Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-09-28 | Page 9 | Fonck Abandons Paris Hop Plan

fONCK ABANO NS PARIS HOP PLAN PlA Withdrawal Leaves Girls in Transatlantic Air AirField AirField Field NEW EW YORK Sept 28 23 Wo API-Wo- men hea headed ed the two remaining ex ax- In tho transatlantic air airfield airfield field today after Captain Reno nene Fonck's definite abandonment of his proposed light flight to ParIs and the announcement announcement an- an hat he would tail Saturday Sat Sat- for France Flanc With the withdrawal of Fonck Mss 1 Ruth Elder T bl pilot of the Monoplane American Girl and Miss Frances Grayson heading the pr projected pro pro- European flight of her SIl Sl- Sl l amphIbian plane we e left lt at Curtiss field to complete prepa- prepa rations for takeoffs which have set back ft from m day to day by test flights and weather conditions Unfavorable weather conditions atone Int interfered with an Immediate takeoff f for r Paris bY Elder ono Captain George Haldeman her co- co pilot they hoped to fly Friday It If a gasoline and speed test b by Miss 1 Grayson's Gra plane plan Is successful suc today she and her pilot Whiner Stutz saId they would fl fly to Old Od Orchard l 1 ble to Inspect the the there preliminary to a takeoff on Of their seas cross trip Fon l s 's project received a a. serious setback recently whets the navy department de de- recalled Lieutenant Lawrence Lawrence Law Law- rence Curtin and Edwards Edwar l J. J who had been select selected q as alS navigator and radio operator respectively re- re fog the journey bonck suspended his plans he said b because be- be cau cause e he was Val without sufficient nt time to train a n new w personnel i fot fot- such a hazardoUs trip as the air JOUrney across the ocean lie He added that delay d la In delivering the plane ready for flying front from JUly 10 when It was dUe until September 20 also contributed to the p postponement The French flier said he Would confer In Paris with his backer hackel Cleveland L L. Dodge and probably would return here h r within six weeks with a new v flight plan Me Meanwhile the tnt motored will be by br its builders