Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-06 | Page 1 | Flying Over U. S. in Days is Pilot's Plan

FLY1G OVER 0. S. IN DAY IS ! , PILOT'S Mi SAX ANTONIO Texas July 6 Crossing the American continent from, I Jackson i tie. Fla , to San Diego, Cal . In one day by airplane ill be attempt-, ed within the next few days by Lieutenants Lieu-tenants S James H. Doollttle and L, S I Andrews of Kelly field, according to I announcements made there Wednes-j ' day morning. Two army fliers are now at Jackson-, iville, where they landed Monday after-; i noon, after piloting; a Dehavlland plane I from Aan Antonio in nine hours and 50 minutes flying time. Early In May' I they completed the first lap of the coast trip by flyinj; from San Dleo to I San Antonio in 11 hours and Sn mn- utes. Authority from the chief of air ser- I vice is now awaited for making the I one day flight across the country. If permission is granli-u ,n Washington the aviators probabl) Will hop off before be-fore rlay break at Jacksonville, make stops at Pensacola. Fla., Houulon San; I Anton:. i. El I'aso Texas, and N'ogales. ! Ariz . and land on (.ho Pacific coast at-' Iter nightfall of the same day. Air officials of-ficials her.- Inline that Lieutenants Doollttle and Andrews will be able to make the cross country trip In 811 hours, or in, less flying time than the: previous cay stage- trip.'