The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19

preparations for entering in this u
 The United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany, each of the first three with it's favorite airplane types and chosen routes, and the last named with airships, will try to clinch their positions in the com ing year. If not actually running regular air routes within the next 12 months, they will at least have the most important part of their preliminary study done. Routes will be mapped, organization arrange mentS will be under way, and per- haps even plans for hangars, sea- plane landing places and other ground work will be completed.
 U. S. Ahead Technically.
 All of these countries have de- voted careful study to the North Atlantic in recent years and have made plans, at least in a general way, for the time when separately or in pools they will begin exploita- ton. In heavier -than-air craft the United States is conceded by Euro pean experts to be farthest ad- vanced. France at the end of 1885 seems next best prepared to under take final study of a regular North Atlantic seaplane line, adn England appears in third place. Germany re- mains faithful to zeppelins.
 For 8 regular Atlantic route France, experienced in ocean traf- fic as a result of the highly success full South Atlantic mail line from Dakar, Senegal, to Natal, Brazil, places the most stock in huge sea- planes like the famous 37-ton Lieu tenant Paris. Besides these, several of which are projected, the air min istry and commercial experts are studying an aerial giant that would weigh 80 tons and easily could carry more than 100 persons.
 France FavOrs Azores Route
 The French feel that the most feasible route is the southernmost, namely, by way of the Azores and Bermuda, and they are losing no time in making detailed study of it. Lieutenant Nomy, who was named by the air ministry to head @ special mission to the Azores, has made extensive reconnaissance flights over the islands, noting the best places for landings. Early in spting several other experts will proceed to the Aozres, where they will carry the study further and map the necessary ground work. : Later, if the British are willing, negotiations will be opened either to obtain permission for a French line to use aviation facilities at Bermuda, or for joint Franco British exploitation.
 While the United States devoted most of its attention to the Pacific during 1895, the Atlantic was not forgotten. The remarkable per- formance of planes like the Glenn Martin China Clipper and the four riotored Sikorsky S-42s, have def initely been borne in mind with an eye to establishing an air link with Europe.
 Nonstop Flights Possible
 But the most outstanding Amer ican project as viewed from abroad is the still embryo plan for fleet of 50-ton Glenn Martins that could, 1t is believed, make regular North Atlantic nonstop flights. Nonstop flights are more costly than voy- ages such as the French planes would make with stops at the Azores and Bermuda, but they would be much faster. The great liners now cross in 90 hours, and airplanes should cut the time in half if they are to compete.
 British are understood to be planning to test big seaplanes of their own soon. Meanwhile they are studying the problem of North Atlantic transportation with a view to forming a pool with either the United States or France. Im- 'perial Airways is negotiating with Pan American Airways for the pos- ,sible formation of a pool.
 Italians Design Novel Plane While all the countries interested