Word: squadrons
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Lieut. Ernst Udet was, next to Baron von Richthofen, the highest German ace in the War. He brought down 62 Allied planes, earned the nickname "Wasp" for his habit of attacking one plane in a squadron, escaping before the others could reach him. Now called "Flea" for his energetic hopping about Europe, baldish. blue-eyed Herr Udet resumed his waspish characteristics on the first day of the National Air Races at Cleveland last week...
...numerous as usual the accompanying fleet was smaller than it has been for 30 years. A few big auxiliaries-Cornelius Crane's Illyria, Gerard Lambert's three-master Atlantic, Floyd Leslie Carlisle's Michabo-were ready to follow the races, but of the customary squadron of large steam yachts there were only two: Hiram Edward Manville's Hi-Esmaro and George Fisher Baker's Viking. On board the Viking, because his own flagship Valiant was too small. Commodore Aldrich held a meeting of all captains the night before the cruise began...
...Shipping Board had contributed for the occasion the old wartime freighter Mt. Shasta which was towed 60 mi. out to sea. In heavy weather an Army bombardment squadron headed out from Langley Field, flew around for four hours and returned to make a forced landing 25 mi. from home. Observers aboard Coast Guard craft near the target declared the Army pilots never even found the Mt. Shasta. The bombers retorted they found the freighter all right but did not try to sink her because of bad weather...
...Henry VIII, although a yachtsman, did not found the Royal Yacht Squadron (1812), but he built the clubhouse. It occupies the remains of Henry VIII's fortified West Castle...
Members may not order dinner for any hour they choose or eat what they wish. The Squadron is run like a private house. If a member wishes to dine he must warn the steward before noon. Dinner is served at 8:30 at an enormous round table at which the senior officer present (who has already chosen what the members are to eat) is host. No checks are ever signed. Members are tactfully billed at the end of the month for what they have consumed...