Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-08
kEROPLANES FITTED
 WITH WIRELESS FOR
 OUR COAST DEFENSE
John Hays Hammond, Jr., Sub mitS Detailed Plan for a Chain Of Radio Stations on Both Ocean Coasts.

NEW YORK, June John Hays | Hammond Jr, the radio expert. has submitted to the Aero Club of Ameri- ca detailed plan to provide for coast defense, aeroplanes equipped i with wireless, and a chain of radio | stations, which will make it possible with thirty-three aeroplanes and the | same number of radio stations to pro- vide protection Co the Atlantic and ! Pacific coast and the Mexican border
 Mir Hammond is a member of the club, and being deeply interested in providing adequate national defense. offered Co cooperate i'm developing the clubs plans to provide aviation corps for the National Guard and Naval 1 Militia of each state
 In his proposal to the governors to | extend the efficiency of aeroplanes for coast defense by the application Of radio systems to aeropianes, Mir. Ham mond says
 As chairman of the subcommittee of the Langley Aerodynamical Com mittee. ! am much interested in the ] application of radio systems to aero i planes. l believe that the combina- | ton of these two branches of science will prove invaluable as adjuncts in the protection of our country. With . the congressional apfthy Cx'stirg in matters Of national defense. it is me- cessary that We apply directly to our citizens to stimulate action in this matter. With our extensive coast line, and our limited and low-speed navy, it is essential that our scouting facilities be extraordinarily efficient. With a well organized scout system to cover our coast line, our fleet and land forces could cooperate with great. er unity against the enemy in his land ins operations. The intent of the enemy's maneuyers and his ultimate objective could only be asceutained by aerial information. and with adequate 4 information the limited force which the nation possesses could be used to its best advantages. ! take the liber- Y ty of suggesting therefore a rough Il plan of action in the organization of a system for paurolliug our coast. which would eliminate the possibility of surprise attack upon any particu- lar section Of our coastal territory.
 'I would draw your attention Go an enclosed sketch which shows the Northeastern Division of our coast hle have shown five areas of fifty mile radius constituting the patrol areas for five areo scouts. In the center Approximately of each area is situated a radio receiving station connected with land lines. Each aero scout is equipped with a radio trans. hitter of sixty miles daylight radius.
 Each scout is i'm constant communities ton with his central radio station, and each station Is directly connected by phone or telegraph with the existing land system. The movements of ships, their disposition and the strategy of the enemy will be rapidly discovered 1 with the information obtained from scouts covering such an extended front. An intelligent understanding of the enemys purpose would be gain ed, and our forces could be conceutrat- ed at decisive points to meet the inc yader
 From New York to Mt Desert five areas would be located From New York Co the Mexican border seventeen areas would be established. and on the Pacific Coast there would be eley- en more It would be necessary. therefore, for the complete organiza-
 tion to have 33 aero scouts to cover ,he entire coast line of the United
 States. In any war however, it is { likely that fl a single nation were the
 enemy that only one coast need be actively guarded, in whicn ease the
 balance of the scouts form a valuable reserve.
 'It is obvious that a number Of radio stations could be used in this
 work and also existing buildings for
 receiving stations
 "The Chaffee System for wireless
 telegraphy is, in my opinion, Che most suitable type of installation, for the [ following reasons.
 1. Simplicity in operation. 9. No knowledge or Morse Code needed,
 | @. COmpactness,
 l. Lightness,
 B. It's ability to give large power in small aerials
 6. Rapidity of transmission of iu telligence,
 ! z. Sharpness of turning and &. Cheapuess Of construction The governors of the Aero Club con sider MT Hammonds proposal O
 great importance. Under proper con
 ditions, this may produce a valuable ! adjunct to our defense system Th