The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-18
oRvlLLg WRIGHT FLIES AT WILL
in AIR AN HOUR AND
TWO MINUTES.
MADE THREE FLIGHTS IN DAY
On the Last Trip the Aviator Carried
Lieut.. lahm The Aeronaut Of
the United states Signal
Corps.

Washington. 49, Orville Wright in
three phenomenal flights at Fort Myer
Wednesday established new aeroplane
records that not only assure the sue
cess of the official trials before the
Army board. but indicate that aerial
fight is now only a matter of develop.
ment.
Var on land and sea will find in the
aeroplane, it is now conceded by
military men, a valuable means of re.
connaissance and possibly carnage.
Two flights of approximately one
hour each. Another flight in which
two men were whirled through the air
Tor upward of six minutes were the,
achievements of the Wright Brothers
%aeroplane Wednesday. That these
flights, record breaking as they were,
will even be surpassed by Orville
Wright during his trials at Fort Myer
is confidently predicted.
The first flight made Wednesday
morning in which the machine circles
the drill grounds at the fort 81 min
utes and 81 seconds was surpassed
Wednesday evening when a flight of
sixty.two minutes and fifteen seconds
was made.
Makes Another Record.
Not satisfied with breaking all dis
lance and time records for a heavier
than air flying machine, Mr.. Wright
took Lieutenant Frank p. Lahm. the
aeronaut of the signal corps for a spin
around the drill grounds and making
a new record for a two man flight.
All this happened so quickly and UNI
ostentatively, that the spectators,
among whom were members of the
cabinet and high officers of the army
and navy could hardly realize that
history had been made and that a new
era in the progress of the civilized
world was begun.
The morning flight was witnessed
by only a handful of nethusiasts. but
the news spread so rapidly, that fully
a Thousand people gathered to see the
afternoon event.
At SIG, the ~aeroplane rose grandly
into space. and sailed over the green
sward of the drill grounds. Higher
and higher il rose turning at slight
angle as the aviator brought it around
at the far side of the field and raced
along at increasing speed.
. There was hardly a culver of the
|aeroplane in the first few rounds of
the field. Round after round. the
machine travelled on. cutting short
turns, shooting along the stretches
and presenting somewhat the appear
ance of an automobile racing about an
imaginary course in the air.
The aviator paid little heed to any.
thing but his levers until the crowd
raised a cheer that told him of his
new achievement.
Then Mr.. Wright waved his acknow.
Judgements.
Before the flight was begun a watch
was tied 10 the seat next to Wright
and when a little later he saw that he
had stayed aloft for over an hour, the
time required in order for him 10 full
fill his contract with the government
he made for mother earth"
S%wooping dows in a sort of bump
the bumps fashion. the machine bore
down in the direction Of the crowd
which quickly scattered fearing that
the aeroplane would run them down.
Raising cloud of dust as it slid
along on the skids. the aeroplane
which weighs nearly a thousand
pounds came to a stop within fifty fee,
of the crowd. AS Mr.. Wright step
ped from the seat and removed his
goggles, he was greeted with lusty
cheers.