Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
PLANE HITS RAINS
EN- ROUTE TO CANAL
Leader of Good Will Party
Describes Flight From Mex
leo to Guatemala City.
BY CAPTAIN LEWIS A. YANCEY.

BY CAPTAIN LEWIS A. YANCEY.
ny Radio to The Star.
ABOARD THE AIRPLANE PILOT
(Radio, Managua to Canal Zone, june
2.-After a stay of five days in Mexico
City, during which our engine and plane
received a thorough check-over, we
took off last Thursday afternoon bound
for Vera Cruz Though the weather
was clear over the entire route when
we left, it did not stay so very long
and before we had gone more than 100
miles we were lodging rain squalls and
low clouds. This is not to be recon-
mended as pastime for person with q
weak heart, as Swimming over tree
tops and ducking jtsngle-clad noun
tains is exciting. to say the least.
However, it is the rainy season down
here, and I expect w shall have a
great deal more Of bad weather before
reaching South America. After hours
and 40 minutes of flying we landed at
Vera Cruz, where We spent the night.
Accompanied Plane.
Friday morning we were on the field
and ready for start at $50 o'clock.
However. one of the big three-motored
passenger planes of the Pan-American
Always was to leave at Z am, and SO
we decided to wait and fly with it. Ex-
actly at o'clock the big ship took of
as the field manager gave the starting
signal and we followed a few seconds
later, both bound for Guatemala City
by way of San Jeronimo, Mexico.
For the next two and half hours we
flew beside the big Pan-American ship.
She was carrying full load OF pas
Sengers and at times we were close
enough to distinguish some of their
faces as they gazed at the constantly
changing scenery. Her radio operator
would send us messages every few min
utes calling our attention to some point
of interest We were then passing over
or to one of the emergency landing
fields of which there seemed to be
plenty.
From San Jeronimo We again few in
company with the Pan-American plane
to Guatemala City, where we. landed
at pm. This stop was perhaps the
most pleasant part of our trip. We
stayed at Guatemala City over Saturday
to enjoy the scenery and make few
social calls.
Flew Over COrintO.
On Saturday morning we got away
early again for Managua. The weather
was perfect and for the most part the
am. we few low over Corinto as was
particularly interested la seeing Corinto
from the air because I spent several
months there nearly 20 years ago as
member of the American naval force in
Central American waters.
For the next hour I pointed out the
interesting spots to Burgin and Bouck
and before We realized it we were in
Manuaga where we landed on the Ma
rine Corps field. The Marines lived up
to their reputation of doing things
thoroughly. Maj. Mitchell, commanding
officer, Immediately took charge of us,
while half a dozen mechanics Serviced
our plane. Long into the night we
listened to stories of the work our Amer.
lean boys are doing in the jungles Sec
ton of Nicaragua.
This morning we got away to o good
start at exactly z O'Clock. We are now
flying along the West Coast Of Costa
Rica at 5000 feet and doing 80 miles
an hour. The weather is nearly perfect.
If things continue as nicely for a few
hours more we shall land at France
Field early this afternoon.
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