The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-06
BINGHAM SCORES
 AVIATION REPORT
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 Bingham agreed with the com mittee that the United States Naval Air force is second to none, that the army may be provided with 2,S26 planes, that landing fields be acquired at strategic points and that West Point cadets be required to have 20 hours of flying experience.
 However he expressed disap- pointment that the committee fail ed to recommend filling three of fees created by congress on rec omendation of the Morrow board during the Coolidge administration assistant secretary of war for avation, assistant secretary of the navy for aviation and assistant secretary of commerce, depart ment of aernautics.
 T feel the failure of the com mittee to recommend these appoint ments is due in a large part to pressure of the five general officers who are not military aviators and who undoubtedly have been in close touch with Gen. McAfthur, whose vigorous opposition to the existence of suchs a position a that held by Truby Davidson, as- sistant secretary of war aviation, is we'll known. Under these secre- taries great strides were made particularly in the navy which, be- fore their creation, was at low ebb. It came up tremendously"
 The Baker committee, he said, should have critized, as it might have done, for failure to build to the lint and for failure to take ad- vantage of the position secured by Admiral Moffett at the London naval conference in getting per mission to build flying deck cruis. ers.'
 We are not building as many aircraft carriers as we ought he pointed out.
 He blamed the "old sea dog ad mirals for the country's lack of aircraf. carriers.
 This is type of vessel some what experlmental-a type that does does not appeal to the old sea-dog admiral because 1t spoils the looks of his cruiser-but q weapon of tremendous power. Ad- miral Moffett visualized dozer air-deck cruisers. It is very, very sad to me that the death of Ad- miral Moffett left tke old sea dogs condemning that type without put ting his plan into execution.
 Then came the declaratin of Sec retafy Swanson that we were not going to build anymore. It is one of the things that makes us dis couraged.
 The recommendation to increase the army air force particularly pleased Bingham. who. as senator continually fought for more pur. suit, bombing, observation ant training planes.
 .The senate repeatedly was will Ing to make the appropriation but the house was repeatedly unwtll' | ing" he said, We have moi enough bombers. Due to the stu | pidity of the present congress thert has been a slowing up on contracts because of lock of competition. Construction of wind tunnel tt study vibratoin and other diffieul' | ties experienced at a speed between 400 and 500 miles an hour, he said lis very excellent thing. Our wine | tunnels are not prepared to stud, this. It will require congrcssiona | action"
 The government he declared should proceed at once by order ing the eco men to create landins fields in forest areas, thereby giv ing pefmanent military strategic advantage"
 Bingham said he agred witt the minority report offered by Jim mic Doolittle that the military avi ation should have it's own budgc and promotion lists and receive special consideration.