The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-22

Ex-Governor John H. TrumbulI, of Hartford, flew his own Stinson Junior Cabin Plane into Mollison Airport, Friday afternoon to dis cuss aviation activities with Fred D. MolIer. Accompanying him was Major Hawkins, one-time cham pion high-power rifle shot of America. The two visitors were escorted to the Sikorsky plant where Mir Soloviof, Sikorsky Ser vice Manager, explained details of the giant S-42 and the speedy S-43. On leaving the factory the Ahearn's caught their eyes and the plane was loaded with generous quantity for a rapid flight back to Hartford.
 H. (Red) Bullock of Waterbury, Conn, has completed his course of flying instruction at the Mollison Airport. Fred Moller, his instruc- tor, states Red will take his fed eral examination within the next three weeks. This will be his sec ond step up the ladder for his transport pilots license.
 Pilot. Friedman, flying a Waco Cabin Plane, flew into Mollison Airport from the New Haven Air port Thursday and spent several hours on business in Bridgeport. MT Friedman reports that the out look for good business throughout the Winter at the New Haven Air port is very encouraging.
 At 10:30 a. m. Saturday morn ing, November "A, Santa Claus will zoom over Mollison Airport, in q plane piloted by Fred D. Moller, and after the plane climbs to an altitude of 5000 feet, old Santa will jump out and parachute down to the field. Howland's Depart ment Store of Bridgeport had lit- tie difficulty in inducing Santa to make this spectacular jump be- cause Santa is away behind in his work and this modern method of travel will permit him to catch up. Santa Claus will go direct to How lands Toy Dept. after the jump and will leave there by plane about 2 o'clock for Cummings Park, Stamford, Conn, where he will make a similar descent for the c. O. Miller Dept. Store Toy Dept. at 2:30. He will hold formal re- ception for the children in this store right after his jump. Thou sands of children will witness Sam ta's airplane visit and elaborate plans for their comfort are being made at Mollison Airport in Strat- ford and at Cummings Park, Stanl- ford..
 Fred Moller, general manager of the Molfison Airport in Stratford this week takes an important place in this column with an announce ment of an affair to be staged at the .Stratford high school audito- rum under the auspices of the Fathers Club on December II at The night is to be known. as &conquests of the Air" and the principal speakers will be Lieuten- ant Commander Frank Hawks. fa- nous international speed pilot and resident of Ridgefield and Hugh Herndon, the we'll known round the world flyer who makes his base in Stratford. Motion pictures made in Stratfords sof the Mollison crash, the reception of the famous Englieh flying couple and other we'll known scenes from the air VIII be shown and explained by Molier. Invitations have baen sent out to more than 500 young men in Fairfield County tc attend the affair for which no admission Is to
 All Of which loads up to the most important of all the ans nouncemente relating to the De- eember il affair. MoIIor will an- nounco ct the session that a mos ton picture "DaWn Patrol" is to be filmed with FaiFfloia County boys as actors at tho MoiIison Held. .s.fitf
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