No one answered it, Jo. I think from other remarks made in the diary there was a training base somewhere nearby at the time. I would like to know a little more about it though. I should add that to my list of research projects to get done in the next millennium, huh?!! LOL. Peggy jmautrey wrote: > > > This is an old post, did anyone answer it? I'm in the process of = > > changing servers, so had to unsubscribe from list under old address > and = > > resubscribe under new address. I sure hope I haven't missed a lot. = > > These diaries are just wonderful! > ============================================================ > > As I'm typing the Jones Diary for the archives I've come across > several > > entries that really have my curiosity stirred up. In 1928 on May 14th > & > > 15th he makes the following statements "28 U.S. Army planes passed > going > > west" and "42 planes passed going west". And then again in 1931 on > June > > 4th "59 army planes pass west". Does anybody have any idea about where > > these planes were from or what they were doing? Mr. Jones was a farmer > > in the Simsboro area. In 1928 and 1931 that many planes flying over in > > one day must have really been an event! Come to think of it, that > would > > be an event right now! > > > Peggy > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, USGenWeb Archive Coordinator for Lincoln, Winn, > & Claiborne Parishes, Lincoln Parish listmanager.