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ULUI1UII1Aeronaut Will Make Long Distance Flight at Territorial Fair.Aeronaut Joseph A. ltlondln, who ho* been In I he city I lie post flow days (-■•iifcrrln* »Hh the territorial lulr official* in regard to operating n captive Iki.IIim.iii at the fair, flu hi, In speaking of hi-* tut nna* r»nuuiIt I* two years sin it I have been actively engaged in ballooning, huti.ow I am ready to become on active aeronaut nirnln- In the l«*t two years I have heen In the southwest prospecting In Hie mountains and'1 wild region* of the territory I am a member of the AeroVlub of America. In fact 1 am a charter member of the club.The year book of the Aero Club of Anicrli-n has this to say of lt« object ; The promotion of a social organization or club composed In whole or n pnrt of persons owning aeronaut-. qvenUnns for perflonul or private Use. To ndvance the development of the science of nerotmu-lies unit kindred sciences. To entourage anil organize uerlul navlgn-l.on and excursion*. conferences, cx-|lt;i*Hloh*. cimirms'S and races. To novel otic the breeding nnd training of carrier pigeons. To hold, maintainend ronduet games, meet*, contest*, evhltdtlons, designed to tie propelled or trav* I through the air or otherwise. other objects nro mentioned In the year book, hut these are the inuM Important.The m..anbershlp of the club Includes the most famous aeronauts ofthis nnd other countries In addition in many ineti of wealth or science Interested in the aeronautic profession. Such names ore on the membership roll as C*ol. John Jacob Aster. Alexander Graham Hell, i . II. P. Belmont, Gutzon L. at. Borglum. Peter i.’ooper Hewitt. A. Hoy Kruth-enshue. Alberto rinntos-Dumoiit Or. Julian P. Thomas, William K. an-derhllt. Jr. and many others 4 prominence In the affairs of the world.Hu I It sin lug Not Hnngeniiis.It Is a mistaken Idrn that ballooning Is a (huig.rous s|Mirl.“ continued Aeronaut Blond In. ’The Aero flub of France, which has been III existence eleven yeor*. has a record of over 3.000 ascension* by Its members and not one fatality nnd but tew s-rlotw accidents. If this do..* not pul fool bull or nuinmobM* lug to shame I would like to know what ran. In scientific ballooning the danger of aerial flight Is reduced io a minimum.lint Mr Balloons fnsiifc.“With the hot ntr balloon the chop Is entirely different, The list of accidents and dcnllm resulting from this form of ballooning and from the various parachute sturil*. Is up|tal-llng.The death f Paul Noqtiet, who made a daring Might In a gas balloon ii-t year and landed on the marshes of l-oiig Island In the night, ..a* due not to the balloon but to heart failure or some cause which was nggrnvnted by the rttpusure and exertions of the aeronaut In trying to reach land.Will Take la.ng I'llght.At the close of fair week I propose to take It free Might In my balloon and try for u long distance record Then. If I tun gel there In time. I hope to be present at the Bennett balloon race, which Is scheduled to take place at St. l-nuls on October 19. J will not he a contezt-Hnt In that rat* as one for that part has already been chosen. Iti making a free Might from Albuquerque I un-dertiiko to tlo what few aeronauts would dare. In fact. It would be folly for the average balloonist to tube such a Might in a thinly-settled mount tin country suuli us this. Tlic hazards nre very gre.it. one might land miles from any water or be subjected to exposure and accident which might easily prove fatal. By rmn-.tii of my two years of experience a- a prospector In different mountain regions of the southwest I fee-1 reasonably safe In undertaking the trip. Experience hag taught u*c «o cur.- fur mself In this sort of country and I risk less danger than would otherwise be the Oise.IHtngcrous Venture.•The prevailing winds at high altitudes ni» from the south or southwest. Thus my proposed Might would take me most probably Into Colorado, Kansas or Nebraska. If I should land III some rugged mountain district of the Mrst named stale I might he put to serious hardship beside* losing Pie balloon.1 admit that She *tMirtlng element in ballooning l» great nnd that this I* what nttroeta many to Uwprofession. Itlght here In Albuquer-uue. though I hate been here but a few days, n dozen young men have asked to be allowed to accompany me on my Might.Will Go Alone,Yet I must take th-.- trip alone. The weight f bulling, which another I- rs.,:i beside myself would displace. Is of vustly more Importune., to the aeronaut than the society of u fellow creature. I will curry about TOO pounds of net ballast, that Is, siuid. which I throw out to lighten the balloon la passage. This wnil Is carried In bng* of deMnltc weights nnd dispensed with Iti tiny quantities. fur i hr must tairl, A mere 'spoon fuT ofsaml thrown out will cause u very susceptible rise of the balloon, I-ong d.siancc ballooning depends upon tip Mrrotultit'e economy In the use of bn I last and expertnca* lu manipulation of the gns valve.Illg Balloon.“The balloon 1 shall have, most probably will have n displacement ofc less 'ban 20,0(10 ruble feet. Il bn . barged with hydrogen gtv* The theoretical density of hydrogen i- ur.,,-fourth that of the atmosphere, though In practice It Is only one-* Xli. Ih.1t of air. It W on the Utter fli'nie thni the aeronau! figures In round flgtlle* the weight Of I.0QO cubic P«-i of uir at non level la Ml t oiii.ds. Deducting otie-aixth of that, t.hlch Is the density of hydrogen, there l» about «r. pounds per I.noil cubic feet left whlrb Is the lifting power uf hydrogen at flea level. At tin* altitude, a mile high npproxl-los- of'si |a-r Cent in the lifting pow -••I of his halloon at sez level, which ii.ia, of iv.urse. Is due to tin* dlmln--Ind spccltU gravity In the uir ill this altitude Including myself. Instruments and ha I last my balloon will carry ai the start about l.oo# 1 oiinds.lu addition to the ordinary method* of maintaining u balloon In th air u.ira-t and manipulation of gni I will apply two new method* of my own Invention.Aeronaut Blundln l» now prepur-ever Dlxalr.em la da. to the sense 11 altitude. Put nn neroanut on the top of a sky scraper and he is Just ip liable to dlxxlness as nnyhmly for. In reason of surrounding object*, he leet* his connection with the earth. The man In the balloon doe* not hue this feeling and the world bent ith him doe* not appeal to hi* wn*c of proportion. It looks like n plan or chart to him and In no way affects hi* nerves. Moreover the balloonist would never have any true Idea of the weight to which he sour* were It not for hi* barometer. Were It iwl for his guide rope which trails down from his balloon nt n Icngllt of 3no f*ef he would constantly be In danger of getting too near the enrlh nnd not reallxe It. riven the sen»«. of motion Is lost In a balloon. On* feel* that the hnllnon l« slatlonnry and only the clouds inoie. In fart, sens.ii loti of nny kind Is lacking while high In the uir.Equipment Simple.Tim. passes swtrtly to the nero-nnut in Might because not for one moment nmv he relax His attention frrm his Instrument* or neglect the manipulating apparatus. At the height the ordinary balloon rises there Is no difficulty of breathing experiencedMy equlienent for n balloon Might Is very simple. I carry u registering barometer, nnd to verify the rending* of this Instrument, n registering thermometer. « compos* and n stn-toscope. an Instrunnnt which ndvbeai the aeronaut whether the balloon Is narendlng or descending. Besidesthe Inslilino illlt; 1 mrry sand h:\llnstnnd provision*.Naturally no sane holinnntot would strike n rtmlvh while In the nlr under n gas balloon. If he were so foolhardy something tragic would t»- very llk- li to happen. For light at night with which to consult his scientific Instruments he carries n •mall electric bulb light such n the up-to-date burglar Includes lu hi* working outnt.Wonderful View.The aeronaut is permitted to behold lienutlo* of nature which It 1* given hut few to see. He sails under a storm, or preferably over It nnd view* the lightning Masli at close quarters; lie h.-nr* the thunder roar nil about him and hus the the opportunity of getting os close to the natural phcnonrna of the heaven* as II la possible to get. A few aeronaut* ‘ -lie been privileged to wltnesa one rtf the most beautiful Olid wonderful phenomena In the whole realm of nature. This Is a condition of the utmokpliero In which the balloon Is enveloped In an aureole of prismatic light. T have never wen this myself, but It I* one of my fond* ost hope* to some day have the dinner.Every change In the temperature nnd atmosphere ho* II* effect on the balloon. I.'pun emerging from it cloud Into the sunshine the balloon will shoot up: upon encountering n cold wave ••( air or passing In the shadow of a cloud It drops. Yet Ihcw motions are not felt to nny great degree by the aeronaut. He can only ascertain the action* of the balloon, by the reading* of hi* Instru-moot*.T.—t of I'.ndtirnnix*.A long distance balloon Mght I* a lest of personal endurance a* mil'll as anything t-!*”. The nero-nnut must undergo a menial strain which few can stand without previous training. Ballooning Is a science and not n sport for the amateur unless lie acquires the skill of a professional.When 1 make the free Might from All.mill' rque next fall I shall moM probably start at night for II Is then that the temperature Is even. At the outset It would be poor economy to be compelled to maneuver with the changing condition* of the day atmosphere One would Is? compell--d to use too much of th* preciousballast,
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Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Wed, Jul 24, 1907
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