1929-12-28 — Page 13

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TEXACO FLYER BREAKS U.S.

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[By Capt. M. Hawks,]

The Famous Lockheed

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929.

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in excess of five hours. Flying at have avoided the several delays it seemed that my thirat would an altitude of about 10,000 feet, I caused by unfavourable local never be quenched.. passed over the Continental Divide weather conditions if I had circled The official timer notified me that In Arizona and soared above the the bad spots. I entered another I had come to a full stop at 1.18.03 rolling stretches of the Pacific slope, blanket of fog when passing over a.m. Enstern Daylight Saving lacks new car performance; a com After 20,000 miles, if the car still fighting an increasing head western Pennsylvania and at Sun-Time, 17 hours 39 minutes and 3 wind. I flew from Tacon Pass bury picked up the mall beacon, seconds after, I had left Los Anplete check of the motor may re- to Los Angeles in the midst of a following the mail route as far as peles, surpassing my thick for which lifted only when Philipsburg. From that point on vious record of 18 hours 21 minutes and worn pistons. The remedy is OWN pre- veal oval shaped cylinder', walls was circling above the Metropolitan flew by compass until my first and 58 seconds for the eastward re-baring or re-grinding motor It is reasonable to suppose that the, 1 listened intently to its vibrations, Airport Texaco No. V made a glimpse of the revolving beacon at night. elements play an important part in raced it, throttled it and it respond- fect landing and the first leg of my Roosevelt Field signified that the determining the success or fallure ed perfectly. Texaco No. V left proposed flight was over.. long pull was almost over. I turn reports of the progress of my flight pistons.

I have since been informed that lock and installing new rings and of an attempt to better existing the ground in a faultless, take-off at I was immediately provided with ed on my landing lights when still were mengre and that I had been aerial records for speed, endurance 5.12.51 a.m. Eastern Daylight facilities for my comfort but decida considerable distance from the sighted only at Infrequent, in and extended flight. However, and Saving Time.. in point of view of the aviator, My first few hours in the air meal. My schedule called for sufficient for me to note that the high altitudes where I found that el to avail myself only of a light field, efreled above it there times tervals. At almost every stage of and came down. A glanco was both pasonges I flew at relatively atmospheric conditions and certain were uneventful; weather reports short stopover at Los Angeles na 1 flood lights, the revolving white flying conditions and visibility physical obstacles miny be met and being furnished me by radio while was extremely anxious to complete beacon and the stationary red were better than at lower levels. overcome if he knows that the ship, in flight forecasted excellent flying the remaining leg of my fight.beacon were on full; while taxiing. I had received weather reports con lenn Automobile Association, is the he is flying is an mechanically per- conditions along my proposed route Upon returning to the field after a to a stop and temporarily blinded stantly by radio, and the contents only state to take steps toward 2 fect as human ingenuity can make with the exception of a stretch over brief absence I was informed that by the flood lights after flying for of the majority of these messages lieving its motorists through a con- Missouri, where thunder showers the aerodrome mechanie had dis- so many hours in the dark, a wire prompted me to climb as high as I stitutional amendment to limit the There is little or no reason to had been reported.

I climbed covered. that the carburettor float fence loomed up in front of me and, could and gtill'maintain a maximum present gusaline tax rate, for a believe that a plane, equipped with steadily after leaving the ground had sunk, which would cause an in trying to avoid it, the left wing speed. the Intest devices and flown by a until I reached an altitude of fifteen irregular feeding of gasoline. The tip of the plane was smashed, trained resourceful, pilot, cannot hundred feet. The forecasts lind necessary repairs consumed the hardly felt the concussion; my mechanics who serviced my plahe, accomplish a feat similar to my been accurate; the atmosphere was major portion of seven hours, a throat was parched and I was only to the officials of Roosevelt Field

I am indebted to the skilled Kallon. own. All material things being singularly clear and visibility was new carburettor was finally, instanton delighted to take advantage of and the Los Angeles auport, und auce and my greatest gratitude to equal, it is evident that each in- almost perfect. I could not hope ted and at 7.45 nm. Enter the opportunity to desert the to my many friends and business the supreme quality of the Texaco dividual flyer to a certain extent to fly the entire distance under light Saving Time, I hopped off cramped quarters of the cockpit. associates who contributed immens gasoline and oil used in my plane, controls his own destiny. I can such favourable conditions but I on my return trip. say for myself that at no time, did not anticipate any difficulty in The aky was overcast; I was

They informed me that I consumed urably to the successful completion without which such, a flight as during the long and rather lonely the event that the radio broadcasted compelled to climb about fifteen do not recall how much I drank but analysis, I owe my greatest allegi have been possible.

enormous quantities of water; of my flight. But, in the last was privileged to make would never hours nerosa the continent did storm warnings, The Lockheed hundred feet through a dense fog ever lose the conviction that I would Air Express in equipped with one and to make matters worse there ultimately reach the goal I sought of the most complete and efficient was a low ceiling of six hundred I confess that the picture pre- instrument bourds ever installed in feet. I eventually penetrated the sented by Roosevelt Field at my a plane; it contains an earth in fog, soared nhove. Tacon Pass at departure in the half-light of ductor compus and numerous an altitude of eight thousand feet curly morning so impressed itself other devices that make "blind and was rewarded with excellent upon my mind that I recalled it flying" an easily acquifid at. With] visibility in all directions. Weather repentedly throughout the light. these mechanical contrivances avail-conditions at this level were ideal At first I could barely see the able and encouraged by the know-but the brisk tail, wirid that had fluures of the several mechanics] ledge that the plane was averaging been helping me Mince I left Iasily engaged. in making final from 175 to 200 miles an hour, the airport suddenly veered round adjustments to the sturdy little engratulated myself that I was at Albuquerque and became a head Lockheed Air Express, the Texted well on the way toward establishing wind that seriously impeded my Nn. V that had performed sn a new recprd." The plane's be progress. The speed of my plane splendidly on my list transcon- baviour was irreproachable; in was retarded considerably by this tinental record-breaking trip. The every respeel the plane justified strong east wind until I approached dini outlines of the beacon thts, the servicing of it by expert the vicinity of St. Louis where I the concentrated activity incidental mechani

noticed that it diminished in force to the take-off, all became parts of a scene that I can seldom, if ever,sible and with only slight deviation forget. I admit that I chafed at what is known as the Great Circle the necessary delay; it seemed that course, the line of fight including the suspense would paver end, al Pittsburgh, Columbus, Ohio, Terre though I fully realized that every Haute, Indiana, St. Louis, Wichita, effort was being made to prepare, Kansan, Albuquerque, New Mex- the plane for the ordeal ahead and ico and Flagstaff, Arizona. The to insure the consistent. smooth wind had been blowing almost running performance of its motor! directly from the southeast until I The long-awaited moment arrived; passed over St. Louis, but at that I received the final word that the point it shifted to almost due west plane was in perfect shape, inspect and became a head wind, I had been ed the sensitive controls, glanced at jogging along at an average speed the precision instruments in front of about 150 miles an hour but the

1 followed as accurately as pre-and that the speed of the plane rapidly increased. I doubt if I average over 125 miles an hour on the entire lap from Los Angeles to: this point. At East St. Louis I dropped down to as altitude of fifty feet in order to read the wanther charts and left a note explaining the difficult I had experienced in. bucking the strong head From St. Louis to Columbus flying conditions were almost perfect with the exception of cross winds which did not help me materially, but im-1 mediately after passing above the

winds.

of me and, satisfied that everything head winds west of St. Louis re- cupitality of Ohio, I met a atretch was in order, turned the ignition duced my speed to about 130 miles of bad weather and poor visibility; switch. The propeller spun once, an hour; 1 estimated that I covered night had fallen. Notwithstand twice, three times, and the peace, the succeeding thousand miles to ing this, I suceeded in maintaining and quiet of the flood was shatter-Alluquerque in ed by a deafening roar.

approximately the course I had decided upon: The nine hours, not a very good nver- during the entire fight I do not be Wasp powered motor mut my ex- age in comparison with the nine lieve I ever deviated from it at all. acting requirements immediately; hundred miles, to St. Louis slightly), although in many instances I might

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