Evening star., 1926-03-21
SESQU|CENTENN|AL
TO HAVE AIR MEETS
Many Contests to Be Held at
Philadelphia During
Six Months.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

PHILADELPHIA, March o0-The
air program arranged for the Sesqui-
centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
from June l to December
calls for important air meets in
Philadelphia in June, July. August,
September. October and November, it
was announced last night by George
+. thinner. director of aviation of the
Sequicentennial.
The national air races. the outstand-
ing annual event in aviation: the re-
liability tour for the Ford trophy; the
American Legion air meet, and the
National Guard air units assembly are
included in the list of events.
-Four aviation fields are being pre-
pared for the events. They are:
l. The United States Navy Field of
100 acres Immediately adjoining the
exposition grounds. On this field will
be located the Army, Navy and Marine
aircraft and their respective aerial
activities.
.. The Municipal Field, Philadel-
phia s airport. which covers a hundred
agrees. 1t is being equipped with
hangars, machine shops and lighting
facilities for night flying. The field is
about t miles from the exposition
grounds.
3. The Pitcairn Field comprising
more than 200 acres, which is being
equipped with hangers and machine
shops. On this field will be held the
biggest flying events. There will be
ample parking space for visiting
civilian planes and squadrons of the
National Guard flying units and Cana
dian government.
Passenger Field Planned.
4. The Sesquicentennial Field
which will have two runways of about
1900 feet each 1t is located in the
exposition grounds, Immediately ad-
Joining League Island Park. This
field will afford landing places for
planes carrying people to the Sesqui-
centennial Exposition from other
cities 1t also will be used as land
ing space for planes that will take pas
sengers on sightseeing flights over
the exposition and the city of Philadel-
phia.
with these unusual accommoda-
tions we are inviting the flying world
to visit the sesqucentenial and
particate in our aviation program"
said Mr.. Zimmer.
On June l. the opening of the eX-
position, air activities will be con-
Quoted over and above the eXposi-
ton ana the city OF 1DLlldueipH pHld.
Squadrons of planes from the Gov
ernment will execute all the regular
air maneuvers, formation flying, stunt
flying. laying of smoke screens. etc,
giving q great aerial display and
using all the spectacular features of
aviation.
The third week in June will be
devoted to a special aviation meet
which will consist of all the unusual
activities of such meets-raceS, con-
tests and demonstrations, to which
will be invited Army, Navy, Marine
and civilian planes.
Demonstration for President.
July the Aero Club of Penn
sylvania will conduct an aviation
meet on the Navy field in connec-
ton with the Navy Departments |
dedication of the field.
In connection with President Cool |
idge's visitton the Fourth there will
be held all manner of aerial activ-
tiles and a general air demonstra-
ton, again setting forth all the
spectacular features Of flying. They
will be performed by planes from the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
During the third week of July q
regular air meet will be conducted.
1t will be open to Army, Navy, Ma
rine, National Guard and civilian
contestants.
The National Guard air units as
Senlbly will ba held d,,ripo +ho +;r.,