The Washington times., 1929-09-18
Flying Couple Expect
To End 7,000-Mile
Trip in Three Weeks
H. nAN'In n cEN,mARR
BY DAVID +, SENTNER


ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Sept.
Is S).-The Lindberghs took to
the sky road again today.
For their 7,000.mile air tour of
South America, Col. Charles A. Lind.
hergh and his wife took along a
small leather grip, two big suit
cases. camping outfit, a camera
and a cushion for Mrs. Lindbergh.
Smiling like pair of youngsters,
the worlds most noted flying couple
took off for Miami at 1855 a. m
They will bring their Lockheed Vega
machine down to earth in Washing
ton and stop again somewhere be-
tween Washington and Miami for
refueling.
I'VE leave Miami next Friday for
South America and l expect to be
back in about three weeks" said
the colonel.
Colonel Lindbergh will survey and
inspect existing and projected
routes for the Pan American Air
ways Company of which he Is
technical adviser. The flight will
inaugurate a new mail line to Para
marble. Dutch Guiana.
The. flying route covers the cir
Gle the Colonel blazed on his good
will flight a year and a half ago.
However, this time he will reverse
the direction and fly over partially
new territory.
When the Lindbergh plane took
off the weather was hazy and a
slight northeast wind was blowing.
Despite a good many wet spots in
the field, the ship rose smoothly
and Zoomed away into the mist in
the South.
Pose for Pictures
The colonel was hatIess as usual.
He wore a blue suit, white shirt
with collar attached and a polka-dot
tie. Mrs. Lindbergh was dressed
in a gray velour hat, knitted gray
suit, tan shoes and nude stockings
The Lindberghs posed cheerfully
for newspaper photographers. Then
the colonel assisted his wife aboard
the ship and climbed in the cockpit
himself.
A dog belonging to one of the
mechanics bid bon voyage to the
Lindberghs by dashing excitedly
about the coloncis feet and drag
ging at the rope attached to one
of the landing gear chocks. The
antics of the dog made the Colonel
and Mrs. Lindbergh smile.
The trip through the West Indies,
Central and South America will be
made with frequent stops. A CO.
pilot and a radio operator will
accompany the Lindberghs in their
plane. For the first time on any
long distance flight made by the
colonel, he will use two.way radio
communication. Weather and other
information will be relayed every
10 minutes to the plane. The
machines radio operator will report
to land every Is minutes.
w. 7. Trippe. president of the
Pan-American Airways Company,
and his wife, will accompany the
Lindbergs from San Juan to Per.
nambuco, the colonel said, and may
make the entire trip.
Aside from the danger of flying
over water, mountains and jungles,
the Lindbergs will face the hazard
of smallpox area in Panama. They
plan to stop over in Cristobal. the
Canal Zone, for 10 days, The FEAST.
bility of a passenger service between
Miami and the Canal Zone will be
included in the Lindbergh survey.
A long narrow package slowed
into the plane at the last minute
suggested that the colonel was carry.
ing gun. However, he said it was
only a fishing outfit.
Colonel Lindberg was reported by
one of the field mechanics to be
planning to spend tonight at Win
ston-Salem, N. c., and hop for
Miami tomorrow