Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-22 | Page 1 | Capt. Hawks, American Flier, Sets Record for London to Rome Flight

Capt Hawks American Flier Sets Record for London to Rome Flight HESTON AIRDROME England April 22 United d Press The Press The Texas company announced that Captin Cap Cap- tin tan Frank M. M Hawks had bad landed on ona ona ona a field kilometers south of Paris due to bad weather feather Both he and his airplane were reported safe ROME April 22 United Press Press Press- Captain Frank Hawks American flier mer arrived here at 1148 a. a m. m after a record breaking nonstop flight from Crom London Hawks said saM he had averaged miles an hour on the flight despite the he fact that he lic encountered unfavorable unfavorable unla weather 1 I had to fight tight wind and rain all along the route the American flier filer said Hawks required only five ive hours and 22 minutes for the flight from Heaton airdrome London to Rome The former record for the London to Rome flight was 12 2 1 hours held by Commander Charles E. E Kingsford Hawks reduced it by seven hours and eight minutes minutes- more than half halt He landed on a wet field and in ina a R slight rain but the fleet speed Hawks by Italian flying officers at whose hose mess he lunched He disContinued discontinued dis dis- dis continued on Pare Page Two 1 O i t t. t Capt Hawks American Flier Sets Record for London to Rome Flight Continued from Paso Pal One I plane In which he set his American records came down smoothly Colonel Guillo Martucci representing represent represent- ing the air ministry and Major Nullo tullo commander of the airport extended an official wel wel- come Many air officers surrounded the thc American flier filer and warmly congratulated congratulated congratulated con con- himIn himIn him In passing over the thc Alps where clouds were banked I was forced to attain an altitude of about feet Hawks said I will have lunch and refuel the plane and then return Immediately to London Londono Hawks landed at air air- drome The distance for tor the flight was about miles Hawks looked extremely fit on ar arrival ar- ar rival and seemed to be highly pleased with the success of his flight fU ht He di directed directed dl- dl the refueling process personally personally personally person person- ally and found both plane and motor in 11 excellent shape A cordial reception was accorded man many autographs at the re request rc- rc quest of ot his hosts Raffaele Riccardi undersecretary of the ministry of at aviation brought congratulations from his chief Italo Balbo Captain Hawks departed on his re return return re- re turn tum trip to England at p. p m. m RiccardI General Valle Valie General Crocco director of ot aeronautical construction construction construction con con- Major and many flying officers wished Hawks Godspeed He c called lIed to them Goodbye boys and said he might take a acup acup acup cup of tea In III Paris Parts but if the weather was good he would go direct to London London London Lon Lon- don to dine with British air cers cent Hawks added that he would not fly Oy over the Alps but would leave Italy by way of VentimIglia on tile the Riviera near Nice He took in his plane many photographs snapped at atthe atthe atthe the airdrome during his stay here