September 18, 1922

September 18, 1922

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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Air Service

Navy Entries in the Detroit Airplane Races

“Who’s Who in American Aeronautics”

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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Air Service

Crissy Field News—The Air Service personnel of Crissy Field, San Francisco, is again spread over the Northwest in connection with the forest patrol, Captain Lowell H. Smith, A.S., being in command of the detachment, 91st Squadron, Observation, stationed at the Municipal Flying Field, Eugene, Oregon.
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Navy Entries in the Detroit Airplane Races

Five Land Planes to Compete for Pulitzer Trophy — Ten Seaplanes Entered in Curtiss Trophy Race
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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 have been published in a more durable form, and revised issues will be published from time to time 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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How to Lay Out a Practical Air Route

Practical Hints Based Upon Map of Air Route Between Washington, D. C., and Langley Field

By Lieut. V. S. Miner,T. Carroll4 min

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Parachuting From 24,000 Ft.

Some interesting details regarding a 24,000 ft. parachute jump made last June at McCook Field by Capt. A. W. Stevens, A. S., are given by this officer in his report to the Chief of Air Service. Captain Stevens jumped from a super-charged Martin Bomber piloted by Lieut. Leigh Wade, with Sgt. Roy Laughham as the other passenger.
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Naval Aviation

Air Squadron, Atlantic Fleet—Capt. Walter R. Gherardi, Commander, Air Squadrons, Atlantic Fleet, with Lt. Comdr. Wadleigh Capehart, Aide, and several other Naval Aviation Officers from his Flagship Wright, arrived at the Anacostia Naval Air Station on Sept. 1 from Hampton Roads in two F5L’s.
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Editorials

The Significance of Sailplane Experiments

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Foreign News

England—London newspapers recently have printed rumors to the effect that an increase of the Royal Air Force by ten squadrons is about to be sanctioned, adding that, while the Air Ministry has not yet received definite orders, about 500 officers who were granted commissions for three years in 1919 have been invited to continue their service.
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The Berliner Helicopter in Flight

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A New Curtiss Aviation School

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