NEW YORK TO PARIS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1927, Page 11

NEW YORK TO PARIS

TRANSATLANTIC AIRMEN

(United Press Association. —Copyright.) WASHINGTON, Bth February. It is announced that Commander Byrd will attempt the New York-Paris flight, accompanied by Bennett. Commander Byrd plans to use a Fok-. leer 'plane, similar to that used in the Polar expedition. He hopes to take off in May.

A recent Washington message stated •hat preparations for a further attempt *.t an aeroplane flight from New York to Paris are now being made by three aviators.

Lieutenant Noel Davis, United States naval reservist, is the farthest advanced; he expects to make a flight in July or August next, and hopes to obtain an army bomber of the latest type.

Another entrant is Paul TaraßCou, the Frenchman, who is considering the utilisation of a specially designed 'plane, able to stand tho strain of a heavy load, particularly upon the takeoff.

Reno Fonck, whose first attempt last September ended in disaster, wiU, it is stated, try aj-ain, probably employing a machine built by the' same designer.

The successful aviator will obtain Eaymond Orteg's 25,000-dollar prize.

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