Mr. Wiley Post, winner of several Hi national non-stop aeroplane races, nounced to-day that he will take! off next week in an effort to around the world in less than ten' is plane is at Roosevelt fork on preparing it for the flight I but complete and the noted aviator expects to start within a few days for Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where there is a long, natural sandy runway.
From Old Orchard, Mr. Post in his single motored Lockheed Vera monoplane will fly to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. He will then Soar across the Atlantic to Berlin then lax his course for Moscow. Novo Sibersk, Nome, Edmonton and jon to New York and what he hopes will be a new record.
He expects to cover les on his flight. Of this 5: miles will be over water—United Press, America's Gros Air Armada Chicago, May 21. The spectacle of a gigantic air hole city stopped and gazed iration atthe impress parade in battle formation.
As the array proceeded over Lake Michigan, "speed boats and _amphibian "planes skimmed Ube surface ready for any. tion ever held, ite purpose being to test the efcleney at the defence of America's indantral entree. Through Reuter.
Despite inclement weather 650 New York, May 2.
aeroplanes of the United States Sew over Long' Island. and New York towday as part of the Programme for the est air manceuvres. The planes were attempting to repulse a theoretical enemy.
One of the aeroplanes cnxaged in the manauvres fell into New York Bay off Brooklyn, ut z small boat put out and rosetied the pilot. The undamaged plane was towed to the Brockiva Army Base.
The theoretical enemy forces had captured the Brooklyn and Long slond ship canal before the attack from the air began to-day. They lad i tae fact sti og et tte canmand for He [plane at the head of the column.
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