Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02
BY HARRY z. GUGGENHEIM.

President Of the DcaleI GuG9enheim Fund
for the Promotion Of Aeronoatics, Inc.
T TAD the airplane been a vehicle
Of the mortals in that mytho-
logical time of EuystheuS, pos
L 4 gibly one Of the labors Of Her
ctleS might have been to fly
an unstable airplane without ln5frn-
ments over Mount Olympus through
s pea soup" fog.
Fog is 20 the aviator one Of the lew
hazards that cause him real fear, ana
the more experienced the pilot the more more
respect he has for that extreme condi-
f!cT Of the atmosphere IN which vision
Is completely oloScured.
n the present state of flying develop
raer4. Jog IN general, cannot be sue
eess1Tlly coI1bated and II Is seldom IN
ferti1lally trificd With.
As a rule even though pilot cannot
Taht fog and win. there Is no reason for
fog 10 take toll Of life. When fog thick
ems ahead TO a dangerous point, the wise
rsl0g follows the rule that Lindbergn
consistently uses-nan1ely, turn back
before It's TOO late.
Usually q pilot has ample warning
IN entering a fog area from the incr@as-
ing p1sps Of clouds that beset his path.
There IS q great temptation 70 keep on
through these harn1less-l looking. billowy
visos that seem To beckon one 70 80
farther and offer assurance that just a
lttle way ahead the Wisps viii give
way to clear sky This desire To see
what Is On the other side Is accentu-
z I'd today BY the sparSely located air
ports throughout the country. 80 that 10
turn back may mean long return
fight 70 an airport Or chance OF a
had ianclng IL some country field lar
from nabltati0n.
Will we eyer ba able 10 fly safely and
regularly through fog2 The oracle OF
I)algni might answer this question BY,
"Hneu the eye plereeg the veil" There
ere some extraordinary Developments
taking place which justify the hope that
pernaps some day in Inc not too distant
11tgfe. az least the eye of science %lii
pseEce fog and maze og-ayhlg possible.
XxfRES Col LindDe.gh Undertook his
Nation wide tour Of the country
Organized 10y the Daniel Ouggenneim
Fund for tie Promotion Of heeonautics
lse made 81 stops and ives On time n
fae minute fer every stop bUf one. On
f1at one Portland ne Iris i8tenesg
g8s die - faa That was the only Oc-
cassnn of latenesg ia tour ri 1900
91@ea
In ordes ~ a.@ Development IN the
problems e tDg .iyng, ia September
9zg the fund ORGANIZED 81 informal
committee consisting u the Assistant
Secretaries for h#aoua4'lcs If the De
uarlmen.s 81 War, navy and Commerce
= Tuiaee Dawson IGwsrl + Warnel
red william z MacCr&eken, a.. re6pee'
.eT and ths HfEeI ~ study thf
G44alfms involved su toH Gy!nR and e
stimulate their solution &lNEa that lifui
f8ur - GfgeTeaa has DeaH made IN tht
il8Y ~ ire ua sgF ASPECTS II foe living
Believing that tte G8le las now al.
rived l0f further progress ia tne settle
HEeul ~ 3f3e unaolYed problem ~ fog II
aviation, lac fund has Just announce
11&t u Wl4 establish full-iiIgnt iab0
gagory Oh q section ot an established
a.rWay where fog flying under regular
operating conditions can be studied
The laboratory 1851 be unGet the drec
ton Il an experienced pilot nf engineer
14g and scientific training. aud tht
crggre q tae alFgaHs Ei}i E. nade afte
careful surrey Gt operating and me
GagYolJZicaf conditions
CCi itHdbergh has been largely ia
etF4mentsi 3n ire organization ~ tai
project and IN a@eGfHl % ata paY'icu
AL interest IA 10 aua IN has capacity q