Evening star., 1948-09-18
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Boiling Base Crowd
Witnesses Ending Of
4,2lo-MiIe Flight

Thousands of persons fiocked
to Boiling Air Force Base today
to watch two B-29s drop down
from the skies at the end of a
nonstop flight from Germany to
mark Air Force Day.
The arrival of the big bombers at
the end of a 4,219-mile fight from a
base near Munich was few min
utes before the scheduled hour of
noon. The two Super Fortresses
were part of a fleet OF so laundering
into American cities from overseas
bases to demonstrate the extent of
air power today.
On one of the two planes was Star
Staff Reporter Harry Lever. He re-
ported his plane had to avoid hur-
ricane en- route back to Washington
via the Great Circle route on the
24-hour flight.
Andrews Base Show Today.
Today's big Air Force show also
includes display of military planes,
fighting and bombing techniques at
Andrews Air Force Base in nearby
Maryland. The Andrews show was
to continue until 7 pm. while the
Boiling show was to conclude at
Is pm.
The latest types of military air.
craft and equipment are on display.
including jet fighters and bombers.
euided missiles, buzz bombs and
photo reconnaissance ships.
The Smithsonian Institution has
contributed the first Wright aircraft
engine and the first propeller to be
used in military aircraft, along with
other historical items which reflect
the development of aviation over a
period of Al years.
A big attraction of the day was to
be mock bombing" of Boiling. BIS
bombers were to make low passes
oyer the field, as Air National
Guard antiaircraft batteries from
the District area will send up heavy
'barrages" in front of the visitors.
Paratroops to Invade"
But Boiling will not yet be safe"
Eecause paratroopers from the
famed 82d Airborne Division will
fill the battle" area in an attempt
10 complete the invasion"
When the jet fighters and bomb
ers finish their performance,
C-82 Packet was to pick up 4,500-
pound CAT glider and tow it over
the field to show this development
III air evacuation work.
| A powerful Turbojet engine was to
be in operation before the audience
it's force highlighted when ping
pong balls, thrown into the engine S
path, are thrown into the sky.
The commercial airlines are
having many Of their latest planes
open for inspection at the field, so
that the important application of
military aviation techniques to these
civilian craft can be seen. In time
of war, the commercial planes can
easily be converted.
Many Other Attractions.
Many other attractions, showing
the duties of the Military Air Trans
port Service in connection with
weather forecasting and the work of
its Air Rescue Service are sched-
uled. The public also could see how
aircraft fires are scientifically eX-
tlnguished.
Brig. Gen. B. M. Hovey, who has
worked with his staff to arrange
the show, was to welcome the crowd.
| About 450 noncommiSsioned men
and officers are acting as guides, and
WAC military police also have been
assigned.
Some strange automotive equip
ment is being seen throughout the
day, running around Boiling Field
One of these is a midget radio-con-
tloled jeep which doesn't need a
driver Another is Rube Goldberg
(See AIR FORCE, Page A-2)