Brief Endurance Test
AIRMEN ABANDON FLIGHT
Kingsford Smith’s Mishap
By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Received 11 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday CAPTAIN KINGSFORD SMITH and Lieutenant G. Pond have abandoned their third attempt to break the world's
record for endurance flights
rpHEY took off at 7.55 this morning from the Mills Field. At 11.1 a radio message was received from the Spirit of California, stating that the attempt would be abandoned, as the airmen reported that they were turning back, because of breaking an oil line after being in the air a little more than three hours. The plane landed on the Mills Field at 11.20 a.m. The airmen announce that another attempt will be made on
Captain Smith Friday if mechanics make the necessary repairs in time. Air Force mechanics had worked almost continuously since Sunday on making a new rudder for the airplane, which was tested under a varying load. Upon descending from a trial flight before the main flight commenced Lieutenant Pond said the tail flutter which troubled them previously had virtually disappeared.—A. and N.Z.Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 223, 9 December 1927, Page 9
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177Brief Endurance Test Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 223, 9 December 1927, Page 9
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