Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-02-22
AVIATORS ARRIVE:
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 been tilted on it's nose and a dent made in the radiator. This was not the fault of the field, but was due to weather conditions which made it difficult to land.
 All the aviators were unanimous in their praise of the Kingman Field, saying that it was the best field they had encountered, excepting perhaps, the one at Tucson. They also spoke very highly of the treatment accord cd them here.
 The machines are DeHaviland, 4 bomber planes, equipped with 12-cyl- inder Liberty motors, with horse power of 450. This is the best plane produced today.
 This trip is one of series made by government planes. The route from Ellington Field to San Diego, California, was as follows: Ellington Field, Texas to to San Antonio, Tex; to Del Rio, Tex; to Maria, Texas; to Ell Paso, Texas; to Lordsburg, New Mexico; to Tucson, Arizona; to Phoe- nix, Arizona; to Yuma, Arizona; to Rockwell Field, San Diego, California. Return trip, Rockwell Field, San Diego, California to March Field, 4 Riverside, Cal; to Kingman; to Flag staff, Ca days stop will be made at Flagstaff and flight over the Grand Canyon, Colorado river will be made) to Holbrook, Arizona; to Albuquer- que, New Mexico; to Tueumcari, New Mexico; to Lubbock, Texas; to Sweet water, Texas; to Brownwood, Texas to Waco, Texas; to Ellington Field Texas.
 The purpose of the trip is to obtain information concerning the topo. Rraphy of the country and map out possible landing fields for govern ment mail routes. The flight is 1T command of First Lieutenant K. O Searle, who has charge of publicity of the trip. Lieutenants E. D. Jones H. Brikett, Chas. Rugh, Eric Nelson are officers making the trip. Sergean First-class w. E. Cain is accompany ing the expedition as mechanician. 4 moving picture operator, who vii take moving pictures from the al during the flight, is also accompany ing the expedition.
 Every ship is equipped with 45 horsepower Liberty motors and al wires have been stream-lined to de crease the air resistance so that tn ships can make a maximum speed o about 13O miles per hour. Fac officer is equipped with side arm and several days rations in case o breed landing away from civilization The ships are also equipped with ir tercommunicating aerial phones s ? that conversation can be carried O between ships, tho they are severs miles apart. An official aerial camer is placed in one of the ships and 50 pictures of possible landing field enroute will be taken. Still picture { and moving pictures of all interest ing subjects, including the Gran Canyon, Colorado river will be take from the air.
 A detailed record of the flight being kept by the officer in charg of publicity, (The contents of thi will be wired the Associated Pres each evening by night letter.. Thi journal will record in detail all II formation of possible interest to tn public, giving particular attention the following: altitude, weather, Il eidents during flight, time schedu and distance covered in each fligh This observation consists of an offici. report and as such will be furnisl ed the press of each city immediatel upon arrival: .,. .-3.-.
 The significance of the progres of aviation in the United States is be emphasized and the fellowin topics and subjects are appended ft this purpose:
 (a) Comparative freedom of Anne can aviation from fatalities.
 During the entire period of tin devoted to training aviators Cup to u week ending November 9, 1918, fl each aviator killed in accident, thel