The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-31
Pangborn Plane
 Reached Moscow
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 Both flyers were cheerfui ana anxious to refuel and depart again as soon as possible. They re- norted they had fought head winds all the way from Berlin.
 Despite the fact prospects dld not seem bright for beating tho Post -Gatty time. they insisted they were determined to beat the recent record. By extending the length of their stages they hoped to raise their average speed.
 Andrew Rosinoff greeted Fang horn and Herndon on behalf or Osayiakhim, the Soviet society Tor aviation and chemical defense, ana escorted them to the Grand mo- tel. l.. hind the pace set by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty when they left Berlin on their recent globe clreling trip. Post and Gatty made the circuit in 8 1-2 days, considered phenomenal time.
 The Post Gatty plane left New York on Tuesday, June 23, ana proceeded from Berlin to Moscow at 2:3S a. m. (EST) Thursday but were not able to get away rom Berlin until 4.47 p. m. Thursday:
 "I still hope to beat the Post Gatty record" Panghorn said. "We;re going to take q short cut over northern SibcriW and we ex- pect to arrive back in New forK on Monday evening"
 The flyers had planned to make n New York Moscow nonstop flight, but were forced to make three landings on their way here near Moylegrove, Wales; Croydon. Eng: and Tempelhof airport, Der lin.
 They were disappointed at the delays and their frequent stops. but despite this and their great fatigue they pushed on in n determined effort to set n new goal around the earth.
 Unlike Post and Gatty. who re. fused any stimulant. Pangborn ana Herndon both drank vodka ana entoyed it. In fact, they asked TOT some soon after their arrival.
 A typical Russian light lunch con" was served, comprising four kinds of fish and fowl, an omelet for dessert and an array of drinks.
 Spencer Williams, representing the American IL russian Chamber or Commerce, made Il speech Of well come in behalf of the 1900 Amer jeans living or working In the Soviet Union.
 Pangborn and Herndon left at B;2O D. m. to- day for Siberia.
 The flyers made only brief halt here, making up some Of the time they were behind Post ana Gatty, and planned a long jump into Siberia to make up still fur- ther time.
 Herndon and Pangborn stayed fin Moscow only five and haif hours. whereas Post and Gatty re- rnaincd Ii and 1-2 hours. when Herndon and Pangborn departed to-day, they were II hours and 70 minutes behind the Post-Gatty record.
 Graf Zeppelin Home.
 Friedrichshnfen, Germany, July s1.--(UP)--The Graf Zeppelin re- turned to it's home base here to- day after a remarkable flight over Arctic wastes near the North Pole,
 The big dirigible was sighted over the airport at dawn, its fa- miliar long. slender hulk sliding rapidly through the gray skies to- ward its graceful landing. II came down at 4:b2 without incl dent.
 "Our Arctic trip was most pleasant" Dr Hugo Eckener. Tn command, commented in radio speech at Berlin last evening. "I' was not in the slightest n pcrilouf cruise. We just sailed along under A sky as blue as Italy's. with fine, clear weather all the way.
 The Graf Zeppelin carried Ia passengers and q crew or 3O per- sons on the Polar voyage. It was A combined business and pleasure trip, 50 to speak. the scientists coming from half 6 dozen nations in Europe to make observations of Arctic conditions from the afr.
 Winnie Mac In Boston.
 Boston, July 31-- (UP)--W Wiley Post and Harold Gatty landed their round -the- world monoplane Win. nie Mae at Boston for few min- utes today shortly after 10 .. m, 10. D. IT., and then took off again in q northeriy direction.
 They were headed for Augusta, Me, the next stopping place on their national air tour.