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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE. Wain, Sejt.
completed a flight around the world
here yesterday were prepared today
to“ receive the welcomezwhlch has
cltizcnI’Y- ., '
The elapsedtime or the flight was
176 days: .
finish, 2153‘: days actually in air.
68; actual flying time. 351 hours. 11
minutes: Vaverageypeed. 73.36 miles
per hour.
Lieut.’ Lowell H. Smith. command-
er obthe’ night. odicielly reported
completion'ot the Journey to mini-
General Mason it. thank at Wash-
ington, D; C..' by telephone last
night. He was informed by Gener-
al Patrick that future duties and
.rnovornsnta of the six. aviators will
be announced. tomorrow.
At a‘ public luncheon today. the
fliers and their mechanics were to
make talks describing their world
famous trip. '
In addition to the luncheon. tho
aviators planned to participate in
‘the dedication of a. monument at
sand Point commemorating man's
first clrcumnavlgation of the globe
by air. The lieutenants were
scheduled to speak briefly there.
When Lieutenant Smith finished a
luncheon aboard a private yacht
yesterday on route to Madison and
Volunteer parks for a. formal cere-
mony and reception he expressed
gratitude that "all the worries of
taking care of their machines were
over" and that the only thing lett‘
.he said they could not avoid was
the appearance of himself and com-
rades before the public.
A telegram. received last night.
from President Coolidge. informed
the men that the president intended.
on the convening of congress. to
recommend that authority be grant-
ed to reward the squadron by pro-
motion and other appropriate action
in order that your distinguished
gervlce may have a practical recog-
nition from your country."
At present it is not. known how
long the aviators are to remain in
Seattle or whether the air cruisers
Boston ll, Chicago and Now Or-
lesns are to be taken back by the
original pilots to the cities they
were christened alter.
Four world‘s records were shat.
tel-ed today when two United States
army planes completed a. 27.000.
mile globe-circling night here at
Sand Point Aviation Field after
fighting their way through Canadian
lillzzards. treacherous Alaskan gales.
the torrid heat of India. heavy Eng-
lish fogs and tho iceberg-chilled
climate of Iceland and Greenland.
d “'orld‘s
The first world‘s record was shut-
tered when the Americans crossed
the Pacific ocean from Ann Island.
the most westerly island of the
Aleutian group. to Paramashiru Ia-
llld in the Kuriles. Japan. This 900.
rails stretch was the longest Jump 0
the entire trip. It was made in 1
hours and live minutes or flying time.
the aviators rcs'ting a night in the
leep to the Komandorski Islands
during a blizzard enroute.
America's second title came when
the llyers crossed a 500mm. stretch
over the China Sea from Kagoshima.
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the first time the China Sea had
been crossed by air.
The third honor was the comple-
tion or the around~the~world night.
a. feat never before achieved by man
in heavier-dhan-air machines.
Lastly. the intrepid Magrilans of
the air theoretically set a speed.
work {or traveling around the globe.
The entire :7.0M~mile trip was made
in approximately 886.71 hours or
actual flying. although the expedi-
tion was on the trip nearly 150 days
after leaving Seattle. When the
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United States army aviators who
been arranged by an appreciative
total mileage. start to
with machines that could stand 24
hours a. day dying for the world, trip
stithe average at 78.88 miles an
hour they would have finished the
journey in approximately 15 days
and six hours.
Fifteen Days’ Time
By encircling the globe in the fly-
ingftlme of a. little over 15 days. the
UM States Argus! Dyers shatxered
the notable feat of John H.‘ Mesrs,
who. in . 1’18." went around the
world by ship. train and other
modes of travel in 35 days, 21 hours.
86 inutea. ‘
trips around the globe in-
clude one made by News air. a; re-
porter. in 1889; shortly after Jules
Verne pubished .his famous book.
"Around the World in Eighty Days."
She did it in 73 days. 6 hours. 11
minutes. is 1903. Henry Frederick
out this to at days. 7 hours. 2
minutes. Frederick record was
broken in 1911 by Andre Jaeger-
Schmldt who encircled the earth in
38 days. 19 hours. 42 minutes. 38
seconds. _ .
The making of the plans for the
air trail-blazers occupied more time
on the part of army authorities than
the men spent on the, Journey.
Everything was arranged to mini-
mize the chance of failure. The
27.000-mile trail was divided into
seven divisions. An advance omcer
waa sent out over each division
months in advance of the scheduled
starting date to prepare maps. ob-
tain weather data. .and to lay supply
depots and stations at important
points enroute. Supplies were then
sent to places chosen by the advance
omccra.
, Special Airplanes
Special Douglas air cruisers were
built in a California. each driven by
a. lOO~horsepowor Liberty motor and
having a‘crulsing radius. with DUXYl'
lary gasoline tasks. or 1.500 to 2.000
miles. They were the only planes of
their type in the world. Spare en—
gines and parts were scattered along
the route and everything was in
readiness when the aviators left
Santa Monica. Calif.. March 17 for
Seattle. where the planes were out-
titted with pontoons and the start or
of the flight made April 6.
During the flight the Americans
either skirted or flew over :0 coun-
tries and provinces. Every contin~
gency had to be expected. O! ne-
cessity the aviatOra had to be almost
super-men. being possessed of nerves
of steel .dauntieas courage and ex.
ceptlonal physique. The climate
ranged from the frigid Arctic wea-
ther along the Aleutian Islands of
the North Pacific late in March. to
near tropical conditions in June
while traversing India. Every ounce
of weight had. to be conserved to
make” carrying capacity for fuel.
\Vhen the airmen reached cold dis-
tricts they purchased heavy clothes.
These were thrown away when
warmer weather was encountered.
Flour planes left Seattle for the
flight. commanded by Major Prod-
erick L. Martin. He sutlered a
series or mishaps including the
damaging of the nagplanc Seattle in
alighting at Prince Rupert. B. C..
the first night. out. Between Sitks
and'Cordova. Alaska. Meier Martin
narrowly averted colliding with the
other planes in a snowstorm. En-
route to Chignlk. Alaska. Peninsula.
he was forced down by engine
trouble. Hie companions reached
Chignlk and he ‘was found the next
day at Cape Igrak. 50 miles east or
Kanatak.
After three planes proceeded trorn
Chignlk to Dutch Harbor. in the
Aleutian Islands without Major Mar-
tin. storms prevented him from
leaving Rental: for several days. He
then reached Chlgnik. stormy wea-
ther continued but Martin endea—
vored to rejoin his companions April
80. Nothing was heard of him
until ten days later when it was
learned that the scuttle had hit a
mountain on the Alaska. Peninsula
and that he would be out or the
flight.
Major Martin and his mechanic.
Stsi! Sergeant Alva. L. Remy. es-
caped unhurt. although, th‘by suf-
tered hardships in oxfrelne cold and
to: while attempting to reach a
salmon cannery at Port. Moller.~~
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Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith. pi-
loting the plane Chicago and corn-
manding the expedition actor Major
Martin's accident had considerable
engine trouble. After crossing the
China. Sea to Shanghai. Smith's
companions were turned to wait a
day in China while he used his sin
gins at Kagoshima. the last point
touched by the aviators in Japan.
At Calcutta. he broke a rib.
,, From that point until August 8.
the expedition sutured no mishaps.
On that. day. however, Lieutenant
Smith and Lieutenant Leigh Wade.
pilot of the plane Boston. attempted
to rejoin Lieutenant Erik Nelson.
pilot or the New Orleans. at Horse-
!jord. whence he had down along the
previous day from Kirkwall. Orkney
Islands. Lieutenant Wade was torc-
ed down on account of engine trou.
bio and Lieutenant Smith continued
to his destination. Lieutenant Wade
was resou’ ed by'the United States
Cruiser Richmond. In hoisting the
plane from the water. I heavy steel
beam or the crane broke and. went
through the machine. thus putting
the Boat, on out of the night. _
Despite the number or days the
men were not 113111;.th denial-Id
they had only three dm recreation
one day each in Tolsio. Medan and
Paris. The rest or their time was
spent on their machines. 14 to 16
hours of hardgwork daily. 9
The dyer: received an invitation
to witness a double beheading at
Bangkok. Siam. {or llrst degree
murder. .Beheadings are rare and
are usually carried out in private
with only distinguished persona pre-
eent. The nyers declined the in-
continued a. couple «noun hetero
the executions. r,
In I letter written by Heats-ant
John Harding. Jr.. ”antennas W
said
vitations owing to the flight being .
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the country s.ooo.:eet below was
nothing but rough. sandy desert in
all directions and a torced landing
on the rolling. hilly and cactusdrv
tested sanda' would probably wreck
the plane." Although the connect-
ing rod or the engine was broken
the plane arrived at Karachi.
Lieutenant “'ade said that the
most interesting part of the world
trip was the crossing of the Taurus
Mountains in Asia Minor. the ma-
chlpes having to fly single file
through a narrow gorge and the
wings nearly touching the sides.
Heavy clouds were overhead and a.
rushing torrent below.
In French Dido-Chino. the planes
were passing the edge of 9. mon-
soon when Lieutenant Smith noticed
smoke pouring from his engine. He
signalled the others to so on. Ko—
_ticlng a. land-locked lagoon_undcr
them be shut off the motor and
glided down. On the way to the
lagoon. Lieutenant Arnold. Smith‘s
companion. grabbed a fire extin—
guisher. climbed out or his cockpit.
scrambled over the struts of the
plane despite a. heavy gale. and go:
down to the bottom of the engine.
When the plane lighted the fire was
out betore Lieutenant Smith climb- .
ed out of his seat. A connecting
rod ‘had broken the engine. A new
part was brought on the back ot a
donkey 50 miles from Tourane.
'When the flyers reached Toklo.
Lieutenant Smith said that they had
received the cold shoulder from=
Russia. at Nikolokl. in the Roman-i
dot-ski Islands. off Siberia. The’
longest scheduled Jump ot‘ the ex-
pedition was from Attu Island to
Paramashlru Island. and the livers
broke it by lighting in Nikolski Bay.
where on account of the absence of
relations between the United States
and Russigno stop had been :clrcd-p
uled. F
But the steamer Elder of the:
United States Fishorlr‘s patrol hur-
ried thtre ahead of the livers, who
arrived in the C'ening. The Bus-
sians came out a boat and do-
mended that. the Alzicricnns all
leave. The Americans said that the .
flyers would go. but that the Elder
needed water. The Russians re-
plied that they would eel: Moscow
it the Elder could have water. ‘
A snowstorm sliroudcr liic bay.
and the flycrs went aboard the llldcr
and got a night's rest. In the mom. ,;
ins they rose and continued to Par-i
amashiru.
The Elder hurried away. She:
needed nowwater. 9
Unusual ice conditions alo the
shores o: Greenland delay the'
dyer-e from leaving Iceland. HOW-
ever. they finally took advantage of
good weather. made the flight acres: 1
icebergs to the North American con- ‘
tinent. Nova Scotla. From there
they went down the St. Lawrence?
River to Quebec and Montreal. The 1
stages trorn there included Boston”
Mitchell Field on Long Island,
Washington. Dayton. Chicago. 0313- 3
ha, North Platte. Cheyenne. Salt
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um. uneasy. due to ending: that '
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Lieutenant ,‘Vade. flying a. plane
sent from the United States (or him
and named the Boston ll. rejoined
the flight at Plctou Harbor, Nova.
Sewn. . .
Moutenant Smith 5336 in England;
will be able to make an 8.000 or.
10.000-mile air trip without chang-
ing planes. its commercial aviation
develops it will be merely a case.
when one stage of the trip is com-
pleted. of taking out the
and slipping in new ones.
will be changed and the journey'
continued."
Four attempts to fly around the
earth were made this summer.
MaJor Sarmento De Beires and
from Lisbon in Macao. urecking 0
plane and replacing l‘ and land
the other in a cemetery wltencafii
machine was dismantled.
"The time ‘3 near when anybody two other British soldiers ‘rf'.
shot. England. .
plane. but a new machine
ice at Aliyah. ln-iia.
the latter by
when trying to avoid a 521:.
Engines‘jn
.PHOlSé'August 3,
started at Amsterdam, Jo“;
at. last accounts was pushing 11.3 ".3
through
follow the route of the .-.
two other POHUWQ” 0!“ch flewm the reverse direction.
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Major Stuart. MacLarrn a
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lighting near Xikc2.;.
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