Evening star., 1948-09-15

A 4,500-pound glider will be
picked up and hauled through the
air by a Fairchild C-s2 Packet
during Boiling Air Force Bases big
Air Force Day celebration Satur-
day.
AT Andrews Air Force Base, where
another free show will be held
similar aerial attractions and ground
displays are scheduled.
The Packet, or Plying Boxcar, y
will come to Boiling from Green
vile Air. Force Base, Greenville
S. c., especially for the demonstra-
tion, which is one of many spec
tacular events the thousands of Wis
itors at the base will see without
charge.
They win note, in part anyway
now bit of the air war was fought
recently in this Nations struggle
against the Japs and Germans over
the world. During the war;. when
the heavier C-82. was not in use
regular transport planes conducted
their airborne glider missions ir
and over the rough mountainous
wilderness of New Guinea and be-
hind German lines to evacuate
wounded and pick up supplies.
Advantages of Glider.
The CAT transport glider to be
pulled by the C-82 in the Boiling
operation is exceptionally advan-
tageous in areas too small for take
off by powered aircraft II it has
cleared stretch of about 800 feet
it can easily be carried aloft from
small places.
Weighing two and one-half tons
this glider has wing span OF 81
feet. In normal combat, it can
carry a jeep and six men, or a
75-millimeter howitzer with crew
Of six or seven soldiers to man the
gun when landed. 1t can haul Is
persons and a crew of two.
Trained glider pilots and crews
will be here with the CAT glider
which is from the 316th Troop Car
rier Wing at Greenville. This unit
has distinguished war record. 1t
participated in many major World
War II battles, including campaigns
in Libya and Tunisia, Sicily, Italy.
D day at Normandy, the airborne
invasion of Holland, the re-supply
at Bastogne during the Battle of
the Bulge and the final Rhine Cross
ing.
firing Flying Circus"
Another new attraction announced
for the big Boiling show, which will
run from II am. to 7 pm, will be
a four ring flying circus" in which
model airplane builders representing
the Civil Air Patrol and the Boiling
Bolsa Bugs will participate.
Speedy flights by small jet-pow-
cred models as we'll as speed, stunt
and formation flying will feature
this special event by model plane
flyers.
Four large circles, 100 feet in di-
ameter, will be marked on the wide
concrete parking areas between the
base operations building and one
of the hangers at the base. Within
these circles the CAP boys and the
Is members of the Boiling Balsa
Bugs Club will display their con-
structiye ability and explain to the
thousands of spectators the intri-
cacies of building the little air
planes. 81
~ Many Other Attractions Set.
Many other attractions are set for
the Boiling show. A big B-36 six1
engined bomber, largest type in the
world, will fly over shortly after
noon. Just before that, two Super
Fortresses will arrive after a nom
stop 4,219-mile flight from Germany
Paratroopers will Invade" Boiling,
as bombers fly over the District Air
National Guard fighters will take
The defensive role. Jet planes will
roar over the field, a, pilotless plane
will arrive after a 1000 mile flight,
the latest in photo reconnaissance
equipment will be shown, a turbojet
engine will be in operation, buzz
bombs and guided missiles will be
on display, commercial airliners will
be open for inspection and dozens
of other attractions have been lined
up by Maj. Gen. B. M. Hovey, COM
manding general, and his staff.
Parking accommodations for Is 900
autos will be free, and there will be
no admission charge to the show.
Special buses will be run to the air
base from the city, anticipation Of