This article appeared in the March 31, 1927 issue of
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This article appeared in the March 31, 1927 issue of
the "LaGrange Citizen"
INDIFFERENCE LOSES MAYWOOD AERIAL MAIL
T. Yackey of Aviation Field Speaks to Maywood Chamber Of Commerce
Apparent indifference and lack of public support are the reasons alleged by T. Yackey, the owner and operator of the Yackey Airplane Service which has its flying field at Roosevelt road and DesPlaines river for Maywood's losing the air mail. In a speech made before the Maywood chamber of commerce last Monday, Mr. Yackey spoke of plans for the aviation future of this district.
Having lost the air mail, the new flying unit of the Illinois national guard will take the site of the United States air mail field, which was between Roosevelt road and Twenty-second street, and just west of the DesPlaines river. This track has 280 acres in it. There will be hangars and all sorts of permanent equipment.
The flying squadron, which is part of the famous "Prairie" or thirty-third division, will include a headquarters company, an observation squadron, a photographic section, and the necessary medical detail. There will be 38 officers and 190 enlisted men on the roster. Because of low funds the National Guard is only to be allowed one observation squadron for the entire country.
A site has been allocated by the county commissioners for a flying field in the forest preserves.
In his talk Mr. Yackey outlined the plans of the government, and the new flying regulations. Two advisory boards which will rule on commercial aviation have been appointed. One is to take care of the present flying routes and consideration of new ones, and aerial navigation and rules for the pilots are to come under the control of the other.
That private operation is the solution for the air mail is the belief of Mr. Yackey, who has had much experience in the business. Chartered routes with contract work is the goal to be sought, so he declares.
The idea of the routes of the air mail at the present time is given when it is considered that besides the transcontinental airway there are the southwestern, with Chicago to Dallas, Texas; the Atlantic, from Boston to Miami, Florida; the Pacific, from Southern California to Northern Washington; the Great Lakes Northern, from Cleveland to Chicago via Detroit; the Northwest Airway, from Chicago to Minneapolis, and the Mississippi, from Chicago to New Orleans. Out of these seven, it will be seen that five either start in Chicago or include it as a stop in their route.
This article appeared in the March 31, 1927 issue of the "LaGrange Citizen"
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