Word: squadrons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Frank A. Vanderlip decided to give a Japanese garden party at Beechwood, Scarborough-on-the- Hudson, for the benefit of Tsuda College, destroyed by the Japanese earthquake. They wanted to invite Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Hani-hara. So they martialed a flock of carrier pigeons and the 102nd Aviation Squadron of the National Guard at Staten Island, to deliver a message to each of these distinguished diplomats. Lieutenant J. Kendrick, of the Aviation Squadron, was equipped with a Curtiss plane-familiarly known as a "Jenny," powered with a 100-horsepower engine and capable of 70 to 75 miles an hour...
...Ambassador presented to the Admiralty, on behalf of the officers and men of the Sixth Battle Squadron of the U. S. Navy, a painting by Burnell Poole showing the arrival of that squadron under Admiral Hugh Rodman, to join the British Grand Fleet during the War. The ceremony took place in the Board Room of the Admiralty in the presence of First Lord of the Admiralty Lord Chelmsford, who accepted the painting, and the First Sea Lord, Lord Beatty...
...Destroyer leaders are badly needed, because the use of ordinary destroyers by squadron commanders greatly reduces effectiveness...
...huge Vickers Amphibian left the waters of the Calshot airdrome near Southampton for a flight of 25,000 miles 'round the world. Squadron Leader A. Stuart MacLaren, Flying Officer J. Prenderleigh and Sergeant Andrews had a telegram from the King, enthusiastic plaudits from the crowd, loud shouts of "Beat the Yanks!" to speed them on their way. As the amphibian soared above Southampton, a huge fleet of vessels of all descriptions, including several transatlantic liners, filled the air with shrill siren blasts...
British Rivals. The British have mapped a similar undertaking in friendly rivalry with the U. S., thus enhancing sporting interest. Squadron leader A. S. MacLaren, who will pilot a Vickers-Vimy amphibian plane has set his departure for April 15, but may hop off on March 27. He will go West to East...