Evening star., 1927-05-08
AIRCRAFT DISPLAY
VOTED BIG SUCCESS
Exhibitors Express Belief
Washington's Interest in
Flying Has No Limit.

The All-American Aircraft Display
which closed a five-day exhibition al
Boiling Field Friday afternoon, met
with such marked success that many
of the aircraft exhibitors, before de.
parting for various parts of the coun
try yesterday expressed the hope that
Washington again would be selected
for the next annual parade" of the
aeronautical industry.
The as or more manufacturers OF
planes, engines and accessories are
taking home with them the thought
according to c. G. Peterson, manag.
ing director Of the display, that the
Washington publlc, assured of good
field, good equipment and good pilots,
is anxious TO fly.
''1n support of this statement" Mr..
Peterson said yesterday. I'VE have fig
ures to show that over the five-day
period nearly 1900 persons We're given
fights, and for every one who went
aloft there were three or four on the
ground who were unsuccessful in their
attempts to fly because Of limited ac-
conodationS.
1--WE have Illustrations of people try
ing from 10 in the morning until at
night TO get flights and then returning
the next day with letters of influence. =
Says $4,000 Witnessed Display.
Mr.. Peterson estimated yesterday
that $4,000 people saw the display, a
number far in excess to what had been
expected. when we came here we
were told that Washington showed
little interest in aviation, because it
has SO much of it IN the form of
good military equipment and pilots,
that it would be a difficult task to in
terest the public" said Mr.. Peterson
1.-THE thousands of people who poured
onto Boiling Field and spent hours
about one plane soon convinced us
shat Washington's interest in fiving
knew no limit. The point has been
brought up about returning next wear
and while there has been no decision,
she display was such a huge success
That we certainly will consider giving
il here in 1925"
: The manufacturers learned from the
6isplay. Mr.. Peterson said, that here
after they must shoot for the man
IN the street. as he is the ultimate pur-
Chaser of aircraft" Between S35 900
and $4,000 was spent by the eX-
hlbitors in promoting the display, and
while the returns on this investment
are not expected Immediately, ulti-
a1ately the investors will reap big divi.
sends, the director explained. "The
e1oney was we'll spent in selling the
idea and the interest in flying" he
ldded.
Five Purchases Possible.
! Preliminary negotiations for the pur-
chase of five airplanes were entered
INTO by Washingtonians. whose names
sill be withheld, Mr.. Peterson said.
until the transactions have been COM
'pleted and the planes delivered.
In addition to these manufacturers
and many dealers in accessories made
sales to the extent that their expenses
IN coming to Washington were liqui-
dated.
The same aerial entertainment pro.
duced by the Navy Thursday was
given Friday afternoon for the Pan.
american aviation delegates. The
parachute jumping number of the pro.
gram was enlarged by three Army
AIR Corps enlisted men, making A
total of six jumps from the Ford all
metal plane 1000 feet above the field.
{ The six jumpers, Aviation Chief
Machnists' Mate James T. Clarke of
the Naval Air Station, Sergt. Z. A.
denton and Corpl. W. G. Pulver of
Quantico, Sergt. w. E. Langston,
1'vt. NJ. Kelly and Pvt. Rastotonv of
boliing Field, leaped into space within
2 second OF each other and within a
minute the falling bodies We're con.
Nerted into six unfurled parachutes
dangling in the sky. Although six
3umps have been made before the feat
sstabhshed a precedent for Wash
3ngton.
Laeuts. Lawson H. Sanderson.
George II. Towner and w. l.. Nc.
hittrick. all of Quantico. and Lieuts,
seorge X. Henderson and w. G. Tom
llnson OF the Naval Air Station gave
exhibitions of stunt flying.