The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-12-12
EXCITING AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS
TO THRILL SPECTATORS AT
KILL DEVIL HILLS DEC. II
Sonic Boom to Highlight Wright Brothers OBJ
servance; Barbecued Chicken to Feature
Luncheon at First Colony Inn
By AYCOCK BROWN

A sensational triple "sonic
boom" by three U. S. Air Force
F-86 Sabre Jets will dramatic 40
years of aviation progress on
Wednesday, December II, at the
annual observ ance of the
Wright Brothers first flight
of the Wright Brothers first flight
at Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty
Hawk it was announced yester-
day by Miles L. Clark, chairman
of the board of directors of Kill
Devil Hills Memorial Society.
The observance is being spon-
sored jointly by the Air Force As
ISOLATION and the Society in tribute
to the world-famous brothers and
their contribution to aviation. Ger
emonies will begin at the base Of
Wright Brothers National Monu-
ment atop Kill Devil Hills at 1890
o'clock and conclude with a lunch
con, limited to $50 persons in the
dining room of First Colony Inn
on Mays Head, where one of the
previous December 18th luncheans
was presented several years ago.
Melvin R. Daniels, chairman Of
the Luncheon committee, stated to-
day that arrangements had been
made to have a hot barbecued
chicken plate luncheon. He praised
Capt. and Mrs Cornelius p. Mid
gett, owners of the popular Mays
Head hosiery, for their interest
and cooperation in allowing the use
of their dining room for the lunch
con when only a few days ago it
seemed improbable that arrange
ments could be made elsewhere and
thus keep within the luncheon bud
get. Daniels urged all persons hav-
ling luncheon reservation tickets
and others planning to attend to
make arrangements Immediately
with Treasurer C. S. Meekins for
4 their tickets which cost $3.50 each.
la. w. Drinkwater will head recep-
ton committee at the luncheon.
Great Aerial Display
The "sonic boom" is an atmos-
pheric phenomenon which occurs
when plane reaches the speed of
sound, and gets it's name from the
two deafening reports heard when
the plane passes the speed of
sound and when it drops below it.
The three F-86's will dive at the
Wright Memorial Monument atop
Kill Devil Hill from 10000 feet
and crash through the sonic bar
rier at around 10000 feet. The
point at which the "bombss" can
be heard on the ground is control
led by the pilot aiming the plane
with his gun sight.
The day-long observance will be-
gin at 1890 a. m. with a memorial
ceremony at the monument.
Wreaths will be placed in memory
of the two fliers while Is planes
fly "lost buddy" formation over
head. One of the wreaths will be
flown from Dayton, Ohio, birth
place of the fliers. A letter from
the Mayor of Dayton will accom-
pany the wreath.
More than 40 Air Force, Army,
and Coast Guard planes will parti-
cipate in the aerial demonstration
depicting the progress made in avi-
alton development. Many of the
types of planes now fighting in
Korea will take part in the dem
onstration.
| Miles L. Clark, Board Chairman
of the Society, and Arthur F. Kel-
ly, President of the Association,
will head a group of distinguished
aviation leaders and pioneers who
will assemble at the monument to
pay their respects to the Wright
Brothers. Kelly will read a procla-
nation by James H. Doolittle,