New-York tribune., 1918-10-20
Squadron B0mbimgs,
Feature of Air Meet
y. S. Air Service Wing Plans
lhrillers for Belmont
Park Saturday

How Allied bombing squad,ons -.
dropping tons OF explosives or Met
and acceleratine the Hun retreat :
Varions points along the Western from
viii be demonstrated at the big arr.
aviation carnival TO be held at Bol
mont PARK SATURDAY. afternoon. oc4a.
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Tho Big fying and athletic nee. :.
being put Oh py the Grst provisiouss
wing OF the United States Air Ser,,ico
ut ,he direction Of the Way Dsoar,-
rent, this wing including the seven
Long Island flying fields 1t is befas
given for the benefit OF the Nations,
Aeronautic Committee, which eo,,ins
all Of our flying fields with ataletis
and sports goods, also band and ,nus;-
cal instruments. Enlisted men in IN.
aviation squadrons both here and over
seas receive the benefit Of this com,
aient as well as fiers.
arrangements have been made >.
stage a bombing contest in !. manns,.
that will be quite harmless. by us,ne
light smoke bomb, instead Of H.
terrific INT "dewdrop." The infei,I
VIII be cleared Of airplares (there vii,
DC more than 100 at the nneet). and
target erected in plain view Of fh~
spectators. However, instead Of ta.
get missiles from Il height of 7so.
feet, as is done above enemy rsjlros5
stations and transport trains, the sje,
will release the bombs from an alt:tude
OF ABOUT 900 teet. This viii give ~
complete effect, including tie coa.ae
explosion, but will prevent the possi-
hilitY OF L bomb going too nea. tla
crowd.
All Manner of Stunts
G. II. Wharton, who is staging the
meet, whlc7 is TO be under tie sirec.
lion G Lieutenant Colonel Claude <
Rhlnehardt, IN command Of the PRS
Provisional Wing. reports tnat pros
poets are That this will be the moss
remarkable flying and athletic NICE,
ever staged. With squadron battle
formations. aerial combats. The aero.
bates resorted TO in air fighting. in
clunlpg the tail spin, barrel roll, loon,
reversement, virage. nose dive. etc.
~lli thrill the spectators ana cause
them to marvel at the training that
our air men have received
a number Of tiiers will particinste
"ho have seen actual service al .he
front and the stunts ir the a;r sre
bound to be highly sensational.
biplanes, triplanes. rnonoplaNes. bic
bombing machines. including the huge
'aproni, equipped with three Liberty
motors and carrying numerous pss
sengers, viii give some thoroughly
starting exhibitions. The games on
Terra TRINA include push bal: contest
Tug Of war. 1oo-yard dash, sso-yard
carriers relay race, officers relay
race, chariot race, using toboggans TO-.
chariol with nine men drawing the
cnanoteer, and squadron flag race.
An interesting feature will be an al
tempt o. Ralph Dc Palma 10 break
worlds dirt track records vit!, his
acharG racer and also an attenpt to
match his speed against one OF the
crack filers in an autor>obilo- -airplsne
race for five miles around the track
Air Chief to Attend
Major Genc'al Kenly, chief Of diyi
SION of military aeronautics. will at
tend the meet. flying from Washington.
provided the weather is favorable
Major General Kenlv is inteneelv in
terested in the carnival and is anxious
TO promote q spirit ri compeC,. ION
among the aviator5 in every possible
way.
Boxes and tickets nav be obtained
At a. G. Spalding's, leading hotels. also
from the National Aeronautic Commit.
tce, 2S9 Madison Avenue, New York
CITY. Genera admission is 81. Grand
stand inclosnre 80. and boxes. seating
six. from $50 10 $50 each.
commanding officers Of the various
hejds who are cooperating to make this
meet success. include Maior Robert
- Nrenn, Hazelhurst Field: Captain
Peters, Roosevelt Field; Captain UavId-
son, Mitchell Field, Lieutenant Moore,
Brlndiey Field; Captain Coffyn, Damn
Field; Lieutenant Mills. Lufbery Field;
Colonel Miller. Field No. ?, Garden
City.
Captain Wharton, who is managing
nc meet, ~ receiving able assistance Of
Lieutenant Dave Fultz, Of baseball
fame; Lieutenant G H. Higgins, for
merly coach at Brown University. and
other officers, while Mrs. Char es A.
Van Rensselaer,, chairman OF the Ma
tlonal Aeronautic Committee, IS doing
much able work in getting the public
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