Northwest History. Alaska. Distance Flights.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1933
• Subjects: Wiley Post; Alaska; Edmonton; Alta.; New York; Fairbanks; Flat; Harold Gatty; Joe Crosson; Winnie Mae; Germany; Berlin; Moscow; Khabarovsk; Ruhklova; Siberia; Nome; Bukhlova; Enlgish; Flat Mining company; electric drill; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Alta; Pacific
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90283

Wiley Post Leaves Alaska En Route For Edmonton: Expects To Arrive There Early This Morning./For Brief Stay./Intends To Hop Again Almost At Once On Final Dash For New York./Plane Works Well./Lead Over Former Record Is Cut To 10 Hours -- Hopes For New Mark. WILEY POST LEAVES ALASKA EN ROUTE FOR EDMONTON Expects to Arrive There Early This Morning. FOR BRIEF STAY Intends to Hop Again Almost at Once on Final Dash for New York. PLANE WORKS WELL Lead Over Former Record Is Cut to 10 Hours—Hopes for New Mark. By Associated Press. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 21.—Wiley Post hopped off for Edmonton, Alta., at 5:45 p. m., Fairbanks time (10:45 p. m., E. S. T.). He had been here less than seven hours. He spent last night at Flat after a landing in which he nosed over, bent his propeller and damaged his landing gear. He had cut his lead over the record he is trying to beat to 10 hours, three minutes. The record was set by himself and Harold Gatty in 1931 when they circled the world in eight days 15 hours and 51 minutes. Rain during the day delayed his take-off from here. GLAD TO SEE JOE CROSSON Brought Parts for Damaged Plane and Guided Pilot to Fairbanks. This article was written by Wiley Post during his brief stop at Fairbanks. Copyright, 1933, by The Spokesman-Review and North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska, July 21. -- It sure was good to see Old Joe Crosson last night when he arrived with a propellor and other parts for the damaged Winnie. Mae at Flat, And Joe was a great help again today when he guided me into Fairbanks. I had more than five hours' rest at Flat. I want to get into Edmonton in the morning. Encountered Bad Weather. The Winnie Mae had bad weather ah the way from the middle of the Atlantic ocean on the first day out. It was fairly good in Germany but bad out of Berlin. We had two hours of good weather near Moscow, but the rest of the way was bad. I had a hard trip from Khabarovsk flying through mountains, hunting holes. I never did know when I was over Ruby, Alaska, because after leaving Ruhklova, Siberia, I never saw the ground again until passing over a mountain in Siberia. Next I saw the tops of the mountains on the other side of Nome. Will Tarry but Briefly. I hope to get to Edmonton about 4 in the morning (7 p. m., eastern daylight time). I will spend only 30 minutes there and will arrive at New York Sunday. I intended to be in Berlin only 20 minutes, but it took about three and a half hours to put in the gas. The Russians were much faster. No one in Bukhlova could speak a word of English and I was about to die for want cf a drink of cold water. I could not make them understand for they thought I wanted strong liquor. I never did get cold water, for they finally made tea, but it was hot. The interpreter at Khabarovsk spoke perfect English. The plane is in good condition. It was very lucky that I finally found a place to crack up where they could repair it. They can do most anything at the Flat Mining company plant. They have a welding outfit, an electric drill and all the tools necessary. If I arrive in New York by 9 p. m. Sunday I will set a new record. I have no doubt the Winnie Mae will be successful.