Reports

6 Jan 1932 First P-6E airplane received at Selfridge Field, Michigan.

10 Feb 1932 Second Lieutenant Lee C. Weber, Air-Reserve, 36th Pursuit Squadron, killed in crash of P-6E airplane on River. Road I /2 mile from Selfridge Field, ferrying new airplane from Curtiss Plant at Buffalo, New York. Second Lieutenant Roger M. Ramey, Air Corps, 17th Squadron, leading formation of three new P-6E's, crashed near New Baltimore, Michigan, due to heavy fog.

13 Mar 1932 Second Lieutenant Jarred V. Crabb, Air Corps, 94th Squadron, uninjured when P-6E airplane turned over during forced landing at Pontiac, Michigan, 5:45 PM. 

17 Mar 1932 Second Lieutenant William C. McDonald, Air-Reserve, 94th Squadron, uninjured in wreck of P-6E airplane at Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9:20 AM. 

23 Mar 1932 Second Lieutenant William C. McDonald, Air Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, ground looped P-6E airplane, 9:15 AM, at New Baltimore, Michigan, after forced landing, resulting in damaged propellor.

4 Apr 1932 Second Lieutenant Jesse Auton, Air Corps, and Rolance C. McLaughlin, Air-Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, piloting P-6E airplanes collided near Utica, Michigan, 3:00 PM. The tail of Lieutenant McLaughlin's airplane was cut off and he was forced to jump by parachute. 

8 Apr 1932 Second Lieutenant Morley F. Slaght, Air Corps, assigned 36th Pursuit Group. Second Lieutenant Benton W. Davis and Louis R. Black, Air-Reserve, Air-Reservc, 94th Pursult Squadron, piloting P-6E airplanes, collided 1/2 mile southwest of Selfridge Field, 4:15 PM, while squadron was reforming from Lufbery Circle, and were forced to leave the disabled planes by parachute. 

24 Apr 1932 Second Lieutenant William C. McDonaid, Air Reserve, 94th Squadron, slightly damaged P-6E airplane at Fielder, Kentucky, 12:35 PM, when airplane struck tree during landing. 

15 May 1932 Second Lieutenant Richard Crabbs, Air-Reserve, 17th Squadron, killed in crash of P-6E airplane at Davenport, Iowa, while on aviation training flight. 

25 May 1932 Second Lieutenant Kenneth W. Mosher, Air-Reserve, 94th Squadron, slightly injured in crash of P-6E airplane near Adair, Michigan, 8:30 AM. 

2 Jun 1932 Second Lieutenants Howard M. McCoy, Air Corps, and Joseph A. 'Moffatt, Air Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, piloted P-6E airplanes during formation flying collided near New Haven, Michigan, 8: 1 0 AM and were forced to resort to parachute. 

25 Aug 1932 Major Dudley Outcalt, Air-Reserve, a former member of the 94th Pursuit, Squadron, A. E. F., wrecked P-6E airplane of the 17th Pursuit Squadron during active duty training trip at Schoen Field, Indiana. 

5 Sept 1932 Second Lieutenant Paul M. Jacobs, Air Corps, seriously injured in crash of P-6E airplane on Golf course at Painesville Ohio, during test. 

2 Mar 1933 Second Lieutenant Frederick W. Castle, A. C. , 17th Squadron, flew landing gear parts from Selfridge Field, Michigan, to Duluth, Minnesota, to repair P-6E airplane of the Cold Weather Test Group damaged in heavy snow at that place. 

27 May 1933 Second Lieutenant Norman R. Burnett, A. C., forced to jump from P-6E which caught fire in air near South Holland, Illinois 12:30 PM. 

13 Jul 1933 Second Lieutenant Robert M. Arrington, Air-Reserve;- 17th Squadron, killed in crash and subsequent fire of P-6E airplane at Middletown Air Depot, Middletown, Pennsylvania.

23 Jan 1934 Second Lieutenant Frank H. Evans, Air Reserve, 38th Pursuit Squadron, nosed over in deep sand with P-6E airplanes of the 17th Pursuit Squadron at Camp Skeel, Michigan, 10: A.M. 

24 Jan 1934 Second Lieutenant Milhorne W. Reed, Air Corps, 17th pursuit Squadron, C escaped injury when he landed P-6E airplane on ice of Lake Van Etten after propeller blades had been shot off by shots from .50 calibre gun. 

28 Jan 1934 While ferrying P-6E airplane from overhaul at Fairfield Depot to Selfridge Field, Michigan, Second Lieutenant Edwin R. French, Air Corps; l7th Squadron, forced down at Milan, Michigan, due to inclement weather and airplane flipped over in deep mud. Airplane returned to Fairfield Air Depot by truck for overhaul. 

13 Feb 1934 Second Lieutenant Charles H. Anderson, Air Corps, 17th Squadron, forced to use parachute two miles east of New Haven, Michigan 9:20 AM when P-6E airplane shed wings while in power dive. 

23 Feb 1934 Second Lieutenant George. F. Schlatter, Air Corps. 17th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury in crash of P-6E airplane after forced landing near Columbus, Ohio, while flying the air mail.

Second Lieutenant John O. Stewart, Air-Reserve, 27th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury in crash of P-6E airplane near Bellefontaine, Ohio, while on Air Mail duty. 

1 Sep 1934 Second Lieutenant Clement J. Gaster, Air-Reserve, 17th Pursuit Squadron, piloting a P-6E~airplane departed Selfridge Field, Michigan, 1:45 PM for Cleveland, Ohio, and never arrived at his destination. His plane is believed to have been lost in Lake Erie. 

10 Oct 1934 Second Lieutenant Paul M. Jacobs, Air Corps, 17th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury when P-6E airplane nosed over at Camp Skeel, after tire blew out during landing. Wings and tail group were immediately dispatched to Camp Skee] by wrecking truck and the airplane was repaired in time to be flown to Selfridge Field with the remainder of the squadron. 

19 Oct 1935 The Eleventh Running of the Mitchell Trophy Races was held at Seifridge Field, Michigan, before 40, 000 spectators. The Curtiss Wright Trophy, competed for by six pilots of the 8th Pursuit Group, flying P-6E airplanes, won by Seccnd Lieutenant Charles B. Harvin, Air Corps, at 194. MPH.

17 Feb 1936 Second Lieutenant George A. Hersan Air reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron nosed over P-6E airplane on icy North-South Runway, with minor damage to airplane.

19 Apr 1937 After landing from tactical problem at Langley Field, Flying Cadet Jack Lincoln Schoch, piloting PB-2A airplane of the 27th Pursuit Squadron failed to see a P-6E airplane of the 8th Pursuit Group, parked on the ramp ahead of him and taxied into it, badly damaging the P-6E.

2 Aug 1937 Second Lieutenant Donald Harry Kauffman, Air-Reserve, 94th pursuit Squadron, suffered a broken leg in parachute jump from P-6E airplane near Van Dyke, Michigan, 3:30 PM when wings came off airplane while in a dive.

1932-1934

 Langley Field Virginia Daily Activity Log (P-6E Activity)

6 Jan 1932 - First Lieutenant Cecil E. Henry, A.C., 94th Pursuit Squadron, transferred to Panama Canal Department. First P-6E airplane received at Selfridge Field, Michigan. 

10 Feb 1932 - Second Lieutenant Lee C. Weber, Air-Reserve, 36th Pursuit Squadron, killed in crash of P-6E airplane on River. Road I /2 mile from Selfridge Field, ferrying new airplane from Curtiss Plant at Buffalo, New York. Second Lieutenant Roger M. Ramey, Air Corps, 17th Squadron, leading formation of three new P-6E's, crashed near New Baltimore, Michigan, due to heavy fog. Second Lieutenant Addison E. Baker, Air-Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, relieved. 

13 Mar 1932 - Second Lieutenant Jarred V. Crabb, Air Corps, 94th Squadron, uninjured when P-6E airplane turned over during forced landing at Pontiac, Michigan, 5:45 PM. 

17 Mar 1932 - Second Lieutenant William C. McDonald, Air-Reserve, 94th Squadron, uninjured in wreck of P-6E airplane at Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9:20 AM. 

23 Mar 1932 - Second Lieutenant William C. McDonald, Air Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, ground looped P-6E airplane, 9:15 AM, at New Baltimore, Michigan, after forced landing, resulting in damaged propellor. Second Lieutenant Gerry L. Mason, A.C., transferred from 27th Squadron to 36th Pursuit Squadron. Second Lieutenant Ronald C. Sansbury, Air-Reserve, 94th Squadron, and William R. Swain, Air-Reserve, 27th Squadron, transferred to 36th Pursuit Squadron. 

4 Apr 1932 - Second Lieutenant Jesse Auton, Air Corps, and Rolance C. McLaughlin, Air-Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, piloting P-6E airplanes collided near Utica, Michigan, 3:00 PM. The tail of Lieutenant McLaughlin's airplane was cut off and he was forced to jump by parachute. 

8 Apr 1932 - Second Lieutenant Morley F. Slaght, Air Corps, assigned 36th Pursuit Group. Second Lieutenant Benton W. Davis and Louis R. Black, Air-Reserve, Air-Reservc, 94th Pursult Squadron, piloting P-6E airplanes, collided 1/2 mile southwest of Selfridge Field, 4:15 PM, while squadron was reforming from Lufbery Circle, and were forced to leave the disabled planes by parachute. 

24 Apr 1932 - Second Lieutenant William C. McDonaid, Air Reserve, 94th Squadron, slightly damaged P-6E airplane at Fielder, Kentucky, 12:35 PM, when airplane struck tree during landing. 

6 May 1932 - Six P-6E airplanes of the 17th Pursuit Squadron, under command of Second Lieutenant Donald L. Putt, Air Corps, flew to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to participate in inactive duty training of Wisconsin Reserve District Organized Reserve Units. Second Lieutenant Gerry L. Mason, Air Corps, transferred from 36th Squadron to 27th Pursuit Squadron. Second Lieutenant Roland C. Sansbury and William R. Swain, Air-Reserve, transferred to 94th and 27th Pursuit Squadron, respectively from 36th Pursuit Squadron. 

15 May 1932 - Second Lieutenant Richard Crabbs, Air-Reserve, 17th Squadron, killed in crash of P-6E airplane at Davenport, Iowa, while on aviation training flight. 

25 May 1932 - Second Lieutenant Kenneth W. Mosher, Air-Reserve, 94th Squadron, slightly injured in crash of P-6E airplane near Adair, Michigan, 8:30 AM. 

2 Jun 1932 - Second Lieutenants Howard M. McCoy, Air Corps, and Joseph A. 'Moffatt, Air Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, piloted P-6E airplanes during formation flying collided near New Haven, Michigan, 8: 1 0 AM and were forced to resort to parachute. 

20 Jun 1932 - Seventy-five officer pilots, 89 enlisted men, under command of Gerald B. Brower, departed for Chicago, Illinois, in 23 P-6E, 22 P-12E, 21 YIP-16, 1 C-4A, 1 C-9, 2 C-14, 1 C-19 and 1 C-24 airplanes, to participate in the George Washington Bi-centennial Military Tournament. The 15th Observation Squadron consisting of fifteen officers, twenty seven enlisted men and thirteen 0-19E airplanes was attached to the First -Pursuit Squadron for the duration of the tournament. 

25 Aug 1932 - Major Dudley Outcalt, Air-Reserve, a former member of the 94th Pursuit, Squadron, A. E. F., wrecked P-6E airplane of the 17th Pursuit Squadron during active duty training trip at Schoen Field, Indiana. 

5 Sept 1932 - 17th Pursuit Squadron rejoined from Cleveland, Ohio. Second Lieutenant Paul M. Jacobs, Air Corps, seriously injured in crash of P-6E airplane on Golf course at Painesville Ohio, during test. 

31 Oct 1932 - While returning to Selfridge Field, Michigan, from an avigation training, flight, the flares attached the P-6E airplane piloted by Second Lieutenant Donald L. Putt, Air Corps, 17th Squadron, dropped off over Detroit, Michigan, afire to a house and completely destroying it. 

6 Jan 1933-  Provisional Cold Weather Equipment Test Group formed at Selfridge Field, Michigan, under command Major Adlai H. Gilkeson, A. C., consisting of a P-6E from the 17th Squadron, 1 P-l2C, 1 P-12E and 1 P-12F from the 27th Squadron, 1 YIP-16 of the 94th Squadron, 1 C-4A from the 57th Service Squadron, and 2 B-6A airplanes of the 20th Bombardment Squadron. Pilots assigned were Second Lieutenants Thayer S. Olds, Ernest K. Warburton, Llewellyn O. Ryan, Francis H. Griswold, Mark E. Bradley, Air Corps, and Second Lieutenants Louis R. Hughes, Jr. and Elson Smith, Air-Reserve. of the 2nd Bombardment Group. 

2 Mar 1933 - Second Lieutenant Frederick W. Castle, A. C. , 17th Squadron, flew landing gear parts from Selfridge Field, Michigan, to Duluth, Minnesota, to repair P-6E airplane of the Cold Weather Test Group damaged in heavy snow at that place. 

23 Apr 1933 - 47 officers under command Major George H. Brett, A. C., in 3 P-16, 22 P-6E and 22 P-12E airplanes departed for Bowman Field, Kentucky to participate in Exercises; The enlisted personnel of the. Group Headquarters, 17th and 27th Pursuit Squadrons. departed by air transport for Bowman~Fie1d. Motor convey of fifteen special service vehicles departed for Bowman Field, Kentucky, arriving: at Wright Field, Ohio, for overnight stop. 

17 May 1933 - The Group took off at 1:08 PM and the 17th Squadron intercepted 6 B-71s at Pekin at 1:42, this formation again being intercepted by the 27th Squadron, one mile west of Louisville, at 2:14 PM. The 17th Squadron attacked and destroyed on 0-43 airplane at Alden, 1:50 PM; one element of the 27th Squadron attacked an 0-43 at Danger 1:32 PM. The ground intelligence net was functioning with more speed and accuracy than on the preceding. days with the result that only one attack formation filtered thru during this phase. During the night mission, 1 P-6E of the 17th and 1 P-12E of the 27th Squadron attempted interceptions on incoming formations. The P-6E pilot found the bomber formation and followed it until the bombers were aware of his presence at which time they extinguished their lights and dove into the clouds losing him. The P-12E picked up this formation but also lost them due to the same tactics. 

19 May 1933 - The Group took off at 2:02 PM. The 27th Squadron intercepted 7 bombers at 3:14 and four bombers at 3:17. The 17th Squadron intercepted 5 B-7's at Louisville 2:57 ?M, 8 P-16's at 3:17 PM, this being the first time the P-16's had been caught by the pursuit. One element of 3 P-6E's attacked long-range observation plane over airdrome at 1:00 PM. During this mission 1 attack flight of 6 A-8's~ got past the defending pursuit. 

27 May 1933 - The 17th Squadron, 21 P-6E airplanes, 23 officer pilots and sixty enlisted men, under command First Lieutenant Harlan T. McCormick, A. C., departed for Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the military tournament at Soldier's Field. Second Lieutenant Norman R. Burnett, A. C., forced to jump from P-6E which caught fire in air near South Holland, Illinois 12:30 PM. 

13 Jul 1933 - Second Lieutenant Robert M. Arrington, Air-Reserve;- 17th Squadron, killed in crash and subsequent fire of P-6E airplane at Middletown Air Depot, Middletown, Pennsylvania. Second Lieutenant Lloyd H. Bidwell, Frank H. Evans, Charles P. Holstein, Herman E. Portman and John F. Strickler, Air-Reserve, attached 17th Pursuit Squadron for active duty. Second Lieutenants Newton H. Crumley, John H. Gibson, Edwin A. Warren, Charles G. Manhart, Everett G. Senter, attached 27th Pursuit Squadron for active duty. Second Lieutenant Hamilton Smith, Jr., Thomas J Gaughn and Thomas T. Arthur, Air-Reserve, attached94th Pursuit Squadron for active duty. 

28 Aug 1933 - 94th Squadron, 11 officers, departed for Camp Skeel, Oscoda, Michigan, to perform aerial gunnery training. In order to permit the 94th Squadron to complete its training, the 17th Squadron furnished 3 P-6E airplanes and the 27th Pursuit Squadron furnished 4 P-l2E airplanes for firing. 

1 Sep 1933 - The 17th Pursuit Squadron under command First Lieutenant Alfred,.A. Kessler Jr. , A. C. , consisting of 20 officers in 20 P-6E airplane and 21 enlisted men departed for Cnicago, Illinois,, to perform demonstration flights in connection with the National Air Races. 

1 Jan 1934 - The following types of airplanes were in use in the Group on the first day of January, 1934: 1 P-6A, 16 P-6E, 1 XP6C, 16 P-12E, 1 P-l2 7 YP-12K, 16 YIP-16, 2 BT-2A,1 BT-2B; 1 O-19B, 1O -33, 1 PT-3, 1 PT-3A, 1 C-4A,1 C-9, 1 C-24 and 1 OA-3, a total of 69 airplanes. All P6 types were assigned the 17th Squadron, the P-12 types assigned the 27 squadron and the YIP-16 two place pursuit planes were in use in the 94th Pursuit Squadron. The miscellaneous types were assigned the 57th and 38th squadrons. 

22 Jan 1934 - Eighteen officer pilots and eighteen P-6E type airplanes of the 17th Pursuit Squadron under command Capte1n George P. Tourtellot, A. C., departed for Camp Skeel, Oscoda, Michigan, for aerial gunnery training in connection with quarterly test of aircraft with full military load. 

23 Jan 1934 - All available pilots of the 27th and 94th Pursuit Squadrons departed for Camp Skeel, Oscoda, Michigan, to participate in full military load tests of airplanes assigned this group. Second Lieutenant Frank H. Evans, Air Reserve, 38th Pursuit Squadron, nosed over in deep sand with P-6E airplanes of the 17th Pursuit Squadron at Camp Skeel, Michigan, 10: A.M. 

24 Jan 1934 - Second Lieutenant Milhorne W. Reed, Air Corps, 17th pursuit Squadron, C escaped injury when he landed P-6E airplane on ice of Lake Van Etten after propeller blades had been shot off by shots from .50 calibre gun. 

28 Jan 1934 - While ferrying P-6E airplane from overhaul at Fairfield Depot to Selfridge Field, Michigan, Second Lieutenant Edwin R. French, Air Corps; l7th Squadron, forced down at Milan, Michigan, due to inclement weather and airplane flipped over in deep mud. Airplane returned to Fairfield Air Depot by truck for overhaul. 

11 Feb 1934 - Army Air Corps ordered to carry Air Mail by Executive Order. Thirty-five pilots from First Pursuit Group, together with ten P-12E and six P-6E type airplanes to be assigned this duty. Shops of the 57th Service Squadron prepared to immediate1y rework 0-38 type airplanes assigned the Minnesota, Michigan, Utah and Colorado National Guard for this work. Post and Group immediately placed on a twenty-four hour operating basis.

13 Feb 1934 - First Lieutenants Harlan T. McCormick, Alfred A. Kessler Jr. John W. Kirby, and Second Lieutenants Ernest K. Warburton, Norman D. Sillin, Curtis E. LeMay, Jesse Auton, George F. McGuire, George F. Schlatter, Howard M. McCoy, Clark N. Piper, Torgils Wold, Charles H. Anderson, Frank G. Jamison and Durward O. Lowry, Air Corps, detailed to Air Mail Duty. Second Lieutenant Charles H. Anderson, Air Corps, 17th Squadron, forced to use parachute two miles east of New Haven, Michigan 9:20 AM when P-6E airplane shed wings while in power dive. 

23 Feb 1934 - Second Lieutenant Daniel C. Doubleday, Air Corps, transferred from Group Headquarters to 17th Pursuit Squadron. Second Lieutenant George. F. Schlatter, Air Corps. 17th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury in crash of P-6E airplane after forced landing near Columbus, Ohio, while flying the air mail. Second Lieutenant Norman R. Burnett, Air Corps, 17th Pursuit Squadron, suffered a broken leg in jump from 0-39 airplane near Fremont, Ohio, 4:00 AM while on air mail duty. Lieutenant Burnett successfully cleared the airplane but on landing struck a barn breaking his leg and settling in a ditch. He could hear people searching around for him but it was not until daylight that he was discovered in the ditch partially covered with snow. Second Lieutenant Howard M. McCoy, Air Corps, 94th Pursuit Squadron, had forced landing in 0-39 due to engine trouble and sporadic bursts of fire. Immediately after landing, Lieutenant McCoy removed the mail pouches and the airplane shortly thereafter exploded. Lieutenant Mitchell, Air-Reserve, Langley Field, had forced landing in YIP-16 airplane of the 94th Squadron near Elizabeth, Kentucky, completely demolishing the airplane. 

6 Apr 1934 - Second Lieutenant Newton D. Crumley, Air-Reserve, 27th Squadron, rejoined from Air Mail duty. 

19 Apr 1934 - Captain George P. Tourtellot, Air Corps, transferred from Group Headquarters to 17th Pursuit Squadron, and assumed command. Second Lieutenant Rudolph J. Fink, Air Corps, transferred from Group Headquarters to 57th Service Squadron. Second Lieutenant Flint Garrison, Jr. , 57th Service Squadron, transferred to 17th Pursuit Squadron. Second Lieutenant John O. Stewart, Air-Reserve, 27th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury in crash of P-6E airplane near Bellefontaine, Ohio, while on Air Mail duty. 

10 Jul 1934 - 94th Pursuit Squadron departed for Oscoda, Michigan, to participate in gunnery training of all officers and cadets who had not previously fired. In order to facilitate the firing of the squadron, six P-6E airplanes of the 17th Squadron and two P-12E airplanes of the 27th Squadron were loaned to the 94th Squadron. 

9 Aug 1934 - The 27th Pursuit Squadron, consisting of 18 officers in 6 YP-12K, 4 P-12E and 4 P-6E airplanes, 77 enlisted men, under command of Captain Rowland C. W. Blessley, A. C. , departed for Camp Skeel, Michigan. 

1 Sep 1934 - Captain Audrey B. Ballard, Air-Corps, 94th Squadron, transferred to Air Corps Tactical School. Second Lieutenant Clement J. Gaster, Air-Reserve, 17th Pursuit Squadron, piloting a P-6E~airplane departed Selfridge Field, Michigan, 1:45 PM for Cleveland, Ohio, and never arrived at his destination. His plane is believed to have been lost in Lake Erie. 

8 Sep 1934 - The 17th Pursuit Squadron, consisting of 19 officers, 50 enlisted men and 14 pursuit airplanes of the P-6E and P-12E types, under command Captain George P. Tourtellot, departed for Camp Skeel, Michigan. 

10 Oct 1934 - Lieutenant Colonel Frank M. Andrews, Air Corps, relinquished command of Selfridge Field, Michigan, to Major" Ralph Royce, and was transferred to the Office of the Chief of Staff, preparatory to becoming Commanding General of the General Headquarters Air Force shortly to be organized. The following memorandum was published on his departure: Upon relinquishing the command of Selfridge Field and the First Pursuit Group, Air Corps, the undersigned wishes to express to all personnel, both military and civilian, his profound appreciation of their loyal support and ready and willing cooperation in the performance of all military duties and on all other occasions. The station and duty of the undersigned at Selfridge Field, though brief, has been most pleasant and enjoyable and it is with a feeling of regret that he must make his departure. F. M. ANDREWS, LtCol, Air Corps, Commanding. Second Lieutenant Paul M. Jacobs, Air Corps, 17th Pursuit Squadron, escaped injury when P-6E airplane nosed over at Camp Skeel, after tire blew out during landing. Wings and tail group were immediately dispatched to Camp Skee] by wrecking truck and the airplane was repaired in time to be flown to Selfridge Field with the remainder of the squadron. 

14 Nov 1934 - The Curtiss-Wright Trophy Race using P-6E airplanes being scheduled for the day on which the Mitchell Trophy Race was to be run, all available P-6E airplanes were turned over to the 17th Pursuit Squadron for toning up. In addition to this use of the P-6E's the squadron was to fly an eighteen plane formation flight and to make a nine plane demonstration of dive bombing tactics. In some cases mechanics worked all night to change engines in time for the races and to permit some slow time to be run on the engines. In several cases after the engines were changed, prestone leaks developed requiring engine change on the evening of the races. 

17 Nov 1934 - The Mitchell Trophy Races were revived at Selfridge Field, Michigan, after a lapse of five years due to construction work going on at this post. The race being a closed race for pilots of the First Pursuit Group only, further restricted by the provision that a pilot could fly in the race only once further heightened the interest in the revival. The program consisted of a dog fight between two P-12E airplanes of the 27th Pursuit Squadron; formation flying; and dive bombing by six airplanes of the Naval Reserve Aviation Unit at Grosse Ile; Tactical maneuvers and dive-bombing by the 17th Pursuit Squadron, under command of Captain George P. Tourtellot; Balloon bursting by two P-12E airplanes of the 27th Pursuit Squadron. The Junior Birdman Trophy Speed dash of a one mile measured course was won by Second Lieutenant Daniel C. Doubleday, 17th Pursuit Squadron, in P-26A at 240:366 M. P. H. The Curtiss-Wright Trophy Race was won by Second Lieutenant Thamas J. Gaughen, Air Reserve, 94th Pursuit Squadron, in P-6E at 190:535 MPH, Second Lieutenant Charles R. Springer, Air-Reserve, 27th Pursuit Squadron, being second at 190:446 MPH. The Mitchell Trophy Race was won by Captain Fred C. Nelson, Air Corps, 57th Service Squadron, at a speed of 216.832 MPH in P-26A airplane, a new record. Captain George P. Tourtellot, A. C. , 17th Pursuit Squadron, finished second.