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“SATURDAY, APRIL 5. ~19:4
THE CHINA MAIL.
WORLD FLIGHT AVIATORS VISITING HONGKONG
After two years' planning and preparation, the squadron of American Army aeroplanes has set off on the round-the-world-flight in order to demonstrate that international air communications are possible and to prove the ability of modern machines to fly in differing weather conditions. Another object is to give America the honour of being the first nation to fly round the world, but this is being contested as a British amphibious machine, the Vulture, has started out on a similar world fight, While the American squadron comprises four machines of a special "world cruiser" type, designed and manufactured by the Douglas Aeroplane Company of Santa Monica, California, the British 'effort depends on one machine, a Vickers amphibian, which is being run by Vickers-Napier Company and the Shell Oil. The American machine is officially known as the DW-C type, powered with standard Liberty engines, and has shown a speed in tests of 105.4 miles an hour. The petrol capacity is 461 gallons each, but only 350 gallons will be carried to minimize weight.
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FLIGHT.
SPARE PARTS ARRIVE:
Corfu Americans' Prompt Assistance.
(Renter's General Service.)
Corfu. April 4.
arrived on Friday and it is expected MacLaren will leave for athens A messenger with new reduction gear for MacLaren's machine
on Saturday.
When MacLaren was forced to land at Corfu, the Americans were the first to come to his aid with a tent, blankets and foodstuffs sent by Colonel Stephen Lowe, Director of the American Near East. Belief Orphanage in Corfu.
FLIERS COMING HERE
PROPOSED LANDING PLACE.
Awaiting Government Sanction,
The undercarriage is converti- over the ground studying condi- ent parts of the Globe, consider- ble, the land type consisting oftions, "arranging for supply depots able information of great value to the divided axle form of chassis, and landing fields, and looking the Army was obtained. Sources with two 36-inch by 8-inch
straight sided wheels and an arti- after other necessary negotiations of supply of aviation gasoline in culated steerable tail skid. The and arrangements.
Close, co-
water type undercarriage consists operation has been effected with different sountries were sought of twin pantoons, to replace the US. Coast Guard, who have sup-out, and in some cases, analyses landing equipment, capable of plied much data relative to were obtained and submitted. withstanding rough water land- Alaskan and Aleutian Island
assured,
Hongkong will be visited on the third division of the journey. As
The Aviators. in other parts of the Far East the
The personnel to man the four problem is where to find a landing at best is glow, tedious and uncer-airplanes has been selected from place. Lieut. Malcolm S. Lawton tain; to prove the ability of six hundred volunteers, all capable
ings. They are equipped with gas points, and will assist in, the Information was furnished re- tanks having a capacity of 461 delivery of supplies at points garding the most northern points were commercially in- operate as seaplanes, only 350cial means within the time limit accessible, and some changes werc gallons, but when the ships otherwise inaccessible by commer-that gallons of gasoline will be carried requirements.
accordingly made in In connection with these prestations. Full co-operation of the supply in order to minimize weight. The engine lubricating oil supply is parations, the assurance of gas foreign companies, branches, and carried in a terne plate tank hav-line and lubricating oil supplies marketers of Mobiloil was actively ing a capacity of 30 gallons. The throughout all points of this route radiator is of the nose type and were matters of primal import-
Divided Into Six Divisions. a 10 gallon copper reserve water ance. Accordingly, in the early Objects of the Flight.
tank is installed in the pilot's part of November, 1923, the War The flight outside of the United Major-General Mason M. Patrick, cockpit. There is an electric Department advised the Vacuum States has been divided into six Chief of Air Service, U.S.A starter and plane is equipped with Oil Company of this proposed pro-divisions and an advance officer states regarding the flight, "The dual control throughout A radio ject, asking if it were in a posi- has been detailed to each division, purposes of this project are to range finder will also form part of Lion to supply lubricants for this who is charged with making all demonstrate the feasibility of its fittings and the latest type tight from the time it left the necessary preparations, and who establishing aerial communication of navigation instruments have army base to its return. In the also has the responsibility for the with all countries of the world; been provided.
conclusion of their letter they safe passage of the flight through through regions where surface the practicability of travel by air
stated:-
hle division and delivery intact to transportation does not exist or
"It is realized that this is a the advance officer of the next tremendous undertaking. The division. importance of prompt delivery of these supplies cannot be over- estimated. This preliminary letter is being written to you on the assumption that you are in
of the US. Army in charge of modern types of aircraft to of carrying the flight to a glorious arrangements in South China has operate under all climatical con- conclusion. The final selection solved the problem and afterditions; to stimulate the adapta- was as follows:-
much reconnoitring has decided
on the bay between Stonecutiers' Island and the Standard Oil Com- pany's installation on the penin- Aula Permission; however, has yet to be obtained from the Hongkong Government.
Here is an ident landing place. It is sheltered and comparatively clear of steamers and the smaller vessels and is an attractive spot for the many thousands of sight- seers who are certain to turn out for this notable event.
Happy Valley suggests itself as the only possible place to land on the island as a level surface of about a mile is necessary for the machines to make a safe landing. This suggestion. however has not been seriously considered. All the machines carry pontoons and provided weather conditions are favourable, the acroplanes should be able to land in the inlet at Stonecutters quite successfully.
Interviewed by a representative of the "China Mail" Mr. Gale, the U.S. Consul-General, stated that so far no arrangements for the reception of the adventurers had been made. The landing place at Stonecutters had been selected as the most suitable, but approval has yet to be obtained from the Government. The supplies arrangements were in the charge of Lieut. Lawton who was co-operating with the Vacuum Oil
and A.P.C, Companies. The air-tion of aircraft to the needs of men are due at Hongkong between commerce; to bring before, the the middle of May and June 1st.
people of the world the excellence
75,000 Gallons of ",\" Mr. L. H. Gearo, General Manager of American products-in-the interest of our American aircraft
of the Vacuum Oil Company told
Major Frederick L. Martin,
.Commanding.
The officers and the extent of their divisions are as follows:-
First Division:-Seattle, Wash- ington to Attu Island-Lt. Clayton La Bissell: Second Division:---Attu Island to Chemulpo (Chosen)-Lt. Clifford C. Nutt. Third Division:-Chemulpo to Calcutta, India-Lt. Mal- colm S. Lawton. Fourth Division:-Calcutta to San Stefano. Turkey-Lt. Harry A. Halverson. Fifth Division:-San Stefano to Paris-Major Carlyle H. Wash.
Sixth Division:-Paris to U.S. Lt. Clarence E. Cru- merine.
At Seattle, pontoons will re- place the land gear and the ships will proceed as seaplanes from that city to Calcutta, India. From Calcutta to London the landing gears will be used instead of the pontoons, and they will then be changed again crossing the Atlantic as seaplanes.
Longest Non-Stop.
One of the longest "hops" of the flight will be over the 800 miles from the last island in the Aleutian Chain to the first of the Kurile Group of Japan. These are points at which there has been' demand for Mobiloil,-the- natives are reported to prefer their 'more common diet of whale oil and seal blubber Supplies for these stations will be carried by
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a position to handle world busi- the U.S. Coast Guard vessels. ness."
Similar letters were sent to
. Pilots-Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, Lieut. Leigh Wade (Photo-
apher); Lieut. Erik Hother oil companies: Nelson.
Alternates-Lieut Le Clair D.
Vacuum Oil Ca's Part:"
Passing through Japan, the route follows along the coasts of Chosen, China, Indo-China, Stam, Burma and India to Calcutta, Thence as land planes they will the "China Mail" representative industry; and lastly to bring to that he estimated the consump- the United States the honour of
Photostats of maps, showing continue through the interior of tion of gasoline during the whole being the first nation to fly around
Schulze, Lieut. Leslie P. warehouses and distribution India, skirting the coast of Persia Arnold. flight at 75,000 gallons: Eight the world."
Lieut. Nelson is Engineering foreign countries in question, Leaving Bagdad,
points of Mobiloil in many of the and up the Tigris River to Bagdad. the course thousand gallons of Mobiloli "B" would also be used in the journey Plans and preparations' for this light and is one of the best known many the letter. Prompt letters then crosses Syria to Aleppo, Officer of the round-the-world made a striking exhibit to accom- parallels the Euphrates. River, and at Hongkong. Amoy, Hai-ight have been under develop pilots in the Army, having parti- to Vacuum's foreign branches and thence to San Stefano, from which phong Tourane, Saigon and
ment by the Air Service for the cipated in both the flights to the foreign Vacuum Oil Com-point the route follows the weli Bangkok the aeroplanes would past two years. During this time Alaska in 1920 and to Porto Rico panics and marketers, supple developed airway of the Franco- take on 200 gallons of oil. These new type of "World Cruiser" has in 1922. figures were estimated on the sup-been specially designed and manu-
mented by the exchange of many. Rumanian Air Lines: Leaving position that there would be no factured by the Douglas, Airplane cast to west despite the known government, on the date request through the Orkney Islands, The flight will proceed from cables enabled them to supply the England, the course follows Company at Santa Monica, Cali- fact that throughout almost the ed, the only 100 per cent. proposal accidents.
Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, One of the biggest obstacles the fornia
entire world the winde prevail received, covering delivery at Labrador to Canada. A large aviators have to face is weather
- The Machines. conditions. Mr. T. F. Claxton, These planes, officially known as this choice is based upon a study thousand gallons of Gargoyle are uninhabited, and only the from the west. The reason for every point specified. Twelve number of the Aleutian Islands Director of the Observatory, has DW-C type, have been selected of the climates of the countries Mobiloil "B" in sealed containers larger islands are sparsely stated that it is quite possible because of their ruggedness and through which the expedition of five gallons each, or the nearest populated with natives and a few there will be fogs when the air-weight-carrying features. They must pass, and a realization that equivalent of the country in which white traders. The northernmost men arrive, that is if they come are powered with single 1928 the trip will consume almost five the oll was to be delivered, were of the Kurile Islands are un to schedule. He took it that the model standard Liberty engines, months in covering the distance of offered the Army at the delivery inhabited, so that little assistance machines were provided with and in trials over a speed course approximately 25,000 miles.points required, within the time can be expected from the people wireless receiving sets in which these ships have achieved 105,4
Supply, Depots. case, he would be quite willing to miles per hour at 1650 r.p.m. of
specified. ARRERA SADNOR of these sections in case of mis- The successful accomplishment In correspondence with the fortune. broadcast forecasts.
the propeller,
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of any great undertaking has been Mobiloll representatives in differ
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