Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-27 | Page 16 | National Air Chief Visits Salt Lake

NATIONAL AIR CHIEF GIF VISITS SALT HE UKE Although the annual appropriation for tor the army air service has In Increased increased in- in creased from to during during during dur dur- ing the past 20 years a larger amount will be sought in order to carry carryout carryout carryout out a greater expansion and development devel program Brigadier General Benjamin D D. D Foulois newly appointed appointed ap ap- pointed chief of the service an announced announced announced an- an during his visit to Salt Lake General Foulois who is known as the father of the service will be become become become be- be come chief this December He is the oldest military aviator in point of oC service He became identified with aviation in 1908 when he became associated with the Wright brothers Aviation is rapidly increasing in importance from a military standpoint standpoint standpoint stand stand- point and Is now one of the outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing branches of oC the military service he stated It is the plan of oC the war department department department depart depart- ment to build the aviation service up tip to a point where it will have 1800 serviceable planes 1650 regular of officers officers fi- fi cers eels reserve officers and enlisted men General Foulois announced an an- As soon as the appropriation will permit the army's aviation unit at Salt Lake will be increased and will willbe willbe be equipped with faster and more modern planes Accompanied by Major W. W G. G KUner Kilner KU- KU ner ncr executive in the office of F. F Trub Trubee Trubee Tru- Tru b bee e Davidson assistant secretary of or war in charge of aviation General arrived ed in Salt Lake Sunda Sunday Leaving Washington Saturday General flying his own plane landed at Omaha and then flew to Salt SnIt Lal Lake e Sunday with a stop at Cheyenne Wyo to refuel While In Salt Lake he conferred with Lieutenant C. C P. P Talbot commander commander com corn mander of the local air all service re reserve reserve re- re serve C unit and left for the Pacific coast Monday at 6 45 a a. a m. m