The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-12
Dream of Aerial
Army Reality
in France
Huge Battle Planes and Cruisers
Soon to Begin Offensive Move
merts Against Germans


all armored heavily and carrying
three inch cannon and rapid fire
guns is a reality. II has been made
possible through the remarkable de-
velopment in military aviation in
France ~ g,
The French government, today per.
mitted the first insbectionVof its new
fleet of aeroplanes by correspond
ents. Opportunity was given to in.
spect the large and small types Of
the new battle planes, and watch
them as they were maneuvering high
in the air, firing round after round
from their three inch rifles while
they scared, Topped and darted about.
The aviation field is q vast enclo-
sure. Entering the field monster
battle plane doomed up thirty feet
high with number of planes stretch
ing 100 feet across. Further back
was ranged the fleet OF battle cruis-
ers and scout planes They were
formed like battalion, twenty planes
in row across the front and ten
deep. Their huge wings made a
front half n mile wide.
Huge Machines Heavily Armed
The battle plane and all the cruis-
ers were armed heavily. Each car
ried both the three inch cannon and
the rapid fire gun.
The huge battle plane was the
CHIEF center of attention. The engi
neer who constructed II explained the
details. The officers said this was
the first actual realization of the
battle plane, other aerial dread
thoughts having proved to be imprac
ticable. This monster flies, carry
ing crew OF twelve men and tive
cannon which throw three incl
steel projectiles Three trial flights
have been made demonstrating tina
! II has the steadiness of an ordinar!
biplane. The huge craft Is nov
+ ready for the battle line. The reSu
7 lar crew for fighting will consist q
four men and an oincer.
& The armored cruiser planes wer
v then. brought out and put throug
/, tests in the air They are sma'
e biplanes of high power. Each one I
; armed with a cannon and is capab'
d of rising almost vertically from tn
q / around ct speed OF ninety miles a
nour. Captain FrGntz and Opera
v nrs Mondcll! and Mallard made SUI
ccac,yc flights In cruisers, rising o
Z the ground at an angle of 60 d.
II grees.
s. Mallard Most Daring Operator
l. The steady roar of the three inc
rifles continued as the cruisers CT
u cled far above, Mallard was n
III most daring operator. He fired II
big gun while plunging from side
: side and dropping rapidly, imitatir
- the maneuvers carried out while g
;" gaging an enemy.
u A large number Of these bait
70 cruisers is now ready. Several
" them recently carried out mig
bombardment far back of the CO
;. man line. During the Champag'
u engagement these cruisers hit CO
man balloon watch exploded In
IL mass of flames.
H. The battle planes and cruisers a
ne soon to begin movements In lar
op suuadrons both defensive and offe
~ sive. They are to attack the %
man lines of communication partic
ne larly the railway functions with [
'h object OF cutting off supplies a
Sc spreading Generalization in the re
e. OF the Germans
''s Each squadron will consist OF nj
aS aeroplanes of all types, including o
III battle plane, two battle cruisers "A
ne six scout planes. The compleme
'" for a squadron will be upwards
"e fifty officers and men for the ope
ton of the aeroplanes and tn
.er transportation on lorries, drawn
y" automobiles with which each sou
=, ron will be equipped.
&c AvIators Under instruction
a During the visit OF the correspo
ri. ents to the aviation school 1t
alt learned from the commandant, c
9TH tain Pegout, that about 100 militi
FRS aviators were under instruction. T
Ing Is only one OF a large number Of
rri schools which are turning out Tt
lite ed aviators.
vas Captain Pegout said noncomn
zee, stoned officers and soldiers wree m
Of ing capable operators of fighting
ave chimes after one months instructi
In the aggregate, these schools
Gee equipping many thousands for
will work of the new and terrible ae
ged warcraft.
The Seven American volunteer await
hat took part in aerial reconnaissance