The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-07
CITY FLIGHT FIELD
E|RST-CLASS; AIR
Center PRESACED

Richmond may become a national
landing field for aeroplanes, accord
ing to an announcement made Fri
day by Elmer Eggemeyer, president Of
the Commercial club.
Following an announcement made
from Washington that Richmond was
one of the 8 cities in the United
States listed by the All-American
pathfinders as having a first class
landing field, Eggemeyer said that he
believed it would be an easy matter
to locate a government landing sta
ton near Richmond
Representatives of the government
were in Richmond Wednesday and
conferred with officers Of the Com
mercial club concerning the proposed
landing field, but refused to divulge
the location of the proposed site.
They said, however, that further in
formation on the field selected by
the squadron would be forwarded from
Washington this week, and that ne
gotiations would be started to get the
landing station under way as quickly
as possible.
There is no doubt in my mind"
Eggemeyer said Friday, but that we
can easily get the landing field here,
although l have no idea what field
near here the representatives had in
mind. 1t is presumed that the loca-
ton of the field was kept secret to
protect the government case it
wished to purchase the ground"
May Be Center.
With the location Of a landing field
here, Richmond may become one of
the aeroplane centers Of the country.
The nearest field in the first class 70
Richmond is at Coshocton, O., and the
only other fields near here are in the
third class. Definite steps on this
matter probably will be taken in the
near future"
The first visit Of the squadron was
made here about two months ago, at
which time both the Exhibition Park,
opposite Glen Miller. and the Cheno-
weth landing field. on the Chester pike
were inspected.
1t is not known whether the
squadron made an investigation Of
ing is a statement issued by represent
atives of the air service relative to the
trip of the squadron, and the classi-
| fication of cities:
| The nature OF the work carried on
by this squadron Of planes in their
fight cross-country since Aug. 6,
| covered the collection of aeronautical
information as regards aerial routes
and landing fields: encoura cement OF
municipalities in the establishment Of
landing fields as per government
specifications; inspection of proposed
landing field sites and the drawing up
OF recommendation for the establish
ment. Improvement and maintenance
| of same: recording on existing base
maps the salient features, existing
| landmarks. nature Of terrain and loca-
| ,ion OF existing landing fields along
routes traversed.
Cities Are Classified.
| At the various places visited. the
hiers conferred with representatives
| of aero clubs, chambers OF commerce
| and other civic organizations. which
include the following cities, that were
! classified according to governmen ent
classification in classes OF I, 2. 3
and 1
| Lebanon. Pa. 3; Harrisburg, Pa, I;
Huntington, Pa, 5; Altoona, Pa, 2;
Tohnstown. Pa. 3: Pittsburgh, Pa. 4:
| Coshocton, O.. I: Newark, o., .:
Columbus, O.. 3: Mansfield, o., 3:
! Minerva. O.. 5: Richmond. Ind, I;
i Frankfort. Ind. :: LAFAYETTE. Ind. ?:
! Milwaukee, Wis, I; Madison, Wis.
.; La Cross. Wis. I: Eau Claire. Wis
| I: Ninona. Mimi. I; st. Paul and
! Minneapolis, Ninn l.