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 too. It really took some moments to become convinced that it was reality.

Log Book:

Slim has just changed bats in the flashlight hanging over the compass.

The compass was hung rather low, so far from Bill's eye that it was difficult to read its illuminated face. So Slim arranged a flash light focussed on it.

Log Book:

We are going down. Probably Bill is going through. Fog is lower here too. Haven't hit it yet, but soon will so far as I can see from back window. . . . Everything shut out.

Instrument flying. Slow descent, first. Going down fast. It takes a lot to make my ears hurt. 5000 now. Awfully wet. Water dripping in window. Port motor coughing. Sounds as if all motors were cutting. Bill opens her wide to try to clear. Sounds rotten on the right.