The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-11

It's a long hop so we had better
hurry and jump in our plane, which
is waiting for us. The motor has
been running and is warmed up
Are you all set? o. K.
We're off.
There's Buffalo below. The Buff
falo Squadron is just a little over
three weeks old but they already
have wings in every section of the
city. Wings are also being formed
in the many towns surrounding the
city. Derby plane specifications
have just been announced, so it'll be
another week before the flyers will
have their ships in shape for the
first Examinations.
That speck down there? That's
Pittsburgh. Hundreds and hun
dredS of air-minded youngsters
from this city have joined the
squadron, while hundreds more
from throughout western Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio West Virginia, Virginia
New York, Kentucky and Maryland
are members. The city eliminations
for the Derby were held April &c
at the City-County Airport and
they listed a record number OF
entries.
Denver Holds Contest
Whoa There's Denver. The
Rocky Mountain News certainly has
a live squadron of Junior Aviators
They've already had their first con-
test-and out-of doors, too. The
weather there has been swell and
within another two weeks the finals
for the Derby will be staged. A
majority of their members are ex-
perienced builders and record
number of planes will take off,
when the gun is fired i'll the first
examinations.
Well. in our rush to get Denver
we completely forgot to slow down
over Ohio and give you the news of
the squadrons in Cleveland. Youngs-
town. Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati
and Toledo. The Cleveland squad
ron already boasts over 10000 men,
bers. Individual wings, which are
located in every school in the dis
trict and many civic centers, are
already running their eliminations
The district winners will be award
ed silver wings and the two flnaliStS
get small trophies.
The Akron squadron is probably
one of the most active IL the or
ganization. They have held several
contests already. You know they
have the big Goodyear dirigible
hangar. which use to house the
Akron and the Macon, for their in
door contests. H. NJ. Jellison, an
N. A. A. official is the squadron
commander. Derby eliminationS
we're held April 20 at the Akron
Airport.
Columbus Has Champion
The Columbus. Cincinnati and
YOUNGSTOWN squadrons have giver
out the Derby specifications anc
builders in these cities are hard at
work completing their models. In
cidentally, the Columbus squadron
now boasts of world champion
among their ranks. He is none
other than Bob File. who won that
fame when his tiny glider stayed
aloft for % minutes and 10 seconds
at the N. A. A. meet at Akron last
year
And there's Toledo in the north
western corner Of Ohio. They hole
the record when it comes to the
forming of wings. Every public ano
parochial school in the city anc
cities within so miles radius has
wings in their active squadron. Sew
eral contests have already beer
staged and at present the builders
are pointing to the Derby elimins-
tons which just now have beer
completed.
Tighten up on your safety belt
we're going over the Rockies now
There's the Pacific Ocean and San
Diego. The fine weather here has
enabled this qusdron to get an early
start on the Derby contests. The
schools here have approved the
Junior Aviator movement and new
wings are being added every day
to the already great number. Bet
some of the Junior Aviators If
Cleveland. Buffalo and Toledo wish
they had some of this summer
weather
Let's give her the gun and head
for Texas. You know We have three
sQuadrons in the Lone Star State