The Winslow mail., 1921-10-07

you that my purpose in writing this
letter is twofold First: to aid the
development of aviation and nation
al airways. Second: to be of everv
possible assistance to your city in
placing it on the first airway map
Of the United States.
Under the provisions of a special
report from the National Advisor
committee for Aeronautics, which
has the approval of the President
he Chief of Air Service is charged
with the prompt establishment Of
national continental airwavs, and, i'm
cooperation with states and munici.
palities, with the establishment OF
local airdromes, landing fields and
ether necessary taciiiti3s." In fur
therance of this project, twenty pro
posed routes have been charted Gov
ering the most important usually
Travelled routes in this Corps Area
which comprises five states, viz:
Arizona, New Mexico Colorado Ok
lahoma and Texas
On the air route from Texas-Cali-
fOrnia (CentraD Aerial Highway.
your city appears as an intermedi-
ate station. intermediate stations
are those cities that are on air ways
at approximately twenty-five miles
intervals. These intermediate sta
tions should have a municipal land
ing field and markers, the prepara-
ton of which is described herein
after.
The Importance of these airways
is beyond argument and their estab-
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dimental consideration in the deveI-
opment of aeronautics as national
asset, both for war and peace. The
plan for their organization and de-
7elopment as outlined by the Chief
of Air Service is comprehensive, and
their ultimate development will con-
tjnue over a long period of time.
This work should be recognized as
q continuing and important duty for
you as representative of your city.
In the ultimate development of
this project, every city and town of
Importance will have it's landing
field, with meteorological and radio
stations and other facilities neces-
sary to the successful flights of air
craft across the country for COM
mercial and general purposes. 1t is
obvious that it will be long time
before the routes can be finished
The first step is the establishment
of municipal landing field in each
city and town that lies in the path
of the airways.
Has your city a municipal landing
field? If so, is it marked as requir
ed in Appendix "a" attached, and
are you maintaining same? If not,
have you given any thought to the
establishment of one? 1t is probable
that you recognize the Importance
of desirable landing fields in the
larger cities, but do you believe that
it is necessary, If aviation is to be
advanced, that complete network
cf landing fields, meteorological and
radio stations be established through
out the country
AS the means of transportation
developed from the early horse
coaches to the organized railroad
companies of today, SO will the aeri-
al transportation pioneers of today
who are at present fighting for ex-
istence and recognition. grow into
the organized aerial transportation
companies of tomorrow.
7 Are you taking the necessary steps
to assure your city of it's share OF
the benefits to be derived from aeri-
al transportation? Aerial transpor-
tation will develop into necessity.
The speed and pleasure of air travel
au this stage of development out