The Washington times., 1931-07-28
RIVAL PLANE
FOR MOSCOW
ALONGSIDE
For First Time in History Twin
Ships Race Over Atlantic;
No Stops at HarbOr Grace
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No Stops at HarbOr Grace
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don, carried radio equipment
there was little apprehension felt
in aviation circles from their fall
ure to be reported frequently.
Fly side-by-Side
Both mOnOpIanes were expected
to be making well over 12S miles
IN hour which should cut them
over Newfoundland, approximately
1000 miles from their hOpOff
point, early this afternoon.
Another element which encour-
aged the friends of both flying
teams was the belief that the
two planes would be virtually IN
sight Of each other until they
passed Ireland. After hitting the
continental coast line the Pang-
born-Herndon plane planned to
strike out for Moscow. its first
intended stop in the attempt TO
shatter the earth.girdling record
Of Post and Gatty. The Board
-Polando plane intended to
strike south for Constantinople
for a new long g-distance flying
mark.
The New York.to-Turkey mono
plane Cape Cod, shot away from
Floyd Bennett Field at 4:59 a. m.
Seventeen minutes later, the
r0und- nd-the-world plane. Miss Veedol
took off.
Fly Side By. Side
Two Navy planes escorted the
flying teams until they reached
open sea.
Both planes followed the north
ern route and are expected to be
within sight Of each other
throughout the "big jump"
Both mOnOplanes are Of the
same type and approximately Of
the same cruising speed.
Neither of the planes is equipped
with radio. The Pangborn-Hern-
don machine carries no emer-
gency life RATS or preSerVsrs. The
"Cape Cod" contains two life
Jackets.
Weather conditions were re-
ported fairly good along the
route, DR.. James Kimball, Weather
Bureau expert. gave the tliers
Iast-minute reports on the pros
poets ahead Of them.
The pair of giant planes were
fueled to the limit The New
York.to-Turkey machine carried
T28 gallons of gasoline. The New
iYork-to- Moscow plane carried $50
gallons.
Distance Near Equal
The approximate distance from
here to Turkey is 5000 miles. The
route from New York to Moscow
is approximately 5,10O miles.
The Pangborn- -Herndon plane is
powered with 425-horsepoWer
motor. The Boardman Polando
plane has O. 3OO-hOrsepoWer motor.
The Turkey-bound plane started
down the runway slowly and grad
ually lifted ITS heavy load into
the air after a glide Of about
1000 feet. 1t slowly gained alti'
tude and headed into the clouds.
Meanwhile, Pangborn and Hern-
don were warming up the motor
of the Miss Veedol." They tax
led to the runway, and at q
faster clip than the Cape Cod
tore. down the runway. After tear
ing along for $500 feet. the plane
took to the air in single great
leap.
Pangborn seemed to gain slti.
bude more quickly than the first
plane. AS the pilot circled the
field, he waved to the crowd and
disappeared over Jamaica Bay,
bound for glory on something else.
Herndon's mother and wife were
ut the flying field to see him oft.
No Stop At HarbOr Grace
The northern route followed by
Ehe fliers will take them along
the Atlantic Coast to Harbor
Grace, Newfoundland, and from
there out across the Atlantic to
ireland.
Neither planned to stop in Har-
for Grace. but intended to make
it q straight Jump across tne
lake" from New York.
Boardman, before taking off.
misplaced his flying helmet and
goskles. He borrowed some from
q T1ewspaperman who was going
up in q plane.
"IY return these when 1 get
back here" he said.
"I'u make q story oUt OF II II
you dO," answered the news
paperman.
Pal Follows Plane
Frank Dorbrandt. air Epail pilot
and side.kick of Pangborn. who
came here from ALASKA just to
see his pal off, followed the
round.the.world plane in another
ship for a short distance. On his
return he said:
"After PangbOrn straightened
the ship out, he got her going
at A1Out 12S miles an hour.
Then he thrOttled her down to
abOut 100 miles and was fly
inR ut an altitude Of about 400.
fest.
"NEy guess is that they will
make it,"
Giuseppe Bellanca, who de-
signed the planes for both flying
teams. was also at the two take.
offs. He said ne was we'll pleased