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MILLING, T. DEWITT, BRIG. GEN. USAF. - BIOG. FILE - FOLDER NO.2 ITEM NO.5A

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM

DRAFT

hangers, shaped like a T in which you could back the airplane and protect it from the weather. The airplanes could not be exposed to the weather as they were made of fabric and wood and subject to deterioration. 

Like all [blank space] which have unusual weather, we seemed to bring the worst one to Augusta had experienced in many years. We had a heavy fall of snow in January and a great weight of snow settled on the tent hangers which caused trouble, and the tops to bend. Again in February, flying was impossible from another big storm but this time the planes were lifted up and placed on wooden horses to keep them out of the flood which followed. 

Both at College Park and at Augusta, we were visited by Orville and Wilbur Wright who kept in touch with the work and also were most helpful in every respect. We began to acquire additional officers. At this time we had only six - [strike through] Lieut. Winter of the National Guard was detailed by approval of the War Department and received his instructions from Lieut. Kirtland, passing the FAI flight test for Certificate No. 130. 2nd Lieut Leighton Hazelhurst, 17th Inf. and 1st Lieut Harry Graham, 22 Inf., reported to the school in March. Lieut. Col C. B. 
[strike through 4 lines] Wender of the National Guard was also detailed in March 1912 and receive his FAI Certificate No. 130, after returning to College Park in April. He was taught by Lieut. Kirtland. In February the total number of officers was 8 officers and about 30 enlisted. In January, before the Signal Corps had placed orders for 5 new airplanes under the general requirements that they would be of higher motor power, somewhat heavier,

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