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to Saveto, with dispatches from America Consul to General Pershing. Distance fifty miles. Aeroplane #52, Lieut. Rader, pilot, from Satevo to Ojito near Parral with dispatches from Col. Brown and Maj. Thomkins distance 100 miles. From Ojito to Boquille, distance twenty miles. On this later trip Lieut. Rader located Maj. Howzeds command. He was compelled near the column, on a very rough piece of ground, badly damaged his machine. Being inhostile country, 100 miles from his base and unable to make the necessary repairs, the machine was abandoned. Lieut. Rader proceeded with Maj. Howzes’ column. Aeroplane #53, Lieut. Chapman, pilot, with dispatches from San Andres to San Antinio, distance thirty-five miles. Capt. Foulois and fourteen men of the first Aero Squadron to Chihauhau City in Squadron automobile and trucks, with dispatches for American Consul. Lieut. Willis, and detachment to Parral in automobiles with dispatches for Col. Brown, commanding troops near Parral. Aeroplane #42, dismanteled, condemned and destroyed. Lower wings of this machine were placed on aeroplane #45, to replace wings that had been damaged in flight to Chihuahua, April 13th. Flights 5, time 8 hours, three minutes.
April 19th. Aeroplane #42, Lieut. Largue, pilot, Capt. Willis, observer on reconnaissance trip from San Antonio at 5.25 A.M. Reconnoitered roads Chihuahua City and secured several photographs of same; then attempted to follow road leading west out of the city, thru the foothills and mountains, in the direction of San Anders. While rêconoitering these roads, thru the hills, the motor began to vibrate and loose power. Efforts were then made to turn around and retrace the course thru more open country, but due to failure of the motor and terrific downward air currents, the pilot was unable to reach a good landing ground and was compelled to land on the side of a mountain having a slope of about forty-five degrees. The machine was completely wrecked turning over on both pilot and observer. Lieut Largue escaped uninjured, the badly shaken up. Capt. Willis was pinned down under the wreckage, both his feet being caught between the engine bed and the gasoline tank. He received a severe tho not serious, scalp wound and was considerably bruised about the legs and arms. As the aeroplane was completely wrecked, it was burned on the spot. The two aviators, with their personal equipment started at 9.35 A.M. this date to walk back to San Antonio their nearest base, a distance of about sixty five miles. They struggled continuously, through mountains and valleys, for two days and nights, suffering all this time for lack of food and water. They finally reached San Antonio on the morning of the 21st completely exhausted, after almost 45 hours [[continuous?]] walking. Both aviators remained at San Antonio until Arpil 23rd when they proceeded in an automobile to Namiquita and turned in their reports to the division commander. Distance flown on this trip from San Antonio to Chihuahua City and vicinity, 140 miles.
    (Note. The foregoing experiences of Capt. Willis and Lieut. Dargue are typical of experiences and difficulties that have been encountered and overcome by all aviators of the First Aero Squadron,) during their field service in Mexico, with the puinitive expedition)
Aeroplane #45, Lieut. Carberry, pilot, from San Antonio, to Namiquita, distance seventy-five miles. Squadron [[tram]] and remainder of Squadron officers and enlisted men, from San Antonio to Namiquita distance seventy-five miles. Flights 2, time 3 hours 4 minutes.
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      A great deal of experimental work was done by different members of this Squadron during the Mexican campaign. A parachute was rigged up which worked very well but was not adopted. Also a device for dropping bombs which gave very satisfactory results but xxx which for some reason also rejected. Work was also done on a periscopic device to enable the pilot to see all around him, above and below at the same time, but this device was not perfected. Transportation was then employed were too heavy for the horsepower of the motor, and a great deal of experimenting was done, propellors and ships . During the greater part of the campaign, six was the alloted quota, but of course was found to be insufficient. 

The Squadron returned to Columbus on April 22nd. Here considerable