The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Aero Chatter

Comes the news that the National
Air Races will not be held this year
because the Army, Navy and ma
rine corps will be unable to par
ticipate. Kinda discouraging news to
the flying fraternity. For the races
have been one of the big events
of the flying world for many years.
We admit, after a visit to Cleveland
tor the, worlds premiere air cIas-
sic, that the Army and Navy put
on a darn swell show, but it seems
to us that acts. such as Mike Muir.
phys upside down take-off and
landing, "Squeek' Burnett's ribbon
cutting demonstration, Bevo How
ards light plane stunts, and Dick
Granere and son Jimmy's dual aero
battles, should be given just as much
emphasis. as military aviation. We
think they should abide by the old
theatrical slogan, THE show must
so on Why not ...-?
We began hoping last Friday when
Il Lockheed Electra approached the
field from the south and circled
around, getting lower and lower. We
thought of bombers and ~interceptors
again When the Cub took off while
the larger ship came nearer the air.
port. But nothing exciting, ever hap
pens. here, in short, it didn't land.
It's getting to be a habit, this Cir
cling the airport without landing,
for the Coast Guard Grammar did
just that yesterday. When we first
heard it and recognized it, we am
bIed out to make preparations Tor
casing it up, only to get fooled
for one plane landed here. 1t was
an Aeronca, that came in Thursday.
Well, it couldn't very we'll have just
circled and flown on,
Clubs: The Aero club will be de-
voting two nights a week to the
study of the first aid course, as
meetings are to be held on Monday
and Wednesday nights until the
ours is completed. Tomorrow
night, the club will meet at the St.
James Parish House and Wednes-
day night the members will go to
the police headquarters for a study
of the two way radio system
Too bad the del meet had to be
postponed a: \, for we bet that
quite a few muuel builders were dis
appointed. But as soon as the wealth
er permits, the meet will be flown
off as planned. To all the hopeful
model builders who still have their
eyes on the elegant trophies we say,
have patience. We want to see them
fly too.
Wise guy: One of the students
his hen house were painted the
words Fly Safely" They say that
one had to be flying aWfully low
to distinguish the words, too. Some
one said that a better idea would
be painting i'll small letters on some
roof the warning eff you can read
this, you are too low" Both very
throughs.
At the airport: Imagine u sur
prise when, for the first time in
the sun shone-on Sunday,
too. But this week brought the typi- |
cal March gales and April showers.
That must have been what kept
away the visitors 80. Now that
is springing, u fancies turn
TO thoughts of o country flying.
And that brings to mind private
licenses. Every n it seems is think
.ng about their privates-or the pri-
Yates they wish they had. But a
few of the. students + seriously
considering going up for their "tick-
ITS" soon. These are the few that
have the required 35 hours time.
Everyone else just dreams and flies
IN . Promises of warmer weather
also bring hopes of flying to the
beach and landing there. And speak
ng of beaches, the Pennington Fly
ng service is making plans for a
ield at Carolina Beach for summer
Fair weather or FOUL. there
s a group that always can be found
1T the airport. I speak of the stu
tents that can always be found at
he field during their spare mo-
nents. We agree with the person
Who said it would be no fun just
After all, the hangar flying
s really rare sport and lots of fun.
.. We notice that the camera fans
,limbed atop the hangar for better
shots of the goin2s on Sunday.
Should we tell them that when go
ng up they should always take a
,lane? It's much safer.
Thought for today: Flying is safe
if you don't drive to the airport
fast.
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