. Book of the Royal blue . llierB Weekly ORVILLE WRIGHT FLYING AT FOUT MYER available for our purposes. Wilbur Wrightwent out there and examined it and approvedit as a suitable country for flying. What we propose to do out there atfirst is to engage in some preliminary tests,so that our men will be able to operate themachine. How long will be required toteach them I cannot say. The two men whowill be first instructed are Lieuts. Frank and B. D. Foulois. Concerning the movement to have theinternational aviation meet held on that field,General Allen expressed himself heartilyas hoping it


. Book of the Royal blue . llierB Weekly ORVILLE WRIGHT FLYING AT FOUT MYER available for our purposes. Wilbur Wrightwent out there and examined it and approvedit as a suitable country for flying. What we propose to do out there atfirst is to engage in some preliminary tests,so that our men will be able to operate themachine. How long will be required toteach them I cannot say. The two men whowill be first instructed are Lieuts. Frank and B. D. Foulois. Concerning the movement to have theinternational aviation meet held on that field,General Allen expressed himself heartilyas hoping it would be successful. The army, he said would be glad tohave the meet held there and will, I amcertain, co-operate in every way to have itthere and to make it a success, if it is held. I think the month of May would be theproper month to hold the meet. Not only. [lioto by James H. Bare, Collit-t ^ LAHM AND GLKN It. CURTISS WATCIIINO WRIGHT FLY AT FORT MYER NATIONAL AVIATION FIELD, COLLEGE PARK, MD.


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