Evening star., 1931-06-24
STOP 80 MINUTES IN ENGLAND.
Eefuel Plane to Capacity, Indicating
They May Go on TO Moscow.

CHESTER, England, June "a (P).-
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty-"two
young men in q hurry" on flight
around the world-landed safely at the
Sealand Royal Air Force Airdrome near
= here this morning on flight across
the world. snatched a bite of eat and
hoped an hour and 20 minutes later
for Moscow via Berlin. with the pos
sibility that they might not even matt
at the German capital.
The fyers took off from Harbor
Grace yesterday afternoon and landed
at the airdrome which is 6 miles from
Chester at 12:45 am. t6:45 am; Z; ..
IT, and took off for Berlin. which they
planned to make in nonstop night
from Harbor Grace, at 2:05 pm. (8:Oo
am. Z. 8. To.
The airmen had about TOO miles to
make between Chester and Berlin:
where they plan to land at Tempelho1
Airfield.
80 Miles OF Course.
The Americans said they were about
40 miles off their direct course to
Berlin and landed to get their bearings.
They still had some gasoline In their
tanks, but refueled to capacity before
AS they stepped from their machine
10 be greeted cordially by the British
airmen, Post said:
I'VE had a right good flight. 1t has
been a splendid trip throughout. In
truth 1t has been a real joy trip. The
only dificulty we experienced was over
a period of three or four hours during
the early stages of the flight when we
ran into bad weather. The rest OF the
Journey was enjoyable and the sea was
calm. We are now well ahead OF our
time and are of for Moscow via Berlin.
May Not Stop at Berlin.
Declaring that they were out to
break all records for a flight around
the world. Post said they were anxious
to reach Moscow by tomorrow and no
time could be wasted. If their fuel
held out, he added. they might not even
halt at Berlin, which is 700 miles from
Chester. The flight from Berlin to
Moscow Is 925 miles.
The Americans were taken to the
Royal Air Force mess, where they
1unched and then inspected the ma
chine. jumped into 1t, rose into the
air and sped southwark at terrific
speed.
with them went rounds of cheers
from the staff of the airdrome and
! Itownspeople who had flocked there as
soon as word of their landing spread:
The Americans were in tha best OF
made a good landing and their machine
sappeared none the worse for its ocean
s8crossing. 1t needed no repairs. The
4ivers displayed the same eagerness to
be on their way that they showed in
New York and Harbor Grace. They
took a turn around the airdrome to
stretch their cramped legs before they
[ 1ad lunch.
, "They made q beautiful landing,
ak I1a irj VII q
Just like a bird. They have q wonder
full machine and it looked wonderful.
The take-of was very sweet Despite
their grueling flight and heavy load
the ship did not have the slightest
trouble getting into the air. It cer-
tainly didn't act like a ship carrying
too heavy load"
= Lost Their Bearings
It was not until the airmen were
'PWithin 200 miles of the coast of ireland
lsthat they were able to get their bear
-dngs..
we passed through q cloudbank at
/. . great height, so we swooped down be-
; low it." said Post. I'VE were surprised
to find water beneath u.s. for we thought
during the time We had been above the
clouds that we actually were flying over
Europe. When we saw the sea we de-
cided. to carry. on until we struck land.
Later we noticed what appeared to be
crossroads and agreed to make land
. ing.
when the machine came to q stand
still. we were surprised to learn We were
at a royal air force station in England.
Conditions, as soon as we reached Ire
land, were not so good as when we were
over the Atlantic. There was fog and
rain, but suppose we shall encounter
plenty Of that before we reach our goal.
We set out to fly the Atlantic in 10
hours and we have done it in less, 50
naturally we are delighted. The ma
chine has given no trouble and we are
confident we shall succeed in our ef-
fort"