Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-30
HAPPY LANDING OF AIRMEN IS
 A GOOD OMEN
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

NONhNCll llClug lldll llldl al INc ar get Range, north of Prescott" said Captain L. E. Appleby and Lieuten- ant H. E. Sturcken, aviator from Rockwell field who visited Prescott Tuesday and Wednesday.
 While the Fair grounds mad been placed rather hurriedly, in condi- ton for the landing of the plane when it was definitely known that it would arrive, yet the airmen deem ed it advisable, after viewing the ground at about ten foot elevation to land in the field west of the Fair grounds. This clearly shows that the experienced bird men who are making cross country flights are pre- pared to land on small areas when necessary.
 Tuesday afternoon, Lieutenan. Sturcken took off the landing field and made a short flight, testing 2 field in Miller Valley, as a tempor- ary and emergency field. This prov cd to be an excellent field, but when the officers had been driven about and shown all the desirable landing fields nearby, they were loud in their praise of the Target Range, both stating that Prescott need have no fear but that any plane, now in op- eration by the United States govern ment could be landed on this field with safety
 Some few weeks ago, this field had been dragged and the prairie dog holes and small ruts filled ill, preparatory for the landing of some planes from Ellington Field, but the officials of the Chamber of Com mcrce and Whipple Barracks were rather skeptical as to the dcsirabili- ty of this ground for landing, but this has all been set aside now since the aviators from Rockwell field blazed the air trail.
 90 Miles From Phoenix
 Following the permission granted by Colonel H. H. Arnold, A. s. A. RAIA, tne two aviators left the State Fair grounds at Phoenix, Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, landing at Prescott at ten-fiftecn, mapping an air route of ninety miles. In mak- ing the flight the maximum altitude attained was 10000 feet above sea level The flight was made from Phoenix to Wickenburg, following directly the line of the Santa Fe rail road. In fact the aviators had much | sport ill flying above one of the Santl Fe trains. They then passed over tho country to the east of Wicken- burg, flying due north to Kirkland, | thence northeast over the mountains 1 to Prescott Until the Congress Junction country was reached, the air was rough, but from there on to Prescott, it was smooth sailing.
 San Diego to Denver
 Captain Appleby stated yesterday | that the Target Range, field, while not on the direct southern air route, will be most dtsirable for the can yon route and that it will be on the direct route from Rockwell field to Denver Rockwell Field is the Iarg est aviation field in California.
 The machine flown by the aviators is Curtis bi-plane, 15O H P with | Hispana Suiza motor, with d maxi mum possible speed of l50 miles an hour.
 This being the first government plane to visit this section Of Arizona. it naturally created great deal of interest, not only locally but as the word spread out that the plane had arrived many from the outside points came in time to see the exhibition flight made by Lieutenant Sturckcn just nreceding the big Victory Loan parade, which was the largest and best parade held in the Mile High City. Lieutenant Sturckcn made an excellent flight, and dropped down hundreds of cards into the crowds gathered on the Plaza and about the business and residential sections. The cards bore the following inscrip- ton: Remember such men as Love. 'Thcobold. Morrow, Pitts, Davis, Ma jors, Russell, King, Kinsman, Jones. They Gave Their Lives. You invest your dollors."
 The aviators were entertained at luncheon yesterday noon at the club, by the Chamber of Commerce. Dur ing the luncheon both officers gave an account of their trip in a delight ful happy manner to Prescott and their visit throughout Arizona. Telegrams of appreciation and con gratulations were sent to the Com Officer at Rockwell Field by the Liberty Loan Committee. the Chamber of Commerce and United States Senators Ashurst and Smith.
 Off for Kingman { Photographs of the plane both up- { 2n the grounds and during the flight C we're made by Tom Bate yesterday. Also d panormic view of the landing s field. The aviators left the Target [ Range carly yesterday afternoon and e were made for the talk