Evening star., 1934-12-16
ESQ PLANES TO FLY
over CAPITAL IN
WR|GHTS' TRIBUTE
1000 Aircraft Throughout
Country to Participate in
Great Ceremony.
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
PILOTS IN BIG PARADE
Final Plans Are Made for Order
of Flight Set for Mid.
morning.

The United States. which 81 years
ago received with open skepticism re-
ports of the first airplane flight over
the sand beach at Kitty Hawk, N. c..
tomorrow will pay an extraordinary
tribute to the pioneers Of human
flight. the Wright brothers, as an
estimated total of nearly 1000 air.
planes take to the air in the United
States and its possessions in maSsed
aerial reviews.
Officials in charge of Washington
tribute said that they expect up to
$50 airplanes of all types to take of
beginning at 1890 tomorrow morning
in an aerial review which will take
them around the city. During the
afternoon, from II noon until $3.50
O'Clock, these airplanes are to be
parked at Boiling Field for public
inspection.
Governmental and private agencies
dealing with all phases Of military
civil and commercial aeronautics, will
participate in tomorrow's observation
All available airplanes Of the Army
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
under orders from Washington, will
participate in observances at the cities
nearest their home stations.
3O-Minute Flight Planned.
As in Washington. the planes in all
parts of the United States and its
territories will circle over their re-
spective cities, towns and stations in
a counter -clockwise direction for 80
minutes, beginning at 10:30 am, the
hour of the first airplane flight. and
then will return to airports to be lined
up for inspection by the public.
As a feature Of the local observance,
Army planes. in formation, will fly
from Fort Myer to Alexandria, Va,
over the route covered by Orville
Wright and the then Lieut.. Benjamin
D. Foulois in the first cross-country
airplane flight. They travelled 10
miles, averaging AZ miles per hour, at
an altitude of 600 feet, thereby estab-
fishing three world records for dis
tance, speed and altitude. Foulois
now major general and chief OF the
Air Corps. is expected to take part in
tOmorroW'S hight.
Even on the air transport lines the
anniversary will be observed. At 1890
am. hostesses or co-pilots will go
through the cabins of passenger air.
liners reminding passengers that the
first airplane flight was made at the
same time 81 years ago.
During the three decades since the
initial flight of the Wright plane, at
Kitty Hawk, aviation has grown until
today more than a half million Ameri-
can men, women and children are fly
ing regularly on American transport
airlines. AS the thirty-flrst anniver-
sary celebration was planned several
tranSoceanic air transport projects
we're in preparation IL this country.
Plans for the local celebration call
for all military aircrs.t Of the Army,
Navy and Marine Cort's to be in the
air over Washington or or before 1890
and for all commercial civil and pri-
vately owned airplane% to take off at
1920. All planes arc to circle the
city in a counter-clockwise direction
for half hour at pres. ribed attitudes
and are to conclude the <sdight by cross
ing directly over the hart Of the city
en- route to Boiling FRld.
Army planes will take off between
10 am. and 1910 am. Boiling Field
planes first, followed by visiting Army
airplanes. Navy airpP,nes will take
of between 1910 and 1920 and will
be joined by Marine Cofps planes, TAX
ing of between 1920 and 1890. The
take-offs Of all the military aircraft
will be from Boiling Field and will be
controlled by a green signal light from
the Army operations Office.
Attitudes Will Vary.
Navy and Marine Corps airplanes
are to fly at between $500 and 1000
feet; Army airplanes at 1000 to $500
feet and civilian airplapes at under
l,500 feet or over $500 feet.
All planes are to land at Boiling
Field, Navy and Marine Corps air
planes first, from II to 11:10 am,
followed by Army airplanes, 11:10 to
11:20 am, Boiling Field planes first
and visiting Army planes second, and
civilian airplanes after IL noon. The
signal for landing will be a green
square displayed on a white back
ground near the wind tee at the field
A red square on white will indicate
that no landing is permitted. Planes
with tail skids are instructed not to
land on hard-surfaced runways.
Taking and parking of airplanes
after landing will be controlled by
signal men with white flags. Army
airplanes are to be parked in front
of the Boiling Field hangers, civilian
airplanes facing the road around the
north end of the field, and Navy and
Marine Corps planes in front of the
Navy buildings.
Planes will remain parked until
after $3.50 pm. They are to take of
on signal from the Boiling Field
operations Office.
Washington's observance of the
day will close with the arrival by air
Of a Santa Claus. laden with souvenir
presents for those watching his ar
rival. He Is to make q parachute
landing at College Park Airport, Col
lege Park, Md, after flying over the
city at about 7:30 pm. A f1oodlight
will be used to light up the path OF
the parachute during its descent
George G. Brinkerhoff, manager of the
airport, and Dick de Grange, vet
eran parachute jumper, are in charge
Of arrangements.