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Again they approach this time the leader flys on hid side while the others maintain proper position. This is a marvelous exhibition of precision and timing. After many other stunts including,loops, Immelmans and squirrel cage loops they descend to the field.
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Admiral Moffet has been champing at the bit to show what his flyers can do so now the Navy takes the air in their trim Boeing fighters. Taking off in front of the grandstands they snarl defiance at the Army as they disappear over the edge of the field. Soon again they are back flying high in company front. Their alignment is perfect and such formation is difficult to achieve.
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Admiral Moffet has been champing at the bit to show what his flyers can do so now the Navy takes the air in their trim Boeing fighters. Taking off in front of the grandstands they snarl defiance at the Army as they disappear over the edge of the field. Soon again they are back flying high in company front. Their alignment is perfect and such formation is difficult to achieve.
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Again they wheel away to reappear in battle formation. As they go over the field they change formation into a long line. This is really flying and takes marvelous team work to obtain these results. The admiral may well be proud of his war birds.
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Again they wheel away to reappear in battle formation. As they go over the field they change formation into a long line. This is really flying and takes marvelous team work to obtain these results. The admiral may well be proud of his war birds.
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Again the Navy wheels over the throng in the traditional “V” of “V”s. This is the fighting formation.
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Suddenly the leader gives the signal and the formation dissolves and we see a long line of battle planes diving steeply upon us. They are dive bombing us though no bombs fall on us, thank goodness. Away they go and their afternoons work is over. See you tomorrow,boys.
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I met a gentleman interested in taking over the service for our engines on the West Coast and deemed it wise to bring him to Detroit to see Mr. Angell. We got to Detroit, had our conference and were nearly back to Cleveland when our engine gave a couple of gasps and died.
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Rene Labadie worked desperately to start it again but no go. We were over rough country near Lorain and the likliest spot for a landing was a small ploughed field high on the bank of a stream that curved around it on three sides. Down, down we came and Labadie circled into the wind for landing.
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We touched ground and then suddenly a shallow ditch appeared. There was a bump and a lurch as the wheel pulled off and then we ground looped.
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We climbed out and found that the landing strut had been smashed but no other damage.
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A crowd quickly collected and finally we hired a farmer to watch the plane overnight while we went on into Cleveland in another farmer’s car. Labadie finally got repairs the next day and with Doc.Shannon, our mechanic he repaired the Stinson.
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The field was very small to get out and all excess material including bags, tools and one seat were removed. Labadie pushed it as far as possible to the edge of the field, set the brakes and reved the motor up to full speed. Then he released the brakes and shot across the field and lifted it out in time to skim the farmer’s house. Afterward it was discovered that dirt from the sirport had clogged the carburetor as at the time there was no aircleaner. Needless to say one was added.
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The Lindbergs came to town. Charles and Ann flew into the Cleveland Airport in their Lockheed monoplane. Over the heads of the crowd we could see Lindy’s touseled head towering above the official greeter and Ann’s white toque was near by.
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The guests were conducted to the lower balcony of the Press box where they were given seats.Dainty little Ann’s head scarcely showed above the rail as Charles leaned toward her to ask a question. The Lindbergs at once became the idols of the hour.
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Winner in the light plane cross country race from Los Angeles to Cleveland is Phoebe Omlie. Phoebe was welcomed with open arms by her fellow aviators as she climbed slowly out of her Monocoupe. She walks with a limp – a memento from some former crash.
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I saw little Elinor Smith the sixteen year old flying gal who was here piloting the Irving Chute Bellanca. She has gone military and wears uniform plus boots and Sam Brown belt. Some added atmosphere I suspect.
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Blanche Noyes, a pretty Cleveland girl, came in fourth in the Los Angeles to Cleveland Air Derby. She taxied up to the line in front of the grand stand was at once nearly mobbed by the crowd.
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Jimmy Doolittle has forsaken the Air Corps but still retains his fondness for fast things. He gave a perfect demonstration of flying in this low-wing Travelaire which he nearly turned inside out. Tremendous booming dives and booming vertical rolls were the order of the day and he kept the crowd gasping.
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Pretty Ruth Elder of Transatlantic fame had engine trouble enroute from Los Angeles in the Woman’s Derby and was quite late arriving. When she climbed out she was instantly surrounded by officials and reporters but by standing on tiptoe I could see her helmeted head as she talked withthem.
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A little later she was lead up to the grans stand and I had a better view of her – riding breeches, puttees and all.
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Everyday Frank Hawkes led a formation of Lockheed planes in hair raising stunts. These fast little ships are beautiful to behold as they flash past the stands.
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The National Races were full of queer air vehicles but of them all the all-metal dirigible ZMC2 built by Detroit Aircraft for the Navy was most interesting. This blimp flew in from Detroit about the middle of the week and was immediately the center of interest.
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The ZMC2 is a blimp with a metal covering or skin instead of fabric. This skin is only a few thousandths of an inch thick and riveted or “Stitched” with a special machine developed for the purpose.