The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-30
NE[S NELSON
WILL MAKE HIS
FLIGHT TODAY
FAMOUS AVIATOR WILL GIVE
PENSAcoLlANS THEIR FIRST
OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING MAN.
BIRD OPERATE RIPLANE.

All Pensacola is agog over this city s
| first glimpse at the latest and greatest
of mans achievements. To see an
aeroplane in full flight is indeed very
inspiring, and it is expected that large
crowds will be at Palmetto Beach to
witness for perhaps the first time an
| aeroplane flight.
Nelson's feats of daring have been
| creating sensation throughout the
north and northwest. Mobile was his
first engagement in the south, and he
made good in every way. The papers
of Mobile claim that he is even great
er than any other aviator who has
had a great many.
Mr.. Nelson and his assistant Rich
ard Nygren, who is also an aviator of
some repute, examined the field at Pal
metto Beach yesterday and both were
very favorably impressed with it. They
had the aeroplane assembled, and tried
out the motor, and everything was
practically made ready for Aviator
Nelson's great flight here today; and
If the weather conditions are favora-
BILE, Pensacola will indeed have flying
that cannot be eXcelled anywhere. The
aeroplane which Mr.. Nelson is to use
Is the same with which he has cap
tured many trophies.
The advance sale of tickets has been
very large, and it is expected that
there will be a tremendous crowd to
witness this eminent aviators wonder
full flight today
The most interesting part Of an
aviation meet, or flying event of any
kind, is the starting and landing of
the aeroplane, which is extremely diff
cult. More accidents have happened
at these times than in any other man
ner, and it affords the spectators
fhriIl rInv, %I1
tries his skill in effecting q good get
away or a safe landing, which is ex-
tremely ticklish.
Mr.. Nelson is to give a talk on the
science of aviation, and will explain
any part of the machine in detail
which is very interesting. Both Mr..
Nelson and his assistant are very
courteous. They gave a very inter-
esting talk on the principles governing
aerial flight while they were as
sembling the machine yesterday to the
many people who had gathered about
in open-eyed wonder while the aero
plane was being put together. Every
one was favorably impressed.
The aviation meet committee has
been very careful in selecting an avia-
tor to give Pensacola the first flying
treat. They must be congratulated
upon securing the services of Mr.. Nell
son. His flights all over the country
have been very successful. and have
been the topic of conversation for
many months. He is twenty three
years old and halls from the home
town of Charles K. Hamilton, the
birdman who flew from New York to
Philadelphia, and then back the same
day. Mr.. Nelson is to make a world
tour the early part of 1912. He is the
aviator who flew along the rocky coast
of Maine and caused such a sensation
about five months ago.
Among the other aviators whom the
Mills Company have under contract
are Fred G. Eells, John Given. Art
Smith and Geo. V. Bacon. all of whom
are excellent flyers J. r. Mills is in
town and will personally assist the
management in pulling off the meet so
the people of Pensacola can rest as
sured that this event will be a great
success. Mr.. Mills has made a great
many improvements on the Curtis BIZ
plane, and the Curtis Mills biplane is
especially adapted to quick getaways,
and Mr. Nelson will try to break the
worlds record for leaving the ground
on one of the days he is scheduled for
flights.