The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-18
CHANCE FOR
BIC AIRPORT
HERE SEEN
Noted Aviator on Ford Tour
Says City Has 0ppor-
tunity.
FLIGHT PLANES PROCEED
Take Off for Cincinnati,
Starting at 10 a. m.

Indianapolis has an opportunity to
develop one of the greatest airports
in the Middle West. Maj. T. w.
Schroeder, noted aviator, declared
today.
He is pilot Of the three-motored,
all-steel Ford monoplane. one of the
twenty-one planes that left the In
dianapois airport at the Motor
Speedway today for another jaurt
in the second annual Ford reliability
tour He also Is manager of the
Ford airport at Dearborn, Mich.
The planes in the tour took off
from the airport at 10 a. m. leav.
ing at one-minute intervals. The
first plane to complete the ninety
seve nair miles to Cincinnati. Ohio.
was No. s, a Douglas transport,
piloted by Leroy Manning. which
landed a t12:o7, the United Press re-
ported.
No. "a, was first to take off. LAass
was given preferential position this
morning because he was the last TO
arrive at the field Tuesday, encoun-
tered trouble on the trip from Mo
line, ILL.,. and did not arrive until
after dark Tuesday,
One Delayed
Eagle Rock plane. No. 8. piloted
by William Kysor. did not get away
with the other planes. though 1t
officially was checked out. Its TAX
ing off was delayed until afternoon
because of a broken propeller. the
result OF an accident early this
morning when the mounts were be-
ing warmed up. The plane bumped
into another ship.
developing a real airport are great, "
Schroeder declared. within the
next few years. IL properly devel.
oped. this city should have one of
the best alrports In the Middle West.
THE opportunities are golden.
The location, transportation facili-
ties and population all are to the
advantage of the establishment OF
the airport.
Ideal Location"
Ample space is provided at the
Speedway. 1t is an ideal location.
only a few minutes drive from the
city"
THE results of an airport are
marvellous" he said. Such a port
in Indianapolis will increase popula-
ton and business. understand that
the definite location Of the port at
the Speedway is we'll under way. In
dianapolis will make no mistake by
developing it,"
The twenty planes leaving this
morning were aligned north and
south, about fifteen feet apart
facing east.
They TAXED down the field to the
north. swung around and took of
facing southeast.
They rose In consecutive order,
inverted from the landing positions.
making Walter Beach. plotting a
travel-Air. No. 2. Tuesdays first
arrival, departed last in the regular
group. he new the $50 air miles
from Moline at an average of 1875
miles an hour, winning the tenth leg
OF the tour.
Time Wired
Time of the take-off was wired
Cincinnati flight officials by Odis
Porter, timer of the 500-mile Speed
way races. The start was signaled
by John B. Reynolds, Chamber Of
Commerce general secretary and
referee of the flight here. and Miss
Elsie Green. assistant referee. Reyn-
olds made the trip to Cincinnati in
one of the planes.
At the evening banquet Tuesday
night Ernest Greenwood, assistant to
Herbert Hoover in commercial avia-
ton, declared the country needs a
system Of airways with bases at a
number Of key cities.