Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-05-26 | Page 56 | Epidemic of Stiff Necks is Noted in Texas

J I I 4 4 4 I I EPIDEMIC OF STIFF 1 NECKS IS NOTED IN TEXAS Spectacle of Aviators Flying Flying Flying Fly Fly- I ing in in Formation Thrills All Who Observe By Associated Press DALLAS Tex May 1 1 25 The The The aviators avi n atom ha have hae e given iven Texas another spec spec- t lace Formation flying which now Is I r being practiced In all tho the aviation n camps camp is so 80 different erent so o Impressive I d dand dand and so o thrilling g to witness that it has of or over overcome ome the ennui with which the average average av av- o of or citizen has viewed a sk sky flecked necked with individual aviators lator and th the epi epi- epidemic epidemic demic of or arched neck which was I common when the aviators first came cameI I south to practice again threatens threaten a There Is something about the tho ap- ap i r n i nf no va i In Jn 11 I v JH n e each ach flyer rl rigidly keeping an exact distance dis lance tance from tho the others that impre impresses e ono one with the feeling that these men actually have ha control of ot the air The single airplane ma may respond to conditions conditions condi condi- in the air au rising and falling Calling to take advantage of ot the atmospheric situation situation sit sit- nation but in formation flying each must maintain his proper place and the sight of a fleet of 01 machines flying In a a. triangle or In a square causes the realization that conquest of the air has advanced ad to a point her heretofore loCore unrealized Th The formation flying usually starts in the e evening at about the civilian dinner hour when the a alt air It is generally quiet This adds to tho the worries of the housewife because where there is a aa aa a fleet leet of war wal planes just over o tho the house hous dipping turning ri rising and soaring in perfect uni unison on no normal son daughter nor norr husband huband or father Cather is going to come in to dinner The total number of oC cold meals eaten In Dallas alone since this new development develop develop- ment In the process of developing i American aviators would startle statisticians statisticians sta sta- statisticians housewives sa say Most of those who are now perfecting perfecting perfect perfect- In ing their skill in formation flying are bombers Aviators on this dut duty must travel in groups guards flying 1 ing at the side before behind and above the planes which carr carry explosives to be dropped upon the enem enemy The leader usually lies flies much higher his than the others in the party not only for Cor the advantage antage of oC the additional vision his I height hight will give Ive but also so as to beable be bei able to dart down upon an any enemy I piano plane which undertakes to break up I the part party The scout planes travel alone and the aviators who will adhere to this branch o of the service are not so 50 much In need of or skill at formation flying Neither rs is the artillery control branch nor tho the contact patrol which latter branch must perfect itself In flying low to report tho the position of or its own and enemy troops during the tho pro progress ress of ot a battle Training in all branches of ot the flying flying fly fly- ing inS service Is highly specialized now and the concentration school at Camp Dick is filled with men who have completed completed completed com com- their ground round school training and andare andare andare are awaiting awaiting- to be assigned to a a. flying school as soon a as there is Js room for them The student aviators have become a a. apart part of or the community life in man many Texas cities and are much liked ed