Evening star., 1934-12-23

Capt. T. j. koenig. SS,-.t
the office of the chief Of the Air
Corps has carried with it additional
detail with the Organized Reserves,
Sd Corps Area, under which he saw
service as Reserve instructor.
Capt Koenig, born at Elmira, N. Y,
July "a, 1892, was educated in the
schools of Buffalo, NJ Y, and at the
University of Michigan. He was a
graduate of the I'd Infantry Training
Camp, Fort Niagara, N. Y, early In
the war, was commissioned a second
lieutenant, Infantry Reserve, and sent
to Camp Travis, San Antonio, Tex.
His aviation career began January
10, 1918, when he was transferred
to the aviation section, Signal Corps,
and assigned to duty at Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Tex. He came to the
Aviation Supply Depot, Morrison, Va,
in March, 1918, went to the Univer-
sity Of Illinois the following Septem-
Der for duty with the Student Army
Training Corps, and returned to Kelly
Field in December, 1918, as adjutant
of the 819th Aero Squadron.
Taking flight training at Kelly, he
was rated a Reserve military aviator
June 10, 1919. He became a second
lieutenant in the Regular Army in
July, 1920, and on the same day was
promoted to first lieutenant.
Capt. Koenig first came to Wash.
ington in 1922 for duty in the ONCE
of the chief of the Air Corps, Training
and Operations Division.
Competing in the international air
races, Mount Clemens, Mich, in Oc-
tober, 1922, he won the Liberty En-
gine Builders Trophy in a speed race
for airplanes powered with Liberty
engines. In July. 1923, he went to
Seattle, Wash, where for four years
he was in charge of Organized Re-
serve aviation activities. Subsequently,
he saw service in Hawaii, and at
Langley Field, Va, with the ID Bonn
bardment Group.
Capt. Koenig then went to the Air
Corps Tactical School, Montgomery,
Ala, from which he was graduated
in June, 1882. He then came back to
Washington for duty in the office Of
the chief of Air Corps, Training and
Operations Division, and last June as
sumed his present duties.
Aerial Sports Trips Planned.
All-expense airplane fishing or
hunting expeditions up to distances
| of as much as 200 miles for a week
end trip, are planned by an Eastern
sports association in cooperation with
Eastern Air Lines.
Arrangements will be made for sim
gle-coSt expeditions in quest of tarpon
or marlin in the Gulf Stream, quail in
Georgia, ducks in the Carolinas or
big game fish of the Louisiana coast.
| As an example: A three-day expe-
dition between Washington and Mi.
ami calls for the departure Of the
angler by the afternoon plane out of
Washington, with arrival in Miami at
midnight. After a night at the Miami
Anglers Club the fisherman finds q
35-foot sport fishing boat waiting for
him next morning, equipped with light
and heavy tackle and bait, in charge
Of captain and mate.
After all-day fishing, the party re-
turns to the Anglers Club for the
night and sets out fishing again the
next morning. At 7:30 pm. the angler,
with or without fish, but certainly
with a new type of fishing story,
boards the northbound plane, arriving
in Washington little before am 4
ready, perhaps, for the oflce -tf1ar
morning
The single-cost ticket includes the
airplane trip both ways, food, lodging
and fishing expenses.
vN-sR Nearing Full Strength.
Within the next three months it is
anticipated that VN-6R, local Naval
Aviation Reserve unit, which Is as
signed to the Anacostia Naval Air
Station, will be up to its full en-
listed strength.
Seven recruits, having completed all
requirements in training during Q
three month probationary period, were
enlisted in the division December IS.
bringing the enlisted strength to "a
men. There still are 18 recruits in
training, of whom 1t is expected IL
will be enlisted within the next three
months, bringing the division up to
full peace-time allowance strength.
Oficers of the squadron have had
q lecture course on instrument flying
given by Lieut.. Lloyd Juelson, U. s..
N. R., who is engaged In the develop
ment of radio controlled fight instru-
ments for the Bureau Of Air Com
merce, Commerce Department. Syl-
labus fight training is being continued
in carrier landings, radio and instru-
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