The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-24
Hazeihurst Field. l. l.. N. r.,
Ju1v IA 1910

"Ns| 40
Pilot 1t. Eugene II. Barksdale. with
1t. Howard ID. Norris, passenger In
Curtiss II made a fight from Camp
VAN 10 this field. thirty-five miles. In
twenty-five minutes. Altitude 2.O00
feet.
The aerial ferry from Stamford
conn, now has sixty-one recruits to
It's credit. 1t Ulysses G. Johns. pilot.
brought in three today by airplane !:
total OF sixty-one. Colonel Archie
Miller compieter ARRANGEMENTS, FOR The
part the air service will take at Police
Field Day, Sheepshead Bay, July 18th
and 2sth. There will be sham corn
pats, balloon attacks. and other thrill
ing expeditions Altogether about
hfty aeroplanes expected TO partici-
pate.
1t. Malcolm G. Allison. with 1t
tracy, passenger. made a fight
IN DeHaviland from Hazel
hurst 10 Poughkeepsie, seventy-fiye
miles in seventy-two minutes. altitude
a,ooo rect. and from Poughkeepsie to
dazelhurst, seventy-fiive miles. in
hfty-five minutes; altitude 5000 feet.
Pilot 1t. VIM. r. Taylor, with Sgt.
carr ID. Coleman. mechanic, passen-
Ger IN Curtiss H airplane. made the
night from Lake Placid, N r., to
hazelhurst Field, ESQ miles. in 1875
minutes. Altitude, 1000 feet. Stons
were made at Albany. Poughkeepsie,
and forced landing at Ossining. on ac-
count OF engine troubles.
Langley Field. Va, July Is. 1919
Twenty DeHavilands. to be used by
the seventh-fourth Aero Squadron are
oelng specially fitted for the work in
tended. Three have already been
turned over by 1t Ray P. James, test
pilot, and these ships were all as
sembled and aligned by new re-
cruits
Pilot Captain II. NJ. Gallop. liaison
oficer, with observer Captain c, II.
REYNOLDS, commanding seventy fourth
aero squadron in J n 6 H Curtiss. flew
from Langley Field. to Virginia
beach Rife Range and return, total Of
SIXTY miles in eighty minutes. Ati-
tude, five hundred to twelve hundred
Iee,' purpose OF trip reconnaissance
and to locate advance landing field
for seventy fourth aero sauadrons'
coming operations with coast artil-
ierY. Encountered clouds which
necessltated dropping to five hun
dred feet
Pilot 1t, Robert f. Self. with T.. ].
r. Carnes, passenger in Curtiss
! \ II Black Cat, made fight
from Langley Field to Richmond,
ninety miles in sixty minutes. Att
tude, 5000 feet. The wind was favor
able for fast time.
Pilot 1t. Robert T. Eelff, with OBJ
server Lieut. Donald r. Carnes, in
N Fl Curtiss. made flight from
richmond, Va. to Langley Field, Va.
ninety miles in seventy minutes. Alti-
tude 5000 feet. Cloudy. six to seven
hundred feet above earth. Took four
or hve minutes to come through
clouds.
Enlisted men now receive technt-
cal course of instruction on the
ground and In the air similar to that
heretofore given cadets. with the adj
dition of several valuable features.
Langley Field. Hampton. Va, July
ao.~Heavy rains here yesterday. No
flying
Radio Officer 1t Edward H. Gull
ford, working on Radio equipment
DE Havilands of seventy fourth
| squadron, assisted by recruits who
We're immature operators before en-
listing.
I One sending set and three receiy-
| ing sets installed.
Recruits continued assembling
DeHaViiands for seventy fourth
squadron
Pilot Lit. George l. Myers, officer In
charge OF flying with Observer Capt.
W q. Threader, engineer officer, in a
Curtiss JN4. made flight from Rich
mond, Va. to Langley Field, eighty
miles in 10 minutes. Altitude, 400
TO 500 feet.
Bunny cloudy. rainy weather de-
tanned them and in trying to avoid
Richmond twenty -four hours on ac-
count of storm.
! Trip was for purpose of obtaining
supplies and spare parts for Liberty
engines and DeHaviland planes for
seventy fourth squadron.
Langley Field Va, July 20-The
Photographic branch has started the
school of aerial photography at Lang
ley Field. Hampton. Va. where re.
cruits will be instructed in photo.
graphy, and allied subjects, for four
| months and then sent either &c
coastal stations or to flying fields ir
| the United. States. The men who en-
| list for three years may be sent to the
I iDnlllpplne Islands. HaWa1f or Panama
! One of the features OF this work Is
| The so per cent increase in mans
| base pay for flying. The four months
course is given to develop careful
workmanship and knowledge OF
1 Photographic work. Every man il
also taught the difficulties he will find
in the field. regarding deterioration
OF chemicals and papers to unsatis.
| factory conditions. The difficulties OF
the white haze or the blue haze, one
or which Is found above almost any
| terrain. The obstacles that are en-
countered with heat and cold and
the actual chemical effects these
weather conditions have on photo
graphic results, The men are also
| given thorough course in the schoo
tof the soldier. Considerable time /.
spent on drill and the preparation OF
men as regards physical condition
A record OF each soldiers performance
on the drill field. in the class room