Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-27 | Page 3 | Army Pilot Claims New World's Glider Record Hop of 16 Hours 38 Minutes

Army Pilot Claims New Worlds World's Glider Record Hop HOD of 16 Hours 38 3 Minutes HONOLULU T. T H. H Jul July 27 UP UP- UP Lieutenant J. J C C. Grain Crain United States arm army pilot claimed a new worlds world's Slider glider record of 16 hours and 38 minutes minutes min utes today after an night all flight made possible by trade winds sweepIng sweeping sweep sweep- Ing through historic Pall Pali Crain Grain took off from the hillside of Saturday afternoon and landed landed land land- ed his frail craft at 7 12 a a. a m. m 1242 p. p m. m E E. E S S. S T T. TJ yesterday passing passin the former record of 14 hours and 27 seconds There was a possibility however however how how- ever that the record would not be recognized since his flight light was not timed by officials of the Federation International Fighting rain and heavy clouds Grain Crate circled all night to the windward windward wind wind- ward of Pall the mountain pass through which the wind often roars at 80 miles mlles an hour Four huge army searchlights aided him In keepIng keeping keepIng keep keep- ing his bearings Crain Grain said he landed the glider because he was too tired to continue but said his glider could have remained remained re reo aloft much longer Last week Lieutenant A. A J. J Cocke Cooke another pilot sailed over the Pall Pali for more than five hours Glider enthusiasts here are planning planning plan plan- ning an endurance contest to which pilots of the craft will be invited from all parts of the thc world