The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-04
Wings

Fly over the bomber plant" has
for several weeks been the first
request of passengers flying from
the local airports. a "bird's-eye'
view of the rapidly growing struc-
ture OF the Ford bomber plant
gives one an excellent idea of the
yastness of the entire project.
A representative Of the Abrams
Aerial Photography Co. of Lansing
chartered a McEnnan plane this
week in order to make aerial maps
ot-fpsitauti and the vicinity of the
bomber plant in connection with
the proposed highway around the
outskirts of the city.
All three airports in the vicinity
Of Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor were
represented at the Dawn Patrol
which met at Tecumseh Sunday
morning. From the Ann Arbor
port, Ed Gooding, Art Lambert,
Hazen Dick, Roy Rice and the
Speed" Nelson's attended, and
McEnnan airport was represented
By Charles Truss whose home is in
Wayne. There are fourteen women
flying from Ypsilanti Airport and
four of their members: Dorothy
Williams. Evelyn Root. Mural Rum
sey, and Helen Esch participated in
the Dawn Patrol. The girls are
not taking a back seat at this
port.
The Dawn Patrol was originated
by Ken Morey. manager of the
Adrian Airport, and is a gathering
OF planes at a designated airport
at a specified time. The usual
meeting time is around on Sun.
day mornings, and the destination
is changed each week. Pilots and
passengers participating in the Pa
troll have breakfast and a social
time together visiting. swapping
yarns, and inspecting planes and
hangers. The length OF a Patrol
visit is usually limited to two hours,
after which all planes leave to re-
turn to their home ports. The
Dawn Patrol affords an opportun-
ity for pilots to become acquainted
with fellow pilots throughout the
state and an opportunity to famil-
iarize themselves with the airport
facilities OF the various towns and
cities. The next Dawn Patrol
meets at Jackson Airport on Aug.
10, and the following Sunday at
Eaton Rapids.
Judging from the number OF In
dividuals who started flying les
sons at the McEnnan Airport this
week one may say that Ypsilanti
and vicinity was certainly becom-
ing unconscious. Mr.. McEnnan
reports the following new students
this week:
Bond Milton, Detroit: John z.
MAYOR, Dearborn; Anthony Katone,
Milan; Alfred Rooch, Maybee; Will
liam Reaume. Milan; Carl Ritz, Ann
Arbor; Charles T. Miller, Detroit;
Robert c. Adams, Ann Arbor; Grin
c. Lamkin, Dundee.
According to Darrell Root. man
ager OF the Ypsilanti Airport, ten
Normal College students training
in the Civilian Pilot Training
course at the port soloed this week.
as did also Mr.. Weisman and Har-
old Reed who are taking private
flying lessons.
Ann Arbor Airport was visited
Sunday by a Grammar amphlbian
plane In the Coast Guard Service
at Charlevoix, Michigan, which
flew in from that city with DR..
Max Peet and a youth who had
been unconscious for ten DAYS as
the result Of an accident. The boy
was Immediately rushed TO an Ann
Arbor hospital The accident oc-
Cured when the youth was dis
mounting from a horse. His foot
Lad become entangled in the stir.
/ rup and the startled horse drag
ged the boy for some distance be-
fore he could be stopped. DR.. Peet
had been flown TO Charlevoix ear