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[[preprinted]] NO. OF FLIGHT. | REMARKS. [[/preprinted]] [[line]] Mar. 8 - | Instruction flights for Lt. Smith. Ens. Pickings and Ens. Wood. At the end of the fourth flight middle stanchion on port side of tail was found carried away at top end. Bolt that holds this stanchion was sheared off between fittings. Replaced with new bolt. Mar 10 - | Made instruction flight with Ens Wood. Landed properlyand started for hangar. Machine settled in water until propellers struck. S^[[t]]opped engine. Machine settled before boat could reach it and sank. Found 1" hole in bottom of pontoon evidently caused by shell on beach when machine was launched. Few ribs broken and elevator broken getting machne out of water. May 1 - | Made six flights. Motor giving trouble on account of carburetor needle valve sticking casued by aluminum float chamber top bearing being worn out of shape. Ordered new carburetor. May 2 - | Engine giving trouble from same cause as yesterday. May 3 - | Same as yesterday. Only flight attempted. May 4 and 5. | Waiting for carburetor, working on engine. May 6. | Motor giving trouble on account of gas line vibrating so much it impeded flow of gasoline. Removed old gas line and replaced with new piping. [[line]] [[preprinted]] One copy to be retained for aviator's log. Duplicate to be sent to Navy Department, Bureau of navigation, for filing in Department Aviation Records. Signature: [[/preprinted]] [[signature]] Alfred A Cunningham 1st Lieut U.S.M.C. [[/signature]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] RECORD - U.S. NAVY AEROPLANE No ^[[B-1.]], DATE ^[[March 1,]] 191^[[3]] , to ^[[March 7,]], 191^[[3]]. [[/preprinted]] [[table, 15 columns]] |DATE ^[[1913]] | WEATHER. | WIND. DIRECTION | FORCE | BAR.| THER. DRY. | NO. OF FLIGHT. | OPERATOR NAME. | OPERATOR WEIGHT | PASSENGER NAME. | PASSENGER WEIGHT. | TIME AT BEGINNING OF FLIGHT. | DURATION OF FLIGHT. | APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE ABOVE SURFACE. | EXTRA LOAD CARRIED.| [[/preprinted]] Mar. 1. | Bc. | NW. | 1 | 29.89 | - | 340 | Lt. Cunningham. | 170 | Ens. Picking. | 155 | 8.06 | 11 | 150 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 1.]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 0 | " [[ditto for: 29.89]] | - | 341 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Lt. H.R. Sutherland. | 145 |8.28 | 1 | 400 | | Mar. 3 | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 9 | 30.05 | - | 342 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | H.E.Rudd, Sea. | 135 | 6.13 | 28 | 750 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 3]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] |NW.| 6 | " [[ditto for: 30.05]] | - | 343 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea.]] | 135 | 7.15 | 23 | 900 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 3]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] |NW.| 0 | " [[ditto for: 30.04]] | - | 344 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea. | 135 | 7.53 | 19 | 600 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 3]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 1 | " [[ditto for: 30.05]] | - | 345 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | P. Clk. Hesford. | 150 | 8.33 | 10 | 150 | | Mar. 4 | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW.| 2 | 29.95 | - |346| Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | H. E. Rudd, Sea. | 135 | 6.25 | 17 | 250 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 4]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 4 | " [[ditto for: 29.95]] | - | 347 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea. | 135 | 7.16 | 13 | 600 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 4]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] |NW.| 8 | " [[ditto for: 29.85]] | - | 348 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea.]] | 135 | 7.46 | 17 | 450 | | Mar. 5 | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 5 | " [[ditto for: 29.95]] | - | 349 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea.]] | 135 | 6.31 | 36 | 600 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 5]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] |NW.| 4 | " [[ditto for: 29.95]] | - | 350 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea.]] | 135 | 7.42 | 21 | 800 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 5]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NE.| 2 | " [[ditto for: 29.95]] | - | 351 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Do. [[ditto for: H. E. Rudd, Sea.]] | 135 | 8.08 | 15 | 650 | | Mar. 6 | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | NW. | 5 | 29.92 | - | 352 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Ens. Picking. | 155 | 6.39 | 5 | 25 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 6]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | " [[ditto for: NW.]] | 3 | " [[ditto for: 29.92]] | - | 353 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | H. E. Rudd, Sea. | 155 | 7.55 | 15 | 650 | | Mar. 7 | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | " [[ditto for: NW.]] | 8 | " [[ditto for: 29.92]] | - | 354 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Ens. R. F. Wood. | 155 | 6.45 | 17 | 200 | | " [[ditto for: Mar 7]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | " [[ditto for: NW.]] | 6 | " [[ditto for: 29.92]] | - | 355 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Ens. Picking. | 155 | 7.15 | 17 | 250 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 7]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | " " [[ditto for: NW]] | 2 | " [[ditto for: 29.92]] | - | 356 | Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Lt. W. C. Powers. | 160 | 7.51 | 13 | 350 | | " [[ditto for: Mar. 7]] | " [[ditto for: BC.]] | " [[ditto for: NW.]] | 4 | " [[ditto for: 29.92]] | - |357| Do. [[ditto for: Lt. Cunningham.]] | 170 | Lt. Smith. | 179 | 8.15 | 16 | 300 | | [[/table, 15 columns]] [[preprinted]] [[double line]] NOTE - On the reverse side, opposite the corresponding "No. of Flight." desirable remarks such as object of flight, character of flight, places of starting and landing, result of any experiment made, description of any accident however slight, damage sustained, repairs made, any unusual consumption or economy of oil or fuel, meteorological notes, time required to assemble and disassemble when occurring. Enter full data in the first six columns each day, whether flights are made or not. [[/preprinted]]
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Per instructions, text is to be entered when it is denoted by '" (ditto marks). 'Do' was also used for '"' marks during this time. Format is " [[text]], this needs to be done, not just entering the marks or symbols for ditto marks. Whether doc has too many spaces or not enough spaces between pipes seems irrevelant, spacing just takes up data base space, doesn't hurt the spirit of what is being accomplished here, which is to digitize and be able to search. But if you leave words out denoted by '" marks, the meaning and content is lost.
ditto words need doing next to ditto you need to put [[ditto for Mar 1]] look at pg 12 for what dittos should look like (Note: pg 12 is incorrect, dittos not formatted at all!!!)
mandc: Not sure what "needs doing." Eliminated excess spaces in the cells, so the data would line up in the broad view format. Awaiting SI answer re "pipes" or not before initial and after terminal cells.
