Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-28 | Page 7 | Clipper Poised for Final Leg

CLIPPER POISED FOR FINAL LEG LEO GUAM Friday Nov 29 UP UP- UP I Seven American aviators carrying history's 8 first consignment of trans transpacific pacific airmail awaited break of dawn today to take of off on the last lut 1 mile 1500 miJe lap of their epochal mlle mile overwater flight At a a. a m. m 1130 p. p m. m Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day mst Captain Edwin C. C Musick Musick Musick Mu- Mu sick and his crew of six will vili lift Jilt Pan American Airways' Airways huge China Clipper of off tropical Apr AprA bay and point the craft southwestward stward forthe for forthe the he Philippines The crewmen who sho covered miles since taking off oft from Alameda Alameda Ala- Ala meda Cal Cat last Friday rested yes yes- The ThO crew enjoyed a hearty Thanksgiving dinner und under r smiling tropic ropic skies a day ahead of the western world The fliers filers expected to complete the hop in 12 hours Still sun aboard the big clipper ship were 1400 pounds of mail principally letters Jelter destined to bo be returned to stamp collectors An elaborate reception awaits await the clipper in Manila The ship will remain there until December 2 when it will wilt hop back for Cor the U. U S. S mainland After a few similar crossings to Manila the ship will continue on to China in a complete Pacific crossing CHARLESTON S. S C C. Nov 28 UP IP The The Trinidad Clipper giant new flying boat of the Pan-American Pan Airways took oC off today In resumption resumption resumption tion of It its flight from Bridgeport Conn to Miami where it will be put in service on the tho company's run to Buenos Aires