The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-01
DID MOST DARING STUNTS
Upside Down a Mile High,
Machine Capers Downward
Brushing Skyscrapers.
LOOKS UPWARD TO SEE CITY
Only Once Did Fair Aero
naut Think of Insurance
and Make Sacred Sign.
-, SOFIA StpPI.S.
Slan Reporter, Tho Tulsa World.


was scared sure. was
Wouldn'wyou hc II youa were 1000
feet IN the air aud had to look up
to see Tulsa
Impossible so, at a.. NothinR ,s
impossible In aviation. aud thar =
merely one uf Lieutenant Campbell
fayorite stunts We were directly
above the city beautiful. gliding
along as smoothly In the clear ether
a1 II We were sailing on sea or
slass The scene was both inspiring
and beautiful, and the most cNhilira'-
ing sense of absolute safety aud uu-
limited power possessed me. when
my heart gave n great leap and We
were plunging straight downward at
the most terrific rate OF speed. Tho
great engines had stopped The rush
OF air about my head. despite my
fur-lined leather cap, waa roaring
like cannons, when / had another
thrill.
In that instant | RENE mhcrcd that
my insurance had run out that day,
Suddenly the car rwerved sharply
upwards up and again ] had
the qseerest. most nauseating. sink
Ing sensation and In an effort To get
located | peered out over the side
Of the car for the earth and saw
nothing but tho blue sky! Tulsa and
the rest OF tho world were where |
had 10 look up TO see them. We were
only doing the "loOp- the loop" and
at that instant were just exactly up
side down,
II only lasted Few seconds i'm ac-
lual Tune, but Ihe suspense was
awful We soon became righted and
drove on the level FOR an instant
when We made another nose dive
The earth rushed madly up to meet
US, but this time | knew what was
happening and watched IL come. The
upward swervc came as "A blessed re
lief Just In the nick OF time and the
thrilling loop, heads downward. a
most exciting climax 10 the thrin.
Again we did the. loop and from the
tourth time on ] have enjoyed II
more than any experience have
ever had In all my llfe.
| have ridden wiry little bronCos
fresh from the range and inmncly
determined to run away from the
detested load fastened upou their
back; have driven cars al ton specd.
and emerged from wild races thai
left me jubilant and trembling with
excitement and danger OF IL nil.
have clung onto the back seat OF
racing motorcycles doing 10 miles
per hour; but looping the loop. nose
drives and tail spins In an airplanc.
rushing along Mt 200 miles per
hour thousands OF feet up In the in
finite space, absolutely without n
handicap, and with a wonderful ex-
pert driver like Lieutenant Camp
bell In command. there is nothing
under the stars just like It,. and
nothing can surpass II for fur
genuine excitement and rarest
sport.
True to my instinct and training
as newspaper reporter. Clambcrod
into the Curtis plano for the first
time In my life, burning with curios-
Hy to learn all there was to know
about II. | eagerly examined the
gear shift and driving apparatus
and was delighted at the lieuteu-
ants offer to take mo for "A spin
The mechanic fastened the wide
leather safety belt about my waist.
the driving rod wiggled "A trirle,
then.
Contact" said the Lieutenant
from his seat Just behind my own
Contact responded the me-
chanic, as he did something to the
engine The propeller whrred, the
great engines began their terrific
racket and we drove smoothly of
across the turtcd field al about 40
miles per hour. Tho plane gained
speed, averaged 60 or more when,
almost without my realizing a. We
had glided Off the turf into the air
and was crossing the telegraph wires
to the north. | was as happy Rs n
II had been discovery Of my veN
own Just Fs easily - swallow
flies we Circled smoothly and slow
ly and slid upward untU Tulsa
looked like "A tiny blot Of bu*llngs
as small aH your hand. and the
whole country was as fiat as q table.
The lieutenant stopped the engines
moment. Five thousand feet up"
he yelled
Win little dips and swerves. and
long, graceful flights we made our
way 10 a lower level where we could
really enjoy the view True, dis
lance lends enchAntment" IN almost
any case. but one can never fully
appreciate tho wonders and beauty
OF Tulsa and the country surround
ing IL, until they have seen 1t from
the clouds
The city with its broad. .strcetcd
/ business district from which tho
/ white buildings jui tower-hkc 10
the clouds. the great residence dis
tr.Cts with their deep emerald lawns
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