The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-11-23
FLEW FROM ship
Ely Flies in a Bip|aas From The Deck Of
he Cruiser Birmingham.
FIVE MILES TO SHORE

Ftr>. Fli.r, of the Kind the Worit
Has Ever S.cn-Naval Esp-r
Declares That Flight is Proc
I OF the Utility Of Air Craft a
I War.
A dispatch from Fort Mon-oe Va.
says aeria! navigation proved Mou
day tia: {: IS tacto: which mus:
be deal, with IN tie naval sac,ics
OF the worlds future. !f the success
full flights made by Eugene 3. El.
in Cu-tiss biplace from the deck 0:
the cruiser Birmingham can be TAN
ea as criterion
:, From Hampton Roads. :he scea"
IS years ago OF another epoch-mak-
ing experiment; in the history OF na-
va! warfare. when an i1occiad prov.
ed It's superiority over the forme!
type OF fighting vessel. :he aviator
Monday flew ACROSS the lower end
OF Chesapeake bay. landing on the
oppos!te side from this fort
in weather conditions untavorable
for flying. the daring b!rdman short
IL at:er o'clock Monday afternoon
glided from the platform erected or
the front Of the big black crusisr
swooped down like an immense bird
OF prey uns.l he touched the water.
then rose rapidly i2;o the misty air
oe the lower bay and was OF In the
direction OF the broad Atlantic.
Five minutes after having taken
his sudden farewell OF the Birmios-
ham ae was los, speck on the cas-
tern horizon and had landed safely
on W!lloushby Spit. The invac:
with which the big machine struck
the water after IS 37-toot drop from
.he from, Of the c-us!er caused one
OF the propeller blades 70 De jagged
as though r coarse saw had gone
along rs edge and small piece was
sp,!: from the blade. Bu. nG TO-
n instant was the speed OF the aer-
pane :.Sseaed AID t dar,ed away
w!:h eNpress-;ca:a rapidly on Is
s.!r, o.:ols Hight.
ia:erM::ten: rain throughout th-
lay. small Nail showers. and cor
,:c uous tos alnoS, compelled ;ae
aviator 10 postpone MS flight. b.:
&c Was determined 20 prove. ~ H.
said after the fight. that 70 cou!c
accomplish more than had oeen -t
?ec;.d o: him.
Furthermore. he do 10: wal; 90
the birmingham 20 get iG;o motto:
which would have added 20 his mo
..entun and have been 4 great bel,
20 h!n. bu:. Selling aa oppor;un.
moment between showers. ne VAS or
aefore those who were on the Sat,
with h:I. and OF the other vessel.
stationed u va-ious points nearby =
follow and ass!s: him in case Of neec
were aware that be Was ready 20: hi:
wonderful! :!:sh., .ac frs; OF is kinc
The world has eve: seen.
Ely prorc6 that IS I; possible e
hy safely from ship. and AFTER ha:-
ag done this. asserted with empha
sig :ha; I; would :. n easy mate:
for an aerop.aae 10 al!Eht ou ves.e
either while the latter vas nov:0-
or stationary Naval EXPERTS who
Witnessed :he f.!sh, expressed the,
belle: TIA; tAe navies o: The wor!c
n she future must take the aero
plane into consideration when MAP
ping cut Plans .. action.
Cap: Washington |. Cham bes'.
who has heen detailed BY the nav.
department; as chairman OF boar.
Tor aeroEal3 zeal investigation. d..
clar.G .ha, IN" flight vas more that
be had anticipated and he is con
tident ;ha; the time is near when al
scou, cruisers will ne equipped Wit
a Number Of aerop!snes They VII.
no, be ior Saiileship use he explain
I'd. br. FOR Scou: du:y il coaaec:.oi.
with tAe ,>o.k 0: h. scou; cruiser.
o. ~ nar?
Tne Gjs:anc" which NJ Fly 9>s
xaS :ea.; :;ve H:!.rs. The BirM.as
Nam was lying N the roads only
Iua-;"- Of mile from the Hote
Cham 6e-!:,tn.
:, T..s : u Q wien he ;ooG 20 n.
ai.. i've n!nn;.s later be wac s,!.
Oh tie sold ~o.l ot Virginia. cea
| miles north ot Norfolk NJ. Ely az
e- s.e!aS hvoush: back on ;aunc:
and placed aboard the Roe. said De
was noi fond OF ;he water. but
hat conquered his fears long enoush
70 remain over |: IN .og Aad a..
coir ..!;<a :,.s purpose.
x n.a C.. struck ne water OF d.:
;nc o. :ne birmingham. sal; ua'e,
dasred into his face and goggles 80
=, 'ha: rn- sn"erIl minutes ne could no
-c.. n wn!ca d:rect!oa ne was coInc
lie had planned 10 take 4 somewha'
different course from hat which hs
actually :o.love and landed I:tie
.ur:her 20 he north. TIE creates.
he:gh, he attained VAS estimated :;
abou. $40 feet
| His striking :ae water. be SAID al:
,crwara. was due 20 a slight misca! !!
cuia,ion i!e had planned before ht
left he incline or :he Birmingham z
20 dro? near the water so as 20 SO
-. momentum which he wanted Il
carry him upwards: but he over
reached he mark slightly
Another Auto Victim.
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