Show n CURTISS DEMONSTRATES USE OF HYDRO-AEROPLANE HYDRO AS NAVY AID 4 I I 1 fJ t J 1 I 11 L ri t 11 S j ti i tr r j t i W t di g. g l i m it t or iV ti r ro r J l i. t 1 1 1 j l. l t t t.- t. r f tj t J i 1 f tt r I. I I. I r. I J 1 1 fh t 1 t tf f f- f V I 7 f I. I J f i. i h h d l a Jf J if f i tl r. r y tJ lJ t f ti 1 Zt to t t t. t t- t l V I J t J h rJ w hr I rR J xi c CU t 55 tn-n tn u f r I Y- Y YN N z- z r tIE FRO 4 SAN DIEGO Cal Gal Feb 17 Using Using one of his hydro hydro-aeroplanes Glenn Curtiss alighted today ii 11 the he water alongside the armored cruiser Pennsylvania and was hoisted on board Soon afterward the aeroplane was dropped back into the tho water and the aviator flew away to his hangar on North islan island The test was made to show the tile navy department that an aeroplane equipped like that of Curtiss' Curtiss does not not- need an especially constructed platform on a ships ship's deck t tomake make it of practical use to the navy nay The trial by Curtiss was unannounced His Ills hydro hydro-aeroplane was wheeled out of its hangar h and he flew to the water alongside the cruiser Within a few minutes Curtiss and bis is machine were on the tho ships ship's deck After a stay of fifteen minutes the tile aud its ts pilot were overboard The biplane arose gracefully from the surface of the water and without incident flew back ack to its hangar on island |