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June 29, 1927

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Grace Arrives at Mana.; HAWAII ALL EXCITED OVER COMING PLANE

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HONOLULU, June 28 (AP). -- Richard Grace, California aviator planning a flight from Hawaii to the mainland, alighted with his plane, the Cruizair, at Mana, Island of Kaiau, at 4:45 o'clock (7:15 o'clock San Francisco time). He made a poor landing, but did not damage his plane.

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PARIS IS BYRD'S GOAL; Sudden Shift in Weather Brings Decision for Quick Take-Off. THE CREW ARE OVERJOYED Wives of the Fliers Are in the Crowd That Watches the Departure. VESSELS ALONG THE COURSE Byrd Expects to Keep in Touch With Them Throughout the Long Flight. ROUTE MAPPED BY BYRD FOR REGULAR FLIGHT SCHEDULE.

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Byrd and crew of 3 men, Acosta, Noville and Balchen, start on flight to Paris after Kimball gives report that weather is fairly favorable; por; menu; copies of N Y Times put aboard for notables in France and England; Byrd's statements, praises his aides; plane carries first official mail; wireless communication with ships across Atlantic arranged for by Radio Corp of America; Noville's career; illus of Byrd's charted course, the plane and por of crew

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BYRD RADIO TO GIVE CONTINUOUS SIGNALS; Call Letters WTW Will Enable Ships to Know Position of Plane During Flight. NEWS ALSO WILL BE SENT Noville Will Send Messages for Press at Regular Intervals -- Emergency Set Carried. BYRD RADIO TO GIVE CONTINUOUS SIGNALS

By Unknown Author

Plans for sending radio reports and continuous signals during flight

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To Unveil Tablet Tomorrow Where Lindbergh Landed

By Copyright, 1927, by the New York Times Co.by Wireless To the New York Times

To unveil tablet at Le Bourget commemorating the landing place of C Lindbergh

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Notable Births

1927Pierre Perrault, Canadian director and screenwriter (died 1999)^[†]

Pierre Perrault was a Canadian documentary film director with the National Film Board of Canada. Over his 40-year career, he directed 32 films and was one of Canada's most important filmmakers, although he is largely unknown outside of Québec.

1927Marie Thérèse Killens, Canadian politician^[†]

Marie Thérèse Rollande Killens is a former Canadian politician who served as a Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. She is an administrator by career.

Historical Events

1927The Bird of Paradise, a U.S. Army Air Corps Fokker tri-motor, completes the first transpacific flight, from the mainland United States to Hawaii.^[†]

The Bird of Paradise was a military airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps in 1927 to experiment with the application of radio beacon aids in air navigation. On June 28–29, 1927, the Bird of Paradise, crewed by 1st Lt. Lester J. Maitland and 1st Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger, completed the first flight over the Pacific Ocean from the mainland, California, to Hawaii. For this feat the crew received the Mackay Trophy.