Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
POST-GATTY FEAT
HAILED BY LEADERS
Flight Regarded as Great Aid
;, in Stimulating Confidence
of Public.

Leaders in aviation today acclaimed
the round-t the world flight of Post and
Gatty as one of the greatest achieve
ments In the history Of aviation. Their
comment follows
Col Charles A. Lindbergh: "It's q
wonderful job. You have to hand 1t to
them both"
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chief CT the Naval Bureau OF AeroEau-
tics: The achievement of Post and
Gatty in successfully completing their
round-th the world flight cannot but as
sure the public Of the reliability of air.
craft. A flight Of this character re-
ouires careful planning, an immense
amount of groundwork and exactness
of navigation and plotting.
THE clccklike precision with which
the trip was contaminated bears ample
testimony to the thoroughness OF prepa-
ration and untiring ability OF the two
men. History will record this as one
of the greatest flights ever made: not
as a stunt, but as striking example
of the practicability of long distance
air transportation"
David S. Ingalls, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aercnautics: The
round the-y orld flight Of Post and Cat
ty is an extraordinary tribute not only
to the ability, fortitude and endurance
of the men themselves. but also to the
relia bility of the aircraft planes and
engines of today. This flight undoubt-
edly will instill great confidence in avn
alton in our people. congratulate Post
ard Gatty on their great triumph:
Amelia Earhart The world flight OF
Pest and Gatty shows what may be eX-
pocted to become the commonplace IN
few years. 1t is an excellent demon
sration of skill in navigation and fly
irg combined with fire equipment"
Senator Hiram Bingham OF Cornec-
ticut. president of the National Aero
nautic Association, in a telegram to
Post and Gatty: "Heartiest congratula-
tions on your magnificent achievement.
1t would give me great pleasure as pres
ident of the National Aeronautic AS
sociation to have the honor OF present.
ing you to President Hoover in Wash
ington."
Robert P. Lamont, Secretary of COM
merce in a message OF Congratulations:
The Department of Commerce extends
its heartiest congratulations to you on
the occasion of the completion OF your
remarkable flight around the world.
Your skill as pilots and navigators and
the excellent performance of your fly
ing equipment reflects great credit upon
civil aeronautics of the United States"
Clyde E. Pangborn and Hugh Hern-
don, about to hop off for similar
flight: THE fight of Post and Gatty
is the most spectacular in aviation to
date. They set up very wonderful
record. Nevertheless, We are going to
try to break it,
Charles L. Lawrance, president of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce:
This is the most extraordinary fight
that ever happened. 1t combines every
thing-rsmarkable plotting and naviga-
ton, extraordinary energy and physical
endurance, splendid aeronautical equip
ment, reliability of engine and speed OF
the plane All these make this the
greatest flight since Lindberghs."
Clarence D. Chamberlin: The flight
in general way proves that modern
airplanes and airplane motors have
progressed to a point far beyond the
speed and dependability they had dur
ing the transatlantic flights of 1927"
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