Evening journal., 1917-05-18
AEROPLANE ARRIVES
At AVIATION School
Field at Claymont TO be Best
Equipped in Country
Says Atwood
ONE H ANGAR NOW
BEING ERECTED

With the arrival OF one machine
today, Curtiss fier, there is much
activity on the aviation field of the
Delaware AeronautiCal Company at
Claymont AS stated in these col
umns yesterday. two more machines
will arrive in few days and Harry
y. Atwood the noted aviator and
general manager Of the school that is
to be established on the estate Of John
j. Raskob by Pierre S. DUPONT, Irenee
dupont and Mr. Raskob, expects at
least six machines to be on hand and
ready for use when actual instructions
start on June 1.
Mr.. Atwood. who has many years
experience as an aviator. states that
the location Of the field is ideal and
that when completed il will be the
best equipped in every way in the
United States. AS far as is known at
this time only machines made in this
country will be used although it was
rumored that some foreign machines
would be secured.
The field is 2200 by 1900 feet. It
slopes to the Delaware River and
much Of the flying will be over that
body of water, although at the start
/ flights will only be short ones over
land. Men are now at work on the
grounds under the personal super
vision of Mr. Atwood and his assist
ant. B. r. j. Hassell, who will also
be chief instructor One hangar is
now in course of construction and en-
trance to it will be either from the
river or land.
: No expense IS being spared to make
the field perfect in every detail. A
building will be erected on the
grounds to house the students This
plan il is thought will be best, as
much OF the instruction work will be
/ in the early hours of the morning and
! il is essential that the students be on
tho ground.
The primary purpose Of the school
is to train students for the United
States Aviation Corps. The entire
expense Of the project will be borne
/ by Pierre S. DUPONT, lrenee DUPONT
and Mr. RaskOb.
In training the pupils Mr. Atwood
will duplicate as near as possible the
United States methods so that when
they have qualified as expert flyers
they will be fitted for service in the
regular army aviation corps.
Three hundred applicants have been
received so far from men In all
classes Of life and additional applica'
tions. Mr.. Atwood states. are coming
in every hour. Twenty-Five men who
looked to be the best equipped for the
work will start in the school on Jun'
II. Mr.. Atwood expects to turn thes'
twenty-five men. out as expert ayiatorl
in sixty days
In addition to making a student al
aviator. II is the intention of Mr.. AT
wood 10 see that the graduate is full!
equipped with all the knowledge re
auired by the government for a mill
tary aviator. The discipline at thu
training school will be strict an'
every hour possible will be spent II
work. Scientific studies will be takel
IN in addition to aviation and mill
tarv instruction. This will Include
meterology, aero dynamics. bridg'
construction pertaining TO the struc
ture of the airplane) and a thorough
knowledge OF gas engines.
Mr.. Atwood came originally iron
Boston. Mass. and has been an await
or for several years. A few years age
while making a flight from Boston Il
Washington he landed at Farnhurs
, to replenish fuel