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Land First at Tiny Village, Roar On After Three Hours' Rest. By Associated Press. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 29.—Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, around-the-world flyers, arrived here tonight from Solomon, Alaska, at 9:25 p. m. (11:25 p. m., P. S. T.). Arrangements to have their motor serviced during their stop here were made by the airmen before they left Solomon for Fairbanks. Despite slight damage to the propeller of their plane in nosing into the ground on a take-off at Solomon, the two aviators came here in 2 hours 55 minutes. Before leaving Solomon they announced plans to remain here a few hours and take off about dawn for Edmonton, Alta. Land in Broad Daylight. NOME, Alaska, June 29. UP)—Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, around-the-world flyers, took off from Solomon for Fairbanks at 5:30 p. m. (8:30 P. S. T.). They had arrived at Solomon, 36 miles east of here, on their long hop from eastern Siberia at 2:45 p. m. (5:45 P. S. T.). The landing was in broad daylight. Snatch Brief Rest. With a rest of less than three hours, during which their plane was refueled, the aviators took advantage of the summer daylight to continue their dash eastward. By direct line, Fairbanks lies about 520 miles away. After leaving Norton sound and striking inland, the flyers planned to follow the course of the Yukon river more than half the distance. They took a small load of gasoline aboard for the flight to Fairbanks and said they planned to hop from Fairbanks at dawn tomorrow for Edmonton. Narrowly Escape Crash. Post and Gatty got their plane off the rough landing field into the air only after it had nosed up, damaging the propeller, and Gatty had been hit by the propeller in starting it. Struck over the heart and arm, Gatty fell to the ground in safety. He said he was only bruised and "nothing was broken" and climbed into the ship. On another attempted takeoff the plane hit rough ground and ended up, apparently bending the propeller. Post climbed out with a hammer and wrench and pounded on the propeller. The ship then got into the air and sped eastward. Nome Prepares in Vain. Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception of the Elmers in Nome, where the air field, on a hill overlooking the town, had been lengthened to assist the aviators' take-off with their heavy load of fuel on the next hop to Edmonton. Alta. Tents and beds had been erected on the field to enable Post and Gatty to rest, while their ship was refueled.
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Original index title | Northwest History. Alaska. Distance Flights. |
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Full-Text | Land First at Tiny Village, Roar On After Three Hours' Rest. By Associated Press. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 29.—Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, around-the-world flyers, arrived here tonight from Solomon, Alaska, at 9:25 p. m. (11:25 p. m., P. S. T.). Arrangements to have their motor serviced during their stop here were made by the airmen before they left Solomon for Fairbanks. Despite slight damage to the propeller of their plane in nosing into the ground on a take-off at Solomon, the two aviators came here in 2 hours 55 minutes. Before leaving Solomon they announced plans to remain here a few hours and take off about dawn for Edmonton, Alta. Land in Broad Daylight. NOME, Alaska, June 29. UP)—Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, around-the-world flyers, took off from Solomon for Fairbanks at 5:30 p. m. (8:30 P. S. T.). They had arrived at Solomon, 36 miles east of here, on their long hop from eastern Siberia at 2:45 p. m. (5:45 P. S. T.). The landing was in broad daylight. Snatch Brief Rest. With a rest of less than three hours, during which their plane was refueled, the aviators took advantage of the summer daylight to continue their dash eastward. By direct line, Fairbanks lies about 520 miles away. After leaving Norton sound and striking inland, the flyers planned to follow the course of the Yukon river more than half the distance. They took a small load of gasoline aboard for the flight to Fairbanks and said they planned to hop from Fairbanks at dawn tomorrow for Edmonton. Narrowly Escape Crash. Post and Gatty got their plane off the rough landing field into the air only after it had nosed up, damaging the propeller, and Gatty had been hit by the propeller in starting it. Struck over the heart and arm, Gatty fell to the ground in safety. He said he was only bruised and "nothing was broken" and climbed into the ship. On another attempted takeoff the plane hit rough ground and ended up, apparently bending the propeller. Post climbed out with a hammer and wrench and pounded on the propeller. The ship then got into the air and sped eastward. Nome Prepares in Vain. Elaborate preparations had been made for the reception of the Elmers in Nome, where the air field, on a hill overlooking the town, had been lengthened to assist the aviators' take-off with their heavy load of fuel on the next hop to Edmonton. Alta. Tents and beds had been erected on the field to enable Post and Gatty to rest, while their ship was refueled. |
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