Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-03

the air began to get bumpy and tn,
/ b.G plane did Il We bit of dipping
and wobbling, which was ut least in
! tcrcSting to layman but bothered
: the pilots not n bit. 1t lasted less
than a minute however and left no
bad impressions or results.
Flying along the tops of the noun
tain range, thin streamerS of snow
could be seen. resembling as they
sprawlcd over the peaks, the little
lace caps that old-fashioned grand
mothers used to wear.
Up to this point there had been n
sense of mOnotony about the trip as
there was little to indicate the
speed of the plane, objects ON land
being too far distant and small.
There was a feeling that one was
suspended in the air, making no
forward movement. This WAS only
true looking directly out of the win
duWS.
BY watching ears on Inc highway
beneath, it was possible to recognize
the fact that the plane was moving
and moving rapidly. From Ban
ming on. the plane did not fly high
CT than 800 feet and most of the
time lowered around the 1000 foot
mark. This made the trip much more
interesting.
The plane scootcd above beautiful
orchards, farm land, rugged. low
lying, hills and e:ties enroute.
Passengers in autos on the highway
waved to the air travellers, and every
now and then some worker in tn
field would wave his hat or hand in
friendly fashion.
Rm-ling Hogs Wild
1t seemed as though al the hogs /
in the world were gathered at the !
Fontaua Hog Farm. and as though
they had gone hog wild when the
plane flew above them. Porkers /.
rushed hithcr and thithcr in the
most outlandish fashion and one I
could easily imagine husky hog cuss !
words giving vent to their wrath at
being disturbed. Chickens in many !
a run also seemed to resent the in I
truSion of the man-made bird.
Skipping hy Redlands, Ontario !
and Pomona, the plane was soon
above Los Angeles, with its miles !
OF dwelling houses and business
blocks stretching beneath, looking |
as though they had been cut from
pasteboard. Pershing Square rescm- I
bled some sort Of centerpiece on 4 +
family table.
Spotting the crowd in the Coli /
scum the pilot swerved to go around /
the edge Of the great bowl and We
saw the "lrish taking the finish j
ing touches of their licking from the /
TrojanS. \ few minutes more and i
the plane was resting on Rogers /
a minute or two more than
two hours from the time we left I'm
perial.
Pilot Fay and Assistant Pilot !
Matthias helped to make the trip
pleasant by coming back from the .
cockpit every so often to converse |
with their passengers and point out |
sights. They handled !
the big plane with an assurance /
that marks the expert and their +.
tricndlineSS was one OF the real nigh I
lights of the trip.
Those Of us who think we know
Imperial Valley, will find out we
have much TO learn once we look at |
it from above. Every inch of it is |
and il is also beautiful /
in It's own particular way.
The trip is a liberal education and |
any who may be side-stepping it /
through timiditv should discard /
that. for the big MadduX liners arc +
the last word in comfort and their .
very appearance instills a feeling /
# confidence, which combined with .
the attitude of the pilots, makes .
5ne feel as safe rs though riding in .
4 train or an automobile, if not more
so.