New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-02
FLAMES TRY FOR
ENDURANCE MARKS
(continued from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
near fan Diego and minutes was
required to make the transfer OF
fuel.
No Message
Lieut., Hoyt reported on his return
10 San Diego that no message had
been received from the planes crew
and this was accepted as signal
that all vas well aboard. 1t was the
first time that a refueling had been
carried out in midair at night. Hoyt
said the air was smooth and that
there had been no difficulty.
The endurance plane, which Is to
remain in the air until its engines
break down, took off with a mini
mum fuel load. Within an hour the
first contact was established and 100
gallons OF gasoline transferred in an
eight minute contact. She took on
$50 gallons at 1890 a. m. over
Point Iona, near San Diego, in a
nine minute contact.
Dinner Served
At noon a turkey dinner was
served to the crew. Shortly after
ward the Question Mark few to
Pasadena and circlod over Rose
Bowl. where crowds were gathering
for the football game between
Georgia Tech and California.
The third contact was made dur
ing mid afternoon. when seven five
gallon cans OF oil were lowered from
refueling plane number ! a. san
Diego.
At 5 ?. m. another 200 gallons OF
fuel was put aboard the big plane
ny refueling plane number l. That
kept her supplied until early today.
Major Carl spatz, commanding
the Question Mark. reported in mes
sages dropped here that the air was
rough during the second contact
Spatz said the hose which was low
cred from the refuelins plane to the
tanks OF the Question Mark was
lerked from his hands three times
during the operation.
Besides Major spatz the plane
carried Captain Ira c. Eaker, and
Sergeant Roy W. Hooe, mechanic.
There are facilities aboard for the
fliers to take sponge baths, exercise
and to sleep.
The Menu
Today's menu for the crew was
announced as follows;
Breakfast-Cereal. bananas, dry
toast, half cream and half milk.
Lunch-Tongue sandwiches, fruit
salad. milk.
Dinner Chicken soup, roast
chicken. baked potatoes, asparagus
and celergy. bread. ice cream and
cake, coffee.
Hops on
Marshall, Mo. Jan. R-Blaine /
". Tuxhorn hoped off in his open |
cockpit monoplane at s;54 a. m. to-
day in an attempt to establish a
new endurance flight record by re-
fueling in the air by using syn
chronized catapulting device.
Snow on Ground
The ground was snow covered and
the thermometer lowered about five
degrees above zero when the Kan
sas City aviator and his co-pilot.
Leonard Rhiner, took the air. No
trouble was experienced In getting
off the ground.
The plane carried Is gallons OF
gasoline. enough fuel for seven to
eight hours. and planned to refuel
for the first time about 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Tuxhorn planned to fly at an
elevation Of about 1000 feet.
Although cold. the weather was
bright and clear with prospects OF
the mercury climbing considerably d
Forgot Masks
When the fliers had been In the I
air half an hour. Tuxhorn dropped
a note saying they had forgotten
the leather face masks to protec.
them from the icy blasts, He asked
that these be included when break
fast was sent up in a container by /
the refueling device.
To break the endurance record !
set by Belgian fiers, the little mono |
plane must stay aloft until 9:03 D. /
m, Friday night.
Tuxhorn and Rhiner had planned 4
10 hop off at o'clock this morn 1
ing but were delayed by mechani- !
cal and equipment trouble. Then |
they decided to get some sleep be |
fore starting their adventure.
The refueling device constructed