Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-15
AERIAL FORGE
 IS WAR PLAN
War Office Proposes to Con gress an Aviation Squad ron for Each Division
 of Field Army
FOR COAST DEFENSE

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The War Department has plans perfected wbict, IT carried into effect-and tbis de. bends upon the action of congress will give to the United States army one of the best equipped and mos, thoroughly organized aerial forces in any army. The plan contemplatAs tbs organization Of many aviation souad- iOhs' the majority Of them 10 be on uuty m the United States proper. two squadrons Tor the Philippines. one for Hawaii.
 There are also to be five aviation training schools in the United States located m sections Of the country where it will be possible not only to ttaln the regular army aviators but also the officers Of the National Guard "ho may desire and who are found mentally and physically qualified for the aerial arm or the service.
 The plans call for an increase in tba present equipment of aeroplanes and hydroaeroplanes. and other crafts for war purposes and the National da. Tense. the employing and training of the commissioned and enlisted par- sonnei. distribution Of machines and the organization of the various unifs of the air arm
 lows:
 First-Five conveniently located framing schools, to be known as ~ceu- teTs or aviation" to be located opa on the Atlantic coast, one on inc pq. CHIC coast. one on the Gulf coast one on the great lakes, and one at some central interior point: and as many auxiliary centers as it may be possible To organize, with a view tO having a school Of instruction in each state Each center will comprise sheds workshops. storerooms. and barracks and will be both at a place of in, struction and a place Of concentration for the squadrons These "centers bf aviation are designed to train offi. cers of the regular army and oros,, i2ed militia as aviatOrs. to train on. iisted men as aviation mechanics. to lnEesugate and test aviation devices To study meteorology as applied to aElation, wireless teleeraphy as ap- piled 10 aviation. military topogrsphy Sketching and reconnaissance from ar craft, the dropping of proiectiles rom air craft, the use Of small anna and machine guns from air craft. the design Of air craft. and all other mai ters tending 10 improve the military aviation service.
 Second The organizatiCu of tbra. aviation squadrons as the compIemen+ for one field army of regular trooBs this being an allowance of one s0ua l. ron for each division. and one for the headquarters or the field army L is expected to specialize for tho Heid army a company or s0uadr9u Of extra powerful machines for long dis. tance reconnaissance. and to also specialize number for use in con nection with the field artillery.
 Third.-The organization of tw, squadrons for use in the Philippine islands
 Fourth.-The organization of one squadron for use in Hawaii.
 Fith.-The organization Of one squadron for use in Panama.
 SiXth.-The organization of aero units for use at fourteen grouus or coast defense stations in the T-nita5 States, the equipment for these four f~N'i ettANAblAS 4lbA lD if' less LlIu the equivalent Of eight squadrons
 Seventh.-The organized militia All mobile troops, in addition 10 field army 10 be provided with aviation service from the organized militia. with the assistance of the staff Of tho five training schools, f"centers Of aviat!On.J the allowance of aero planes to be in the same proportion 3s for the regular establishment Q. one squadron for each division or troops
 lt now remains to be seen what congress win do with regard to the above elaborate plan for the p.onar aerial equipment of the army. The scheme has been carefully thought out. and the officers Of the army are practically unanimous in pronounc- ing il on greatly needed in the bring ing up to date Of the United States army and the National Guard associa- ton of the state
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