The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
DARE DEVIL OAKLEY
CUTS AERIAL STUNTS
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The pilot Of the ship on which oak
ley layi unconscious Immediately
started to land and was rolling on
the ground when oakley came to.
A few seconds later the boy again
asccndcd for the purpose OF attempt
ing the plane changing stunt but
his cond tiou. resultant Of his pre-
vious attempt. made 1t inadvisahle
and no further effort TO- carry out
the original program was made that
day. However, he successfully per-
formed several days later and since
that time and until his resignation
OF aerial antics. has included IL In
his repetuire of tricks
Oaklcy's first interest iu aviation
was displayed when he was II years
old, and at which time he lived at
Ranger, Texas. Reading mechanical
publications. which contained pic
tures and data on flying. and also
observation of planes which passed
over tho city made an appeal to tho
boy which carried him to the high
position In aviation circles which
he now occupies. His first "genuinc'
happy moment was at hand when
Il. O. Fowler. the pilot who attempt
ed TO break Rogers cross continent
Ranger. due to engine trouble. oak
ley was on the field on which Fowl
er had landed from morning 20
night and would not leave the loCn-
ton until Fowler had left. regardless
OF a great deal OF parental persua-
sion which was bestowed upon him.
linn ediately after Fowler's depar-
ture, the boy decided to try It him
self. and taking bicycle which he
owned, he equipped 1t with wings by
attaching single planes on each side
OF II fastened to the frame OF tho
wheel with wires aud rods. Not
knowing the formula for the dope"
with which acroplane wings are us
ually coated. he painted the planes
on the bicycle with linseed oil. His
first effort resulted in loss by fire.
due to exposure Of the linseed oil
coated linen TO the sun. SO he made
q second bicycle plane" and kept
1t under cover until the great day"
on which he was To give his eNhi-
bition. when tho time arrived. he
wheeled the contraption to the edge
OF n 40-foot high bluff, which was
perpendicular to meadow which
lay below, oakley took off''--a few
seconds later he could be seen
sprawlinR on the meadow cntang-
led in a mass Of iron bars, wires and
torn linen. lie rcEaincd couscious-
ness few moments later ana for
tunatcly was not seriously injured.
The boys first real experience with
modern planes was in the air serv-
ice OF the United States army in
which he served from May 1917.
until January 1919 as a mechanic.
He was often carried as a passenger
by the flyers. and 1t was while he
was among the clouds with the pi-
| lots that he trained in his aerial
/ nCrobatics. IL was court martial
offense for anyone in the service to
| leave the fusllagc OF plane In mid
| air. according to military regula-
| tions. but with the aid OF the clouds
which ohsCured the sight from be-
/ low. and also by getting far from
the field and away from the police
/ plane, oakley was able to become
| proficient In his Altitudinous antics
without suffering any penalties.
Oakley had performed for the
movies on various occasions, includ-
| ing among his exhibitions for the
| films that OF changing from the top
/ OF n passenger train moving at 10
miles per hour to plane overhead,
with the aid Of n rope ladder.