Friday, June 14, 2019

Airplane Lands in Louisburg, June 13, 1919

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Friday, June 13, 1919.

Airplane Visits Louisburg

Lieut. Brandt and Sergt. Berkshire made a flight from Langley Field to Louisburg, arriving Saturday afternoon. This plane was sent by the War Department to stimulate interest in the American Air Service and it was certainly a fine exhibition of the art of flying. The heavy rain and hail prevented a flight on Sunday afternoon but the flight Monday was a success in every detail. The plane landed in the Fair Ground Saturday where the Secretary of the Franklin County Fair had drawn a big white plane on the ground to mark the spot where to land. After circling the town several times the plane made a landing and in a short time hundreds of people were in the Fair Ground to see it.

Lieut. Brandt is an expert pilot and gave a beautiful exhibition of the art and made a most favorable impression on the people of the town and county. The Government has done well in sending the plane out on such a mission as it has created a fine impression of the Air Service. Lieut. Brandt left Louisburg Monday for Durham via Franklinton where he carried a letter from Mayor Joyner to Mayor Ford. In this letter the Town of Louisburg wished the Town of Franklinton success in the water works election and expressed best wishes for all its citizens.

A number of young men are already talking about entering the Air Service of the Government and it is expected that several will report at Langley Field soon.


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