July 25, 1927

July 25, 1927

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NEWS ARTICLES AND ITEMS

Thirteen Planes Finish the Third Ford Reliability Tour

Descriptive Notes On the Ford Tour Planes

Descriptive Notes on the Ford Tour Planes

Curtiss Builds Largest All Metal Bomber

Curtiss Builds Largest All Metal Bomber

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NEWS ARTICLES AND ITEMS

Thirteen Planes Finish the Third Ford Reliability Tour

Eddie Stinson Wins First Place, R. G. Page Second and H. C. Mummert Third
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Descriptive Notes On the Ford Tour Planes

Descriptive Notes on the Ford Tour Planes

Wright Whirlwind Engines, Metal Propellers, and Wheel Brake Equipment on Majority of Entries
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Curtiss Builds Largest All Metal Bomber

Curtiss Builds Largest All Metal Bomber

The "Condor", Twin Engine Bomber Gives Fine Performance Before Army Air Corps Officials at Mitchel Field, L. I.
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FOREIGN AERONAUTICAL NEWS NOTES

Foreign Aeronautical News Notes

By Special Arrangement with the Automotive and Transportation Divisions, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
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The Stout Twelve Passenger Air Transport

The Stout Twelve Passenger Air Transport

Built Entirely of Duralumin, is Powered by Three Engines and Has Cruising Radius of 500 Miles
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Springfield, Mass.

Aviation suddenly burst into life in Springfield late in June with the organization of two commercial aviation concerns to conduct a general flying service. Springfield Airlines. Inc., the first company to get under way is operating a leased field at Longmeadow, a location which the city has been considering a long time for a municipal airport.

By Charles H. Gale4 min

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Smith and Bronte Fly Single Engined Plane From California to Hawaii

Make Forced Landing in Trees on Island of Molokai When Fuel Supply Gives Out
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Cincinnati, Ohio

The thirteen planes competing for the Edsel Ford Trophy in the National Air Tour arrived promptly at 3:30 on Tuesday, July 5. The first plane to reach Cincinnati was the Crosley entry, a Whirlwind Waco, flown by John Paul Riddle of the Embry-Riddle Company who was so anxious to get “back home” that he flew the 100 miles from Columbus to Cincinnati in 49 min.

By R. Alvin Hug4 min

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

United States Air Forces

A drive for personnel for the Air Corps that will work toward the fulfillment of the five-year building program, is being made, F. Trubee Davison, Assistant Secretary of War, for Aviation, has announced. He explained that 1,650 officers are needed to fulfil the terms of the program, and that there are now 900 in the Corps.
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NEWS ARTICLES AND ITEMS

International Aviation Peace Jubilee Draws Large Attendance

Stunting, Parachute Jumping and Air Races Make Up Interesting Program
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