The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-20
NATIONWIDE
JUNIOR AVIATION
DRIVE STARTED
Movement Is Sponsored by
The Times, All Others of
Scripps-H Howard.
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cards will become the proud pos
sessions Of every member. And when
they have them they will mean
much more than wings and cards.
Neighborhood and school meet
ings. talks by prominent aviators
and air heroes, instruction in avia-
ton and free theater parties will
be in store for every one who wears
the wings.
Once weekly The Times will pub
lish plans for construction of some
type Of model airplane. Beginning
with the glider, the series will carry
Junior Aviators on through the stick
models and into the closed fuselage
commercial and speed planes.
Capt. Williams will conduct
daily column carrying interesting
and thrilling aviation news and fea-
lures. And all for the benefit Of the
Junior Aviators.
And that is not all. The National
Junior Air Races, started as a part
of the National Air Race program
last year, will be continued annu-
ally.
Junior Aviators who construct
model planes that can fly will par
ticipate in district meets and then
in extensive finals competition. The
best Junior Aviators will be selected
to compete in the national junior
races. These will be held prior to
the National Air Races and will be
participated in by winners from
Junior A j t or organizations
throughout the nation.
There will be several days of en-
tertainment for the Junior racers.
And all the f1naliStS then will be the
guests of the National Air Races.
1t will be easy for boys and girls
to become Junior AviatorS. Wing
headquarters will be set up in every
school district in the city, suburbs
and the surrounding counties. En-
tries may be made there or directly
through The Times.
Want Flight Leaders
Boys and girls who have con-
structed model planes and under
stand this work are wanted as
Flight Commanders. They are asked
to communicate with the Junior
Aviation Editor of The Times,
either by letter, in person or by
phone.
The only cost will be that of 10
cents for the wings. Membership
cards are free. AS members develop
themselves in Junior Aviation work
they will have an opportunity to
win silver and, finally gold wings
which will be presented free.
ScrippS-Howard wSpapers
through the nation are sponsoring
the Junior Aviator movement. They
believe it one of the most construc-
tive youth movements ever started.
Capt. Williams, noted first for his
speed record-breaking while in the
Navy and later for his unusual up
side-down and acrobatic flying dur
ing the National Air Races and air
meets throughout the country, did
not hesitate when asked to head the
national Junior Aviator organiza-
ton.
AviatOrs of Future
81 think it's one of the greatest
movements ever started" said Capt.
Williams. 1T will do more to make
this country air-minded in the flu
ture than anything that could be
done. Junior Aviator members are
the aviators of the future. They
will carry on when we present-day
flyers are out of it. The more they
know about what flying means to
this nation the better for future
progress. will do everything in my
power to help them"
incidentally Capt. Williams is
known as one of the most careful
and afe pilots. He points out that
stunning is necessary to develop
knowledge of what airplanes will do
under certain conditions. He will