Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-08-29 | Page 1 | PN-9 Planes Will be Given Final Tests Sunday

9 Planes Will WillBe WillBe WillBe Be Given Final Pina Tests Tests' Sunday SAN FRANCISCO Aug 29 By United Press One Iress One step nearer their giant hop across the sea to Hawaii two of ot the navys navy's trio of seaplanes ed ed for the he trip t-lp will fly toda today the Crissy field waterfront to the position n in San San Pablo bay from w which the start will be made The 9 planes were pronounced pro pronounced pro pro- today In shape for their flights preliminary to actual taking off The Th condition of the FB i the giant Boeing plane was Unknown unknown un un Un- known ho however everi and and Jt it was not when when- ita f t e.- e. e for tri trials ls c Flight officials said the i 1 would take off oU Sunday for San Pablo bay but in unofficial quarters quarters It was suggested that the new craft might not be In shape and possibly could not be gotten In con con- for the scheduled hop t to Hawaii l I Monday at 2 p. p m. m Whether this would mean an another another another an- an other delay in the start or that only the 9 9 hydroplanes would make the transpacific flight could not be ascertained Rear Admiral William A. A Moffatt Mot Mot- Moffatt fatt chief of ot the bureau of ot navy aeronautics will arrive from San Diego tomorrow and any un uncertain uner- uner er- er tam tain points will be cleared up after fter he confers with Captain Stanford Moses flight project comm commander Captain Moses has announced full load test flights of the 9 planes tomorrow from the San Pablo bay base The Hawaiian HawaIIan- flight will start according to his announcement from Midshipmen's Point on the northerly shore of San P Pablo blo bay The ships will taxi for a mile or more straight down the bay before re taking the air fly to a point opposite opposite opposite site the Golden Gate and then head through the gato gate for the ocean