San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
AIR CHIEF IS
PLEASED WITH
. KELLY REVIEW
Likes the Way Ships Take
the Air for Aerial
Maneuver.
MEETS OLD FRIENDS
General Mason M. Patrick
Here for Three-day
Inspection.

Remarkably we'll pleased was Maj
Cen. Mason NJ. Patrick. chief of the
army air service. with air service ac-
tivities at Kelly Field Monday morn
ing, which included dismounted in
speetion, review of the ground troops
followed by an aerial review in which
approximately 80 planes took part.
Especially was the general pleased
with the take off for the aerial re-
view. All motors were running within
five minutes after the first started,
and within fifteen minutes after the
first motor started all planes were in
the air.
1T was a most remarkable exhibi
ton of efficiency" was the air serv-
ice chiefs comment.
General Patrick arrived from
Washington in San Antonio early
Monday morning and will remain at
Kelly Field for three days, during
which stay he will make thorough
inspection of all air service activities
in San Antonio. He is accompanied
by dis aide, Maj. Ii. A. Dargue.
The largest crowd that has ever at
tended an aerial review was at Kelly
Field Monday morning. Several hun
bred spectators made up the crowd.
In addition 10 these were a large
number of army officers from Fort
Sam Houston and Eighth Corps area
headquarters.
Together In Cuba.
Mai. Gen. L. NJ. Lewis, corps area
commander, and Brig. Gen. Paul. IL,
Malone, commander Of the Second
Artillery Brigade. Fort Sam Houston.
were visitors. General Patrick and
General Malone renewed acquaint
ances, the two having served together
years before in Cuba. As junior of
ficers, General Malone anc General
Patrick served together during the sec
ond pacification of Cuba.
General Patrick was an enginee,
officer them" General Malone said,
but was one of the most remarkable
shots ] have known"
Other visitors at Kelly Field Mon
day were Col. Thomas II. .Slavens,
chief Of staff. Eighth Corps Area, and
Lieut.. Col. George NJ. Russell, as
sistant chief of staff for intelligence;
Lieut.. Col. c. c. Cluber. corps area
air officer: Maj. Frank ID. Lakeland,
commander of the Air Intermediate
Depot, and Mej. Ralph Royce, COM
mander of Brooks Field.
With Colonel Russell at the field
was his father and Alberto Salinas of
the City Of Mexico, the founder of
the Mexican army air service, and
for several years its first chief. Sa-
linas is skilled aviator, having been
trained at fields in this country and
also in France. He established the
Mexican army air service under Presi-
dent Caranza.
An Impressive Scene.
Salinas was very much impressed
with the big GAN battle planes and
Field, especially the close formation
flying of the DeHaviland planes. and
with the big GAX battle planes and
Martin bombers.
Although no stunt flying was en-
gagged in Monday morning. the review
was one of the most impressive that
has been held. Flying in close forma-
ton, and low in front of the review
ing officers. Thomas Morscs, Spads.
DeHavilands. GAN battle planes AMI
one Martin bomber passed in review.
Especially was the take-off impressive.
The ships rose in the air almost ST.
simultaneously as SO many flocks of
birds. At one. time three groups OF
DeHavilands. five planes in each
group, left the ground at the same
time.
Camera men were in evidence and |
took movies of General. Patrick and
other officers Of the reviewing party. |
The camera men also winged the diff |
ferent groups Of planes as they sailed |
low before the general. A special
view was taken of General Patrick, |
General Lewis and General Malone
with Col. John ii. Howard. com
vens. Col. c. G. Culver. corps area Of
ficer. Major Lakeland. Major Royce.
Major Dargue, Maj. S. W. Fitzgerald !
and Maj. II. $. Burwell OF Kelly |
Field. Capt. n. +. Mcclure, aide 10
General Malone and Lieut. r. L.
Moore, aide to General Lewis.
Could Whip Artillery.
. General Malone, commander OF the
Artillery Brigade at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. was especially impressed in the
nirplanes. In commenting upon the
review. General Malone said that II
showed how formidable the airplane is
as an attack means.
ITO my mind the most formidable
way Of using the airplane is in grond /
attack. and especially against field
artillery. With airplanes could put
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