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"San Francisco - The experiences of Raymond G. Fisher, a forest service pilot, who secured aid by wireless after being forced to land on Wizard Island in Crater Lake, are attracting attention as the result of the publication of the story by air service authorities.
.Fisher was forced to land, and found that he needed spark plugs. He sent a wireless, and another aviator dropped the plugs from a parachute."
.I found another story that occurred a short time later, where another fire patrol plane was forced to land on a divide to change spark plugs. 1921 was a tough year for the air patrol, many stops and starts because of the difficulty in securing a steady supply gasoline, not because of a shortage but budgeting. The funds came from several different sources, The Forest Service and Army Air Corps being the main contributors. It may have been the inconsistency of gas quality that caused the spark plug failures.
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The original story appears that some kind of major accomplishment had occurred, considering the year involved, I'm not sure if it was the feat of landing on the island or the use of the wireless radio in communicating the need for assistance. Or maybe it was the skill required to drop the spark plugs by parachute and have them land on the island. Actually, I'm impressed by all three !!!
