Weather Favourable for Monoplane Carrying Four Aviator:
Historic Flags and Small Bible on Board the Machine:
Flight Backed by Mr, Wannamaker Roosevelt Field, N. ¥., June 24.
Fokker monoplane Lieutenant-Commander Byrd_ has again postponed his Paris flight] owing to the weather. His Fokker, the America, had been wheeled out} to "an elevated runway ready to start, while Byrd and his companions slept, but a tropical cloudburst. struck the field, drenching the thousands of spectators. The aeroplane had to be attached to a motor-car-ich was driven against the wind in order to prevent the machine from being blown ows Tt is problematical when Byrd will be able to start—Reuter.
Unfavourable Taking off Conditions The monoplane "America" start-Jed on its flight across the Atlantic at 5.24 this morning. Commander Byrd is accompanied by his pilot, Bert Acosta, and a crew of two. The plane is starting with 1,300 gallons of petrol.
Commander Byrd's sudden decide fon to start after so many poste ponements surprised the crew and the spectators, of whom there were only a dozen present as compared with hundreds on previous might Reuter, Hampered by Dense For New York, June 26.
For the second time in two days 2 torrential rainstorm has caused last-minute postponement of Lieut Commander Byrd's flight to Paris. The sodden aerodrome is making a take-off very risky, although the [winds and weather are very favourable.
June 29, The weather over the Atlantic is favourable for the trans-Atlantic Aight of Commander Byrd, who is accompanied by his pilot, Bert Acosta, and a crew of two.
The fight is backed by Mr. Rod man Wannamaker.
The monoplane in which the flight! is being made is inscribed with the word "Peace" on an olive-leaf, and U.S. Air Mail" in small letters Chatham, Mass., June 30, A radio message has been picked jup by the station here which signed by Commander Byrd, aboard the monoplane "Amerien." it atateg that the airmen have seen neither land nor water since. four oelogk yesterday afternoon on account. of dense fog and clouds covering: a enormous area.
Commander "Byvd's purpose resent Might in puyaly selene life" He intends to make an intens sive study of atmospheric condition at various heights and to cbtaial ther information of interest future trans-Atlantic. tiers.
Commander Byrd will also. one deavour to find the Yastest ying route between the United States and Europe—Reuter. jand the name "America" in huge red, white and blue letters.
Commander Byrd carries two! small silk American flags and a copy of the smallest bible in the world for presentation to President morgue, One of the flocs is made from pieces of the original American flag made by Betsy Ross in 1777 and the other from pieces of the flax Commander Byrd carried over the North Police in 1626, Warsaw, June 21
The tran fe airmen, Clare Jence Chambe Me Charles Levine, arrived here "to-day front cubad and received a very, cordial welcome. They were officially, greeted by the civil authorities and Mr. John B. Stetson, Jv the U.S Minister to Poland,—Rewter.
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