She said Commander Byrd used them in his own trans-Atlantic flight, and was the only one who could hear when the plane reached the other side. I have in my ears some little rubber ear stops which Mrs. the drift indicator was on the floor by the hatchway which had to be opened each time speed and drift calculations were made. The sun is blinding in the cockpit, Bill is crouching in the hatchway, taking sights. In taking off, all of us, except Bill, crowded as far aft as we could. In addition to the gas carried in the wing and these supplementary tanks, we had on board a limited amount in five gallon tins - for quick dumping in emergency. after part of the cabin was unheated and reached low temperatures. It was between these tanks I spent many hours. There was room between these to squeeze through. held it shut.įriendship is equipped with two special tanks, elliptical affairs, which bulged into the space just aft of the cockpit. However a string tied through the leather thong in the door itself and fastened to a brace. And when I dived for that gasoline can, edging towards the opening door, I too had a narrow escape. Slim came within inches of falling out when the (cabin) door suddenly slid open. It was at first anchored to a gasoline can, but I saw the can being slowly pulled out, so anchored myself to it instead. I had to hold the (broken cabin door) shut until Slim could get back to repair it. There's one man's shoe in the passageway between the gas tanks - it looks odd, but no one cares. I squat on the floor next to the motion picture camera with my feet on a dunnage bag. Slim dropped won from the fuselage to the starboard pontoon, hopped over to the other and cranked the port motor. Bill tinkered with his radio and in the cockpit. "Baggage" was a book - Skykward by Commander Byrd (sent to Mrs. Field glasses, lent by GPP and a compact log book.ĬARRIES A BOOK FOR AMY GUEST FROM COMM BYRD My 'vanity case' was a small army knapsack. The only extras fresh handkerchiefs and a tube of cold cream.
Toilet articles began with a toothbrush and ended with a comb. When it was cold I wore - as did the men - a heavy fur lined flying suit which covers completely from head to toe, shoes and all. a light leather flying helmet and goggles. and ancient leather coat, long, plenty of pockets and a snug buttoning collar. (I wore) my old flying clothes - high laced boots, brown broadcloth breeks, white silk blouse with a red necktie. I had to wear breeks because of the jump from the pontoon to the door and because of slipping on and off the flying suit worn outside one's clothing. if we had come down orange could been seen. Mechanics and welders worked nearby on the struts for the pontoons. When I first saw Friendship she was jacked up in.
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