-
questing the flyers to land.
The flyers were reluctant about quit
ting their home in the sky short of
their goal of 500 hours. A message
they dropped before acceding to Maj.
Robertson'S request said the motor was
running good; that they felt fine, and
that they saw no reason to quit.
jackson and O'Brine presumably. de-
bated all day over the note calling them
down which Maj Robertson sent up at
8:45 am. yesterday. The text OF the
note was not made public, but Maj.
Robertson explained in a memorandum
that the reason for his decision was
that the objects Of the test flight had
been fully accomplished, as the Chal-
lenger motor has more than proved it
self and that the technical data de"
sired had been obtained.
It was pm. before the flyers an
swered their employers note.
The pilots began descending rapidly
from the, high altitude at which they
usually cruised all day and dipped low
over the field as the crowd cheered Wild
". They made two or three dips and
then dropped note saying they would
land when their present supply OF fuel
was exhausted.
Then they were off again for the last
few remaining hours OF their epic night.
,Jackson's wife, who has been constantly
at the field, said she thought it was "a
shame" to end the flight.
Thousands Flock to Field.
As news of the intended landing
spread thousands turned toward LAM
bert-St. Louis Field.
There was a note of anxiety in q let
ter Mai. Robertson sent up to the flyers
I'D 30 la
He cautioned the men to use every pre-
caution in landing. He pointed out that
there was danger of ground loop IL
one Of the tires should be fat ana the
other inflated. All field lights were on
and extensive preparations were made
by the ground forces to give the flyers
every possible assistance in ef1ecting .
safe landing. 80 ----.s-----s-.--