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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