The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-25
Flyers Are Lost
In Fog But Radio
Points Their Way

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trip almost came to an unfortunata
end as fog enshrouded the plane
Fol more than an hour during tn,
night the aviators flew blindly ant
but for radio stations providing then
with directions they might have beer
lost.
The flyers, Captain Charles Kings,
ford-Smith. Evert Van Dyk, J. Patricl
Saul and John w. Stannage, were II
good condition and excellent spirit.
when they landed here at 5:57 q. m
tE. 8. TO. They talked briefly Of
the dangers they had encountered
and then all sought sleep.
Capt. Smith telegraphed the Vac.
uum Oh company In New York, CO.
sponsor of the Ireland-New. York
flight. asking: WI you authorize
400 gallons Of petrol and IL gallons Of
OIL to get to New York tomorrow"
The message was filed early today.
The fuel was available here and
orders were sent from New York to
load 1t at once.
Officials of the oil company esti-
mated the flight from here to New
York would take IA OF is hours.
Makes Brief Comment
Kingsford- Smith was brief in his
comments. He said:
only for the wonderful wireless
radio we would never have been able
to land here. We had q rotten night.
We flew over this territory almost all
night waiting for q chance to land.
we were in the air more than 81
hours and experienced very foggy
weather and trouble with the com.
pass. These caused delays. We will
leave for New York at daybreak to.
morrow after ~refueling. We were
hoping to reach New York without q
stop but shortage Of gas prevented
this. We will fly to San. Francisco
after reaching New York, thereby
completing an around-the-w r
flight"
A beam wireless proved Of great a.
sistance to tye flyers. Van Dyk. o
pilot with Kingsford-S Smith, Navigator
Saul and Radio Operator stannage all
said that but for the beam wireless at
Belle Isle the plane never would have
been able to reach Harbor Grace. All
stressed the Importance Of the radio.
The broadcasts from the Cape Race
station provided the flyers with the
necessary bearings when 1t seemed |
almost hopeless for them to find their
way In the fog.
The beam from the Belle Isle sta. !
tion guided them safely toward Har-
o Grace and directions from the
Cape Race station, which was almost
constant communication with |
them, enabled the flyers to locate the
landing field here.
subsequent messages were largely |
requests for bearings and for aid in
ascertaining position.
Runs Into For
Late yesterday afternoon the plane
ran into the fog which usually cloaks
Inc grand banks off Newfoundland.
several messages at this time COM
lnented on the cheerful glow Of the
radio tubes and their red plate. Az
It got darker mention was made ~
The pink flame which began to show
rom the exhaust ports Of the planes
engines. The comment was made
very uncanny."
One message mentioned a meal Of
, chicken sandwich and q cup Of cof-
Zee royal. The coffee wasn't ~
the message read, hut the
'oyal Is Jameson's Irish, seven wears
Sd. Not quite dark yet. But we are
high-l,000 feet up"
In reaching Newfoundland the
Cross completed about 2.l0O
niles Of its projected journey of 1884
niles. Until the time it became lost
t averaged about IS miles per hour.
The plane had gasoline for only
our hours flying time when it land : .
ID. .
The plane fought its way to the '
newfoundland coast through q night r
hat presented :'--ot every danger q
o avtators. To l.sterr did that for t
more than orc hour : Arc the night
hey had flo Sn bli-.-.4J not knowing y