Army Air Service Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell helps to lead a series of tests off the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, with Army crews from the First Provisional Air Brigade, at Langley Field, Va., flying Martin MB-2 bombers, and bombing ships to demonstrate the importance of airpower. The former German destroyer G-102 is sunk in 19 minutes on July 13, a prelude to the sinking of the captured German battleship Ostfriesland on July 21.
The six-week government shutdown did not affect the hours flown by Air Force pilots, a service spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine—avoiding what could have been a major blow at a time when flying hours are already lower than they have been in decades.
