| Show MANEUVERS VER THRILL 11 ff I AT L A R R tt t t. t 4 S i Army Navy Fliers Join In Daring Stunting as Dignitaries Watch Show Shoy I War Birds Provide Throngs With Exhibition Unequaled in Salt Lake SLIGHT CRACKUP OCCURS Two Reserve Planes Tangle at Takeoff All the color of aviation ablation was splashed across the blue of or Salt Lakes Lake's sky Saturday when 18 army and navy war birds took to the air to provide more than spectators spectators spectators tors with the thrill of a lifetime The great crowd that lined the airport airport airport air air- port and blocked all roads leading to the field stood awed as the fliers filers performed performed performed per per- formed n a series of taking breath-taking maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers ma ma- as a part of the airport dedication dedication dedication dedi dedi- cation program given in hi connection I with Covered Wagon Days Marred only by a L slight crack up I that occurred when two planes crashed as they attempted to leave leavel the ground the exhibition was easily the most thrilling ever presented here The mishap oc occurred about 1015 a. a m. m at the beginning of the demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- when the planes piloted by Talbot air officer Lieutenant C. C T. T I of the division organized re reServes reserves reserves re- re serves and Lieutenant Frank Trank Crismon Crismon Cris- Cris I CriS mon of ot the observation squadron squadron squad squad- ron division organized re reserves reserves re- re serves senes were attempting to take off WERE TIED TOGETHER R The two p planes anes with another that escaped the crash had to together together together to- to gether with ropes and were to give an exhibition of formation flying Crismon's plane Lieutenant Talbot said was caught in th the propeller wash of Talbots Talbot's ship The left wing of ol Crismon's plane struck the tall tail of Continued on Page Pace Two Roar of Motors Tells stor Story of Great Changes in Transportation PIONEERS JAKE TAKE TO AI AIR I Veterans of Trail Route in Aircraft The roar of giant airplane motors mingled with the mournful bellow of oxen at the airport Saturday mornIng morning morn morn- ing lug as thousands of or Salt Lakers gathered gath ered for dedication ceremonies presented presented pre pre- in connection with Covered ered Wagon Days Das It was a striking contrast and a a. dramatic picture of the development In transportation as a creaky covered wagon and six sL oxen of frontier days stood along a giant motored trl-motored airplane airplane airplane air air- plane of the modern era Even more striking was the story told when ten pioneers climbed from the the- covered wagon and entered the huge plane which took them high over O the mountains they cros crossed d with such difficulty In hi early days SALUTE OPENS SHOW The roar of ofa a 2 gun 21 gun salute fired by battery A field art artillery Ulery at a. a am a.m. m. m officially opened the dedicatory dedicatory dedicatory dedi dedi- ceremonies which were under the direction of General W. W G. G Williams Wil llama Hams adjutant general of Utah While thousands o of automobiles lined the airport on all sides and blocked all roads leading to the field great crowds assembled around the speakers' speakers stand to hear words of or praise and guidance from a group oC ot Utah's dignitaries I A story of the growth of aviation was told by Senator Reed Smoot who related elated how he had seen the Wright brothers with their first flimsy ship as they paid a visit to President Taft at the White House He contrasted this with the tho trim trial fighting ships of the army and navy assembled on the field that later provided provided pro pro- vided thousands o of spectators with thrills LAUDS S. S L. L AIRPORT I know o of no better location than Salt Lake for an airport ho he said The city Is the center of all territory terri tern tory west of the Mississippi river and Its Importance In connection with aviation will wUl increase as time goes on Senator Smoot said aviation Is still In its Infancy and predicted that Its growth in the future will be as startling startling star star- tUng as ns It has been In the past A prognostication that Salt SaIt Lake and the airport will wUl be the haven for transcontinental transoceanic and world the filers In future days was made by Senator William H H. H King In his address Salt Lake is destined to be one of ot the great air ah- centers of the world Continued d on Page Pale Two o Maneuvers Thrill Thousands at Dedication of Salt Lake Lak Airport Roar of Motors Tells TeUs Story tory of Great Changes in Transportation Continued from Pare Fate One he asserted The future and Mrs all aU will stop here Painting a word picture of the many things that are dedicated life dedicated life the arts temples churches schools and any contribution to humanity Senator King said he believed the dedication ceremonies at the airport climaxed them all It Is fitting that we dedicate this field to the cause of commerce he hel said Declaring that people of ot today are real beneficiaries of the vision and foresight of pioneers of frontier days Governor George H. H Dern pointed out that there were two objects objects' ob oh- ob-I ob to 00 the celebration one celebration one to honor hon hon- or the tho past and the other to honor hOn j the present The most striking contrast in to the great strides taken In the development development development develop develop- ment of transportation he said Is the fact tact that It took the pioneers of 1847 more snore than four months to cover the distance an airplane now flies fUes lin In less than seven hours We h have ve made a 0 stupendous contribution to the Industry by holding these cere cere- monies All honor to the persons who conquered the past All honor to the persons who conquered the present PAYS TRIBUTE Governor Go er or Dern paid tribute to the memory of ot the pioneers and added that nothing could be more fitting than holding the ceremonies In con- con with Covered Wagon Days Need for for- fora a a. adequate air force In both the army anny and navy was poInt pointed d dout out by Mayor John F. F Bowman who expressed a desire that neither units would ever be used for anything but peacetime demonstrations I hope that these planes and the fine men who pilot them will always be ready and available he said but butI I C hope we will never see a time when I they are used In battle or combat Mayor Bowman also told of the Import Importance nce of the Salt Lake airport In n connection with aviation He told old the group It Is one of the seven largest argest In the country and Is second in n the amount amount- of mall mail handled anywhere anywhere anywhere any any- where In the nation The Very Rev v. v Henry A. A Post dean at it St. St Marks Mark's cathedral delivered the Invocation and former Mayor C. C Clarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence read the dedication prayer Mr remarks follow Our Father In Heaven we recognize recognize recognize nize In Thee our safe and unerring Pilot from whom all our blessings have come At this hour we have gathered at this appointed place to thank and to praise Thee For the tI-ia blessings of ot life and Its opportunities we thank Thee for the progress of this state and city for the progress of the world under Thy Inspiration we thank Thee EXPRESSES GRATITUDE The glory of Thee our God Is ia ad- ad ence For the science of new trans trans- as s represented by aviation we arc are grateful May this science de develop develop develop de- de and grow crow bringing the people of this state and other states this nation and other nations nearer to to- to gether We do now dedicate unto Thee this airport which has been prepared for the ships of the air that come this way Wilt Thou accept this port and wilt Thou let Thy protection be beabout beabout beabout about it and about all those who are engaged or will wUl be engaged In this modem modern means of transportation for forthe forthe forthe the benefit of mankind Let Thy peace Thy protection Thy unity be here at all times Ma May Maj this place be renowned for Its beauty and Its utility and accept this place as Thine for tor we humbly dedicate it unto Th Thee e In the name of our Redeemer Redeemer Re Re- deemer dc Jesus Christ The difficulties overcome In Ja the construction of the flying field and anc the physical aspects of the airport were explained by City Commissioner Harry L L. Finch How the field has grown from a small area of acres s to Its present size of acres res containing all modem modern modern mod mod- em ern features of a metropolitan airdrome airdrome airdrome air air- drome was related by the commis commis- More than loads of cinders were used In building the field he he said yards ards of ot sand and gravel grave graveland graveland and gallons of oil The field lighting c compares with that at any other field in the nation he declared and is being developed to keep pace with the rapid strides of aviation Music for the ceremonies was furnished furnished furnished fur fur- by the Thirty eighth Infantry band from Fort Douglas under the direction of Warrant Officer Leopold Leopold Leopold Leo Leo- A. A Yost In addition to the speakers other dignitaries who occupied seats on the speakers' speakers stand were George Albert Smith President Heber J J. J Grant of ot the L. L D. D S. S church Colonel Fred Jorgensen Harry S. S Joseph Edmund J. J Kearns Louis Marcus and a number number numer num- num ber er of other officials of oC the Covered ered Wagon Days celebration S. a c e War Birds Provide Throngs With Wit Exhibition Unequaled in Salt Lake Continued from Pate Face One the other ship and swung the ship on onIt onUs It Us its nose Lieutenant Crismon suffered a slight cut above the thc nose and Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant Talbot received a cut cuton cuton cuton on his arm Dr Mazel a n passenger In the Talbot plane suffered suffered suf suf- a cut on the right cheek The landing gear of both planes was demolished and arid the propeller and motor on the Talbot ship were smashed After the slight slight- Interruption three army reserve planes from the army airdrome at the the- airport took to th the theair theair theair air piloted by Lieutenants Frank Nelson Lawrence Despain and arid John Campbell and thrilled the crowds with a a. series of ot hair raising rolls and dives NAVY GIVES THRILL The big thrill of ot the morning came when the nine navy planes fighting squadron No 6 from San Diego Cal rose into the air with the grace of a flock of birds and roared over the airport In a series of Ot maneuvers Jedby led Jed by Lieutenant Lieutenant- T T. G. G Fisher With the deafening roar of the theno mo motors Lao no tors tars echoing all over the western part of the valley the trim little fighting fighting fighting fight fight- ing ships first soared gracefully over the field in a a. series of formation flights tights executed with such precision that they appeared to be one unit Though the drone of the motors drowned out the applause In which the spectators joined at the conclusion conclusion conclusion sion of each maneuver the thc planes saluted nevertheless and then spun Into another thrilling torm formation There were echelon flights di diagonal diagonal diagonal di- di line linc flights nights dives in formation forma forma- tion lion huge V-shaped V formations plastered plastered plas plas- I across the sky followed by a way 3 attack on an Imaginary enemy To climax their part of the thc program the navy planes then swept through a series of ot power dives loops rolls half rolls and spins that made many of the spectators gasp with wonder Then came long dives from It height of or several thousand feet from which the planes dropped like rockets until they nearly touched the ground Then with expert handling they would nose upward and speed away The na navy pilots were Lieutenants G. G H. H Haselman selman and W W. F F. Boone and Lieutenants Junior grade W W. D D. Leach J. J P. P FitzsImmons J. J B. B Moses J. J D. D Greer L. L J. J Dow and E. E E. E Da Da- Da- Da vis vt-s. Davis Is a former Salt Laker The high note of the demonstration was sounded when four army planes from the pursuit squadron I Mather field California pre presented their bomb burst exhibition They accomplished this feat teat by flying flying fly fly- ing lag to a height of about about- 2000 feet diving to a low point In unison and then shooting upward In different directions STAGE DOG FIGHT A series of echelon formation and column flights came next after which the planes were maneuvered d' Into a series of slow rolls rolIs snap rolls loops turns and dives The exhibition exhibition ex ex- was brought to a dramatic close with a dog fight ht between two of the ships and a rat race which Is aviation's conception of follow the leader The army group was led by Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- tenant W W. E. E Richards and consisted of or Lieutenants Davenport Mecham Karl and Philo Rasmus- Rasmus sen sen former University of Utah student stu stu- dent An air circus was presented Saturday Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day afternoon by a n. group of commercial commercial commer commer- cial pilots as the closing feature of the exhibition The navy planes left at 1 p p. m. m for Oakland Cal They were accompanied accompanied nied by Lieutenant Commander Patrick Patrick Patrick Pat Pat- rick Fraser Frazer Lieutenant Leslie Ge Ge- heras hems and 13 navy air mechanics The fliers filers arrived In Salt SaIt Lake at noon Friday Their planes are arc of the F B type The army anny fliers expect to start on the me return trip to Mather field Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day morning |
