August 1, 1921

August 1, 1921

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Ostfriesland Sunk By 2000-lb. Aircraft Bombs

What General Mitchell Claimed

Commercial Aviation in Germany

By Erik Hildesheim9 min

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Ostfriesland Sunk By 2000-lb. Aircraft Bombs

Martin Bombers of Army Air Service Sink the 23,000-ton Battleship in Fourteen Minutes
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What General Mitchell Claimed

We have contemplated the use of gas in the attack on warships, but, although we have had no tests of that yet, we think we can do more with explosive bombs. However, everyone on a battleship will have to wear gas masks, and otherwise protect themselves against the fire and gas of explosive bombs.
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Commercial Aviation in Germany

Commercial aviation in Germany may be considered as being in a condition similar to commercial aviation in the rest of Europe. When an endeavor is made to distinguish between companies in actual operation, and those merely telling what they intend to do consideration usually reverts to the subsidized concerns.

By Erik Hildesheim9 min

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Commercial Aeronautics and War

When the public is finally convinced of the tremendous joss it is suffering by the absence of commercial aeronautics, and by support of it makes it practical there will arise the aircraft industry of the future which will build our future commercial aircraft.

By James Valentine7 min

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The Lakehurst Naval Airship Station

The U. S. Navy Airship Hangar at Lakehurst, N. J. is the terminal for the airships which will be in use in this country within the next few months. It is 803 ft. long, 264 ft. wide and 190 ft. high. The doors at each end are 170 ft. high and are 264 ft. wide.
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Editorials

“Don’t Give Up the Ship”—Protect It

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The Psychology of Passenger Carrying

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Fiat 10 Passenger Airplane

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Civil Aviation in the British Dominions

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The Flight of the Cloudster

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