The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-10

Four OF thc Annapolis aviators. who
have been with tho corps recruited o.
the navy department and detailed for
this special work. are aboard the bal
tleship Mississippi, which IS now ON
the voyage to Pensacola with all or
the aeroplanes and other dying ma
chimes OF the navy. The MisEi ppt
should make the voyage in about .
week, and therefore will reach Pensa
cola Monday or Tuesday Within p
few days afterwards the aviators will
commence their practice work here
and will he Joined by others from An
napOis. who will come by rail.
The sviatoTs coming to Pensacola
on the battieship are Lieutenauts =
NJ. Murray. r. c. Saufflcy and y. -.
Herbster and Ensign 6. ID. G. CbeVs-
lieT. They compose only a portion OF
the navy aeronautic5l corps. In the
latter are q number Of other heuten-
ants and ensigns, among them beiuE
Ensign Edward H. Loftin. Of Pensa
cola.
STRONG AIR FLEET
The navy is to have one ~ the
strongest air fleets in tie world and
this fleet have it's central station st
Pensacola. The work has been planned
on an elaborate scale and Pensacola
is believed to be the best point that
could be selected. The New York
Tribune OF recent date contained the
following special from Washington re-
garding the plans Of the navy depart
mcnt.
"Orders have been issued for the ex-
eCution Of plans which VIII give 10 the
navy department comprehensive
scheme for Development in aviation
Congress will bc asked to make an
appropriation TO put the plans into ef-
feet, They viii provide the American
navy with an aerial corps which viii
rank with the best In the world.
"The nav departments plans also
include giving substantial financial 7-
sistance to American designers, o..
which il is hoped to stimulate interest
in developing the science and TO arouse
further interest in the manufacturing
end Of the business
"TFenceforth. according 10 anrounce-
meut made today tho n1v9's aViatoTa
and all navy aircraft and appliances
will be stationed at Pensacola, Fla
which has been selected as the best
place for q permanent naval aeronau-
ffcaI station The batGeship Missis
sippi has been ordered TO Pensacola
and viii be utilized by the flyers I'm
work The experiment.
will include living from and alightHs
on the battleshlp.
Captain w. l. Chambers (retired).
will continue IN charge or aVAtio"
work Captain Mark T.. Bristol hs
been assigned 10 the duty Or the stud
y
warfare for the navy Lieutenant
II. g. Muslin, a qualified
aviator has been assigned TO special
acronautical duty on board the Mis
sissippi.
The announcement from the navy
department says that the dying school
at Pensa cola will produce trained per
sonnel and evolve complete system
Of training. A scheme Of experiments
and tests will be developed and out
side experts will be brought into Close
touch with the navy.
Following is the announcement IN
part. made by Secretary Daniels.
:. The secretary Of the navy has de-
rided that the science OF aerial nav
cation has reached that point where
9ircraft must form large part Of or
naval force for offensive and defensive
operations Nearly all countrics hJf
Ing A navy are giving attention f."
this subject. This country has not fully
recognized the yalue Of aerouautics IN
for war, but it is beheFed
that We should take our proper place.
This is the policy thai has been
sdopted
80 Captain ". J. Cham 9ere. L. &
Cretired). IN charge Of aviation ia ine
navy. is recognized as one OF the lead
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