Word: schempp
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Dates: during 1932-1932
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Although barographs had yet to be calibrated for exact measurements, youthful John K. ("Jack") O'Meara of New York and Martin Hermann Schempp of Pittsburgh shone as individual stars. In their sailplanes both pilots soared 68 mi. into Pennsylvania, O'Meara landing in the midst of a Girl Scout camp. The previous U. S. airline distance record was 10.9 mi., held by famed Hawley Bowlus. The world record of 136.8 mi. is Germany's. For altitude O'Meara's apparent 5,000 ft. was surpassed by Schempp's 5,400 ft. (world record: Austria...
Most impressive flights of the first week were made in one day by O'Meara and Martin Schempp of Pittsburgh. Taking off from East Hill, O'Meara flew 38 mi. to Endicott, N. Y., breaking the U. S. distance record of 10.9 mi. made last year by famed Hawley Bowlus (who last week was absent, recuperating from an attempted suicide at his California home). He also thought his barograph would show a new U. S. altitude mark of 5,000 ft. or more. Pilot Schempp sailed from the same starting point 65 mi. to New Milford...