Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Il Test ofthe
ArmyS AbiIty to
MeetNegU Trust
Imposed Upon 1t.
Remarkable Prog
resS Made Within
HePaStFe7v Years.
Winged Artille,y.

great Tor the airports along any one airway be-
tween Dayton and New York. Some of the
squadrons will go by route IS far South as
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Others viii go by northern
route through Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.
N. Y. Even though the forces are 50 widely
scattered they are expected to tax the capacity
OF the airports selected as bases for fueling and
intermediate stops.
There Is no airport near New York large
enough to handle the entire division at one
time so 1t wiz be divided, with Mitchell Field
as division headquarters and with the planes
parceled out at this and other nearby fields
From the time Of arrival in New York untEl
the following Sunday it will be assumed that a
state Of war exists and the battle problems tn
be worked out will test to the utmost the skill
training and stamina of personnel and equip
ment
On Sunday, May a. the division, In full battle
formation, will take of from the New York
area for New England and as 1t proceeds at
tacks viii be delivered against Hartford New
Haven and Providence. That night, weather
permitting, there will be night attacks over the
Boston area, with full divisional attack the
next day. One group Of planes viii continue
on to Portland and Bangor, Me-. by way Of
Vermont and New Hampshire
Having covered the New England coast Nne
conducting both offensive and defensive train
ing operations, the division win continue its
WeSCn
rs proceeding by way of Springfield, Mass, and
Troy, Schenectady and Albany, n. Y, and then
down the Hudson River Valley 10 New York
In New York the original divisional head
quarters VIII be reoccupied ct Mitchell Field
The headquarters organization consists OF 80
orncers, headed by Gen. Foulois; 13 enlisted
men and AZ planes. There also win be rre.a
headquarters, the 21st Observation Wing. of $50
planes; 22d Observation Wing. of 90 planes:
photo press section, of IL planes, and 80 planes
Tor official Observers total Of $50 officers.
27S enlisted men and 313 planes.
The 18th Bombardment Wing. Of 50 pIanes
rs otncers and los enlisted men, win be at
roosevelt Field No. L. near WeStbury, Long
Island. AT Roosevelt Field NO q near Mineola.
viii be the 31st Provisional Transport GROUP
OF 10 planes, As officers and As enlisted men
Inc Sd Attack Group with 81 planes, So Off
GERS and 81 enlisted men, will be stationed at
Fa1rchild Airport Farmingdale Long Island At
Curtiss- Wright Airport, Valley Stream. Tong
Island, win be the LIST Provisional Pursuit wing
OF 1874 planes, 227 officers and 213 enlisted men.
The units Of the division also WI be broken
up and scattered among half score of airports
IN tne New England area during the maneuvers
along the upper Atlantic coast.
New Jersey cities will form the targets for
divisional attacks on May az, the whole dayi-
sion moving by successive combat waves against
Atlantic Caty, Trenton, Jersey City and Newark
and then returning to the New York airdrouoes
where on the following day they win be inspect
ed the planes checked and tuned up and equip
ment overhauled.
On May 20 the squadrons win head south
away from New York ana will stage demonstra-
tons over Philadelphia and Baltimore That
night, IN preparation for the final demonStra-
lion over Washington, the division will be dis
r1buted among various airportS owing to the
utter 1nadequacy Of airports In the National
Capital area to handle them. The War Depart
nent decided not to make use Of Washington-
Hoover Airport because of the heavy CONNER
:1al AIR traft1c which must be continued there
Lhe division will be stationed on the night OF
Nay 20 as follows:
At Logan Field, Baltimore, the 22nd observa-
lon Wing: q Middletown Air Depot. Middle
own, Pa. the transport group: ct Langley Field.
hampton, Va. the 21st Observation Wing. IftH
'ombardment Wing and Ord Attack Group q
'oling Fled, Division HeadquA teEs IL Rm.