Evening star., 1933-07-21
New Propeller Rushed Him
and Landing Gear Is
Put in Shape.
HEADING FOR FAIRBANKS
AND BIG LOAD OF FUEL
Rested From Sleep While Men
Worked on Ship, World
Girdler Will Fight On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FLAT, Alaska, July 2l.-Wiley Post,
Oklahoma flyer, resumed his aerial
jaunt around the world today at 1928
am. Fairbanks time Q2:28 pm East
ern standard time).
Joe CroSson, Alaskan pilot, who
brought new propeller for Posts plane
from Fairbanks, circled over the field
here at 7:25 am. and three minutes
later Post joined him in the air. Both
planes headed east for Fairbanks, where
Post will refuel for his flight to Ed
monton, Alberta.
The weather was good
Post was due in Fairbanks in less
than three hours as it Is only 375 miles
away. If all goes well, he still can
set q new globe-girdling record, eclips-
ing that Of eight days. IS hours and ST
minutes which he and Harold Gatty
set in 1881.
Exhausted and Nervous.
Post was exhausted and extremely
nervous when he nosed his plane over
in a cross wind and damaged its land
ing gear and propeller yesterday after
noon after a 3,000-mile flight from
Khabarovsk, Siberia.
He had become lost in the fog over
interior Alaska and had been follow
ing one river and then another in a
brave battle against the clouds to
reach Fairbanks.
His plane was repaired during the
night and Post obtained some rest in
the United States Army Signal Corps
station here. The operators took the
flyer in charge and put him to bed.
When Post passed over Nome at $50
am. Fairbanks time q 80 pm. E. S. IT,
yesterday, he had a lead of more than
80 hours on the time to that point Set
two years ago.
Still Running Ahead.
Although he lost some time here, lie
was still ahead of the old record.
The flight to Edmonton Is over noun
famous country, but Post considers it
like going down hill' as he is quite
familiar with the route and weather
conditions are likely to be better
At Fairbanks preparations had been
made for a quick refueling Of the
Winnie Mae, and Post was expected to
be soon speeding on his way to Edmon-
ton, l .450 miles away.
The Edmonton-New York leg, the
miles.
Post was on his seventh day out of
New York, and his elapsed time was
152 hours and 28 minutes when he took
of here. Allowing three hours for the
flight to Fairbanks. he would be IL
hours and IL minutes ahead of the
Post -Gatty record at that point.
With quick refueling at Fairbanks,
he would gain further advantage, as
he and Gatty remained there hours
and 81 minutes on the flight two years
age.
Post said he was fairly well rested
sleep following his arrival from
Khabarovsk, Siberia. He superintended
the final repairs to his plane, which
was damaged when it nosed up on the
small landing field, in a cross wind.
Both he and Pilot Joe Crosson,
Alaskan air ace who brought the pro-
peller from Fairbanks, checked the
motor thoroughly Attendants at the
airport began refueling the Winnie Mae.
Post Is Confused.
At 6 am. Crosson left by truck for
Iditarod, few miles away, to get his
plane.
He and Post had gone over maps and
had plotted the route to Fairbanks.
Post explained he was confused as
and of of his course when he came
down here.
Post was feeling fine and his ship
was in good condition again.
Preparations for the start, with the
destination set by Post as Fairbanks,
about 375 miles away, were delayed
somewhat by an hour OF darkness
about midnight.
More extensive repairs were necessary
on the cowling and right wheel and
strut than at first believed.
Post expressed the opinion. he would
still break that record" of eight days,
Is hours and 81 minutes which he and
Harold Gatty set in their 1891 globe
circling flight.
The Oklahoman was only 1000 miles
landed after 22-hour battle with the
elements on his fight from Siberia. He.
was undaunted by his plane nosing over
in a stiff cross wind when he finally
glided down to earth at the airport here
at $3.50 pm. Fairbanks time $3.50 pm.
Eastern standard time) yesterday. The
propeller was broken and the landing
gear was damaged.
He was unh,rt himself, although ex-
tremely nervous and exhausted.
The first flier to make solo flight
across the treacherous North Pacific,
Posts elapsed time to Flat from New
York was 1856 hours, 20 minutes, while
he and Gatty did not reach Fairbanks,
about 375 miles further on, until 166
hours, 20 minutes had passed by.
For long time after sighting land,
he said, he had been "lost following
some river" Sighted first over Nome
seven hours previously at 1870 pm.
eastern, standard 'time), in the inter-
val he was seen twice over Ruby and
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