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...Loening Amphibians to be used in the MacMillan expedition (TIME, Apr. 20) passed their tests last week, after a highly satisfactory flight from Mitchel Field, L.I., to the Naval Air Station at Anacostia, Washington, D.C, and were formally accepted. In acceptance trials, the OL-1, as the Amphibian is officially designated, attained a height of 14,000 ft, made a speed of 125 mi. per hour and climbed more than 5,000 ft. in ten minutes. Fully loaded, the plane weighs 5,200 lb., and carries a crew of four men. With its inverted engine giving the pilot clear vision...
...ground. This theory, it is true, had never been verified, since persons so falling have always lost consciousness upon impact with the ground or street, never to regain it. Last week, two army aviators-Sergeant Randall L. Bose, Corporal Arthur Bergo-set themselves to disprove the belief. At Mitchel Field, L. I., they ascended to a height of 3,000 feet in a bombing plane, leaped out with closed parachutes. A large crowd had gathered below. This crowd saw the two begin their plunge, waited to see them open their parachutes. After descending a short distance, however, the men began...
...Secretary of War John W. Weeks appeared and was questioned principally as to his attitude toward General Mitchell and aircraft development. He testified that General Mitchell had printed articles on the air question without obtaining consent of superior officers, thereby violating the orders of the President. He declared that he had no intention of attempting to "discipline" General Mitchel by ordering him to another post, said that the question rested entirely in the hands of the President...
...Newfoundland, from Pictou to Boston soared the U. S. globe fliers. Lieutenants Smith and Nelson had been rejoined by their comrade Wade, absent since his wreck at the Faroe Islands. At Boston, all three unbolted their pontoons, fastened on "land legs" in the shape of wheels, hopped off for Mitchel Field, L. I. A triumphal escort fanned out ahead and behind...
Leaving behind the cacaphony of whistles, horns, bells, shouting crowds, the flight swung east again, over Long Island. At Mitchel Field (Mineola), the heroes coasted down, stepped to earth to the tune of 21 guns. Military etiquette was forgotten in the rush of welcoming officials. Followed speeches, interminable handshaking, gold cigarette cases "from the people of New York," a statuette from Italo-Americans...