The Red Cloud chief., 1914-02-26

II is therefore gratifying to find that the water
aeroplane. the hydroaeroplane and the flying boat
seem destined to save life
The hydro.aeroplane began its career life
saver In 1911, while still In the experimental
period. II during the famous Chicago meet
an aviator lost control while flying over Lake
Michigan and fell into the water. Three-quarters
of mile away there hydro.aeroplane. the
early Curtis mode-the prototype Of the flying
boat-circling around and occasionally settling on
the surface of the water like a big seagu The
pilot OF this craft. seeing the avators fall went
to the rescue. Flying at. mile minute speed
he reached the spot. landed on the water by the
submerged aeroplane and offered TO take the
aviator to landau In less than mifute
Some months later on March 8, 1912, two avia-
tors fell in San Diego bay while flying and their
machine capsized, An aviator on the shore
the accident jumped on his hydro with his
mechanic and flew to the rescue landing "A min
ute later by the "shipwrecked' two.
The first demonstration of actually rescuing a
person not connected with aviation given on
October TO- 1912, by Charles Valid. instructor in
the Wright school OF water flying, at the Glenwood
Country club. man named Walter Strohbach
fell Into the harbor from rowboat in which he
seeking diversion with a friend The row.
boat was half mile of the shore at Sea Cliff and
fully mile from the GlenwoOd Country club.
when, miscalculating his position. MIR. Strohbach
attempted to sit further the stern OF the boat.
with the result that he fell overheard. Although
his friend tried to reach his companion a strong
current carried them apart. Shouts along the
shore told OF the plight OF the young man. who
was exhausted In the chilly water. Mr.. Charles
Valid. learning OF the occurrence while at the
hangar preparing to make flight Jumped into
his machine and few to the man in the water.
who could be seen from the club station
Alghtng In the hydrO-aeroplane on the water
near Strohbach. the aviator first threw life pre-
server to the young man, who scarcely able
to keep ahoat then bringing the machine along.
Ouo If tha flat
Of the biplane and brought him safely to the
Wright station,
Boats leaving the shore did not reach the
scene OF the accident until the hydroaeropaue
was well on its way to shore with the rescued
Mr. Glenn X. Curtiss. the dean OF water flyers
and creator OF both the hydro.aeroplane and flying
boat was the hero OF a lifesavng act last June.
rescuing two occupants of broken down motor
boat with the big fourpassenger flying boat of Mr..
Harold +. Mccormick Mr. Curtss and Mr.. C. c.
Wilmer were flying over Lake Keuka In the boat
to test 1t and We're running for home ahead of "A
coming thunder shower when. mile from shore.
they noticed motor boat In which two men
were waving wildly.
Curtiss brought the flying boat to the water and
stopped near the motor boat. The men said their
motor was broken and they wanted some one sent
out to row them ashore. Mr.. Wilmer crawed out
on the tail Of the flying boat and took rope from
the motor boat. which he held while Curtss drove
the flying boat mile to the shore.
The motor boat was left there and. taking the
men aboard Mr., Curtiss few back to Hammonds
port
The airboat and hydro-aeroplane may be said
to DO the logical adjunct OF life.saving stations
and. therefore. absolutely necessary AS an es
sential purpose OF a lifesaving station Is to re-
lieve wrecks and save people from drowning
speed In doing 1t Is the essence of efficiency The
aeroplane--the water kinds revolutionary In
this respect. 1t can fly to the spot where relief
is needed at the rate OF mile minute and the
w Aafn lpf haf has
low can either land by the object rescue or just