The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-13
At The Airdromes COMPILED AT THE MOLLISON AIRPORT
 By THE SKY PILOT
Bridgeport, Conn. - VPhone 7-O14O

Nearly 1000 owners of licensed civilian aircraft have agreed to join in the thirty-minute flight which will be the outstanding feature of National Aviation Day, December IT. Eugene I. Vidal, director of Air Commerce, tells us that the army and navy have pledged com plete cooperation. The planes, ac- cording to the request of Director Vidal, will take off at exactly 10:30 a. n., circle the city for one half hour an dthen return to the airports to be lined up for inspec- tion. The event is the 31st anni- versary of the first flight by Or vile Wright at 10:30 a. m., Decem- Der F, 1888. Straight level flying will be the rule for local flights. All been instructed that the rules and regulations of the federal depart ments must be strictly enforced. Safety regulations have been issued to cover the affair.
 If you've been looking up in the air during the past week you must have seen the giant Clipper No. 5, the Sikorsky built giant flying boat, sailing across the skies. Chief Pilot Edwin c. Musick of the PAA hasR been putting the huge craft through its paces. Within anoth- CT ten days the boat will leave for Miami, Fla.
 Harry Richman, of musical com edy and night club fame, dropped in at the Mollison field during the week, minus his bevy of beautiful show girls. Harry was in his Bel lanca with Bill Howell at the con- trols. After look at the SAP Harry returned to New York.
 Speaking of the airport, things are beginning to hum again. Fred Moller has had the administration entirely renovated in the interior and the basement is taking form as headquarters for his growing ground school. Lew Griebel is su- pervising the changes.
 Airway mapping has been put on a quantity basis by the Bureau ot Air Commerce, Department of Commerce, according to tip from Eugene Vidal, the director. More than 100 new workers have been employed, new airplanes and other equipment have been purchased and plans made for completion by June 30, 1885, of the bureaus sec tional airway maps series for the entire country. A grant of $508,- 900 from the PWA made possible speeding up this work. Typical of VidaIs administration.
 Hank Kurt stopped in at Molli- son field during the week with his Kitty Hawk for a visit with Fred Moller.
 Some fun, eh kid! That's what Ralph Wilson said when he set his Fleet in at the Mollison field the other day. Ralph caused big furry when he decided to land at the old Milford airport. The field isn't used much these days and a woman watching the plane slowly sink from her vision notified the police and airport that plane had set down in the marsh. As search CTS started Ralph took off and landed at the Mollison field.
 Santa Claus sure is a busy man these days what with taking lists ot toys from youngsters and leaping from planes. Fred Moller took the old gentleman, in the person ot
 Ed sherman, to Brainard field in
 Hartford, Saturday at 10:30 q. m.
 and at 2:3O the bewhiskered chute jumper made another appearance
 at Hamilton Park in Waterbury.
 Say, if you think you've heard o1 impressive records before, just take
 a look at a few figures from the
 Pan-American Airway system, who
 incidentally purchase Sikorsky
 ships. The PAA have 31,606 miles
 of airways in operation. To date they have carried more than 323,. 205 passengers and 17,762,98! pounds of mail and express. The
 company maintains 98 ground
 radio control stations over its 12i
 airlines. PA employs 2,594 per sons which is plenty for any con
 cern to coast about.
 What grand time everyone ha(
 at the Mollison field this past weel -