April 10, 1922

Practical Uses of Aerial Photography

ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Air Service

Notices to Aviators

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Practical Uses of Aerial Photography

Fairchild Camera Produces Remarkable Aerial Map of New York City -Photogaphs Taken in 69 Minutes
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Air Service

Post Field.—The third class of the Air Service Observation School at Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla., reported shortly before Jan. 15. The class is made up of fifteen Air Service officers, one officer from the Chinese Navy, and one cadet. All of these came from Carlstrom Field, where their primary training had been completed.
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Notices to Aviators

Landing fields—Information.—The following information concerning landing fields in Arizona has been received from the office of the Director of Air Service, War Department: Arizona Bisbee.—Field owned by the Warren District Country Club; latitude 31° 25' N., longitude 109° 53' W. Field 1,000 by 800 ft., adjoining the city on the north.
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“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

The biographical sketches of men who are prominent in American Aeronautics are printed periodically in AVIATION. The first series will be shortly published in a more durable form, and revised issues will be published semi-annually to take care of the frequent changes in station of Army and Navy officers, and such other changes as may occur.
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The Aeronautical Convention at Sioux City

Commercial Aeronautical Association of 7th Corps Area Organized -Its Plans for the Development of Aviation
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The Loth Guide Cable for Flying in Fog

French Invention for Guiding Aircraft Through Fog Described -System Functions in Preliminary Trial
420421

Back Pay for Army Air Service Cadets

Decision Rendered by U. S. Court of Claims Favors Claim for Recovery of Back Pay and Flying Increase
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Foreign News

In the report of the Committee on National Expenditures, headed by Sir Eric Geddes, which was issued on February 10, it is stated that a reduction of £175,000,000 must be made in the expenditure for 1922-23. Of this sum it is recommended that a reduction of £46,500,000 be made in the cost of the fighting services, viz: £21,000,000 in the Navy, £20,000,000 in the Army, and £5,500,000 in the Air Force.
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Naval Aviation

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A Hobart Baker Memorial

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