Summary: Breaking ground for the new Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio 04/13/1926 and dedication ceremonies for same, largest flying field in the world 10/12/27. Shown are Orville Wright, also Brock and Schlee after attempted flight around the world, their Stinson Monoplane, "Pride of Detroit". Air demonstration includes the Mitchell Trophy Race. 1) CS Mr. Frederic D. Patterson talking to Army engineers, horse-drawn equipment in bg preparing to break ground at Wright Field. MATERIAL IV., ON 04/13/1926, MR. FREDERIC D. PATTERSON, PRESIDENT OF THE DAYTON AIR SERVICE COMMITTEE, BROKE GROUND FOR THE NEW WRIGHT FIELD 4550 ACRE TRACT OF LAND DONATED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS BY THE CITIZENS OF DAYTON, THE HOME OF AVIATION. 2) MS Mr. Patterson handling steam shovel in open field; several scenes of Mr. Patterson at the controls of the steam shovel showing shovel scooping up dirt and depositing same in same area. MAJ JOHN F. CURRY, COMMANDANT OF MCCOOK, FOLLOWED MR. PATTERSON AT SHOVEL. 3) CS of Maj Curry at the controls of the shovel. THIS CEREMONY IS WITNESSED BY ORVILLE WRIGHT AND HIS SISTER, CATHERINE WRIGHT. 4) CS Orville Wright, Miss Wright, Maj Curry, Mr. Patterson and several other Army and Air Force officers. 5) PS group picture of Mr. Patterson, Maj Curry, Orville Wright, Miss Wright, and other civil and Army officials. 6)PS horse-drawn dump wagons being driven out into area near group and steam shovel. WRIGHT FIELD, THE LARGES FLYING FIELD IN THE WORLD, WAS DEDICATED ON 10/12/1927 IN HONOR OF ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT, PIONEERS OF AVIATION, AND ATTENDED BY MANY NOTABLE AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS. 7) PS group picture of VIP's attending the dedication -- Orville Wright, Judge Landis. 8) CS Orville Wright and various guests. 9) CPS of the group pictures. ORVILLE WRIGHT, THE FATHER OF AVIATION AND THE FIRST MAN TO FLY A HEAVIER-THAN-AIR MACHINE. 10) CU of Orville Wright. THE MEN THAT CONTROL THE AVIATION POLICIES OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS -- ASST SECY OF WAR, F. TRUEBEE DIVISION; SECY OF WAR, DWIGHT F. DAVIS; AND CHIEF OF THE AIR CORPS, MASON M. PATRICK. 11) CU of Mr. Davis, Mr. Davison and Mr. Patrick standing on speakers' platform. AVIATION NOTABLES OF DAYTON -- ORVILLE WRIGHT, SECY GENERAL WILLIAM E. GILMORE, CHIEF OF MATERIAL D., WRIGHT FIELD AND MR. E. A. DEEDS. 12) Gen Gillmore, and Mr. Deeds and other dignitaries standing on the speakers' platform. MR. WRIGHT RAISES FLAG AT WRIGHT FIELD TO BE A PERMANENT HOME OF MATERIAL DIVISION. 13) CS coverage of flag-raising ceremonies at Wright Field showing various dignitaries attending dedidation ceremonies. Mr. Orville Wright raising flag upon mast. 14) CS coverage, pan across group showing Orville Wright raising flag -- Mr. Davis, Mr. Davison, Maj Curry and other dignitaries standing at attention, military doing hand salute. 15) MS Gen Patrick assisting Judge Landis across boardwalk layed in area. 16) MS firing of cannon at base of flag pole in front of Headquarters Building, Wright Field. 17) CS of firing of cannon. ARMY PLANES PASS IN REVIEW AND DIP IN SALUTE. 18) Several ground camera scenes, various types of early model aircraft passing in review overhead; large formation of same. 19) Several aerial views & the aircraft passing in review overhead; large formation of same. 20) Single stunting demonstration by biplane. DEMONSTRATION OF THE AERIAL LIFE PRESERVER. 21) PS Parachutist descending. FREE BALLOON FLIGHT, ONE OF THE FIRST METHODS MAN EMPLOYED TO FLY THROUGH THE AIR. 22) LS Cylinder-shaped balloon in flight. A PURSUIT PLANE DESTROYS AN OBSERVATION BALLOON. 23) LS Several passes by fighter aircraft in distant bg upon observation balloon -- fire -- erupting from same, balloon falls to ground. BROCK AND SCHLEE, ON THEIR RETURN FROM ATTEMPT FLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD, ARE VISITORS. 24) CU of Mr. Rbock and Mr. Schlee. 25) MS one of the men walking over to aircraft, name on side "Pride of Detroit". 26) PS same plane, Stinson monoplane, taxiing across the airfield. CEREMONIES ARE BROUGHT TO A CLOSE WITH THE MITCHELL TROPHY RACE. 27) LPS of Curtiss model aircraft taking off -- several of same type, possibly P-2, taking off. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST PURSUIT GROUP FLY TWELVE TIMES AROUND A TEN MILE COURSE. 28) PS coverage of the first pursuit squadron, flying P-2 type aircraft, flying around pylon and the charted course in the race. LT. I.A. WOODRING, AVERAGES 158.96 MILES PER HOUR. 29) CU of Lt Woodring standing beside his aircraft. LT E. A. LAWSON AVERAGES .064 OF A MILE SLOWER, FOUR SECONDS LATER. 30) CU of Lt Lawson standing beside his aircraft. LT. A. J. GREGG IN THIRD PLACE WAS A HALF MILE SLOWER THAN THE WINNER. 31) CU of Lt Gregg standing beside his plane. Good
