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J.P. Hart of the Missouri National Guard for a ride on a military reconnoiter at 3,000 feet over the city and river valley. There on October 18th, 1910 Brookins obtained his F.A.I. pilot license, No. 19.
   October 22nd through 30th Brookins was a contestant at the Belmont Park International Meet at Long Island, New York. This was a large event with all the leading world aviators competing. He made a wonderful showing until the 29th when he had a bad smashup while flying the new Wright Baby Racer with a special Vee-8 cylinder engine. Approachine the starting line at low altitude one half of the engine suddenly stopped firing, causing him to lose flying speed and crash, putting him in the hospital where, fortunately, his injuries did not prove to be serious.
   Brookins was a contestant at the Los Angeles Meet December 24th to January 2nd, 1911 at Domingues Field. Also flying in this event were Hoxsey, Parmelee, Curtiss, Hobinson, Beachey, Ely, Hillard, Lathan and Radley. This was also the first air meet for Glenn Martin. Here, as always, Brookins showed his masterly style in entertaining the crowds. January 7th to 16th he flew at the San Francisco Meet held at what was then Selfridge Field, with Parmelee, Ely, Beachy, Wiseman and Radley. This meet was somewhat of a military nature and Brookins made a number of flights carrying Army officers on experimental photographic and reconnaissance flights. Bomb dropping tests were also carried out.
   April 5th to 12th Brookins, Parmelee, Curtiss and Willard lew at Salt Lake City, Utah, then April 19th to 21st Brookins flew at Boise, Idaho with Charles Willard, where they put on a great show before huge crowds. Brookins took the Governor for a ride and as a result was given commission as Lieutenant Colonel on the Governor's Staff. April 27th to 29th Brookins and Willards flew at Walla Alls, Washington. There both aviators gave a 15-minute exhibition over the State Penitentiary for the benefit of the inmates who were allowed out in the yard enclosure to see the flying. June 7th to 10th Brookins flew at Wilmington, Delaware, then on the 14th to 16th at Peoris, Illinois.
   About July 1st Brookins resigned from the Wright Exhibition Team because of