March 26, 1923

March 26, 1923

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The New British Airway Subsidy Scheme

Industrial Mobilization and Aviation

Total Cost of War Aviation—$382,111,063.50

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The New British Airway Subsidy Scheme

One Company to Operate All Airways With a Guaranteed Ten Year Subsidy
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Industrial Mobilization and Aviation

Final Report of the Retiring Assistant Secretary of War, J. Mayhew Wainwright
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Total Cost of War Aviation—$382,111,063.50

General Patrick Issues Statement Showing War Cost Was Only One Quarter of Appropriations
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Reorganization of the Curtiss Corporation

Two Companies Created, One for Liquidating Assets, the Other to Continue Manufacturing
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

Air Service

Porto Rican Fliers Reach Santo Domingo—The Porto Rican Flying Expedition of the Air Service, consisting of six DH4B airplanes under the command of Capt. Thomas G. Lanphier, A.S., successfully finished its flight to Porto Rico on March 19.
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Navy-wright Plane Makes 200 M.p.h.

The second Navy-Wright plane of the type entered in the last Pulitzer race at Selfridge Field as the Navy “Mystery,” was recently completed and successfully flown at Mitchel Field by Lieutenant Sanderson, U.S.M.C. In a series of tests this ship, which is fitted with the Wright T2 550 hp.
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Round the World Flights

It begins to look as if there is going to be considerable competition for the honor of being the first to circle the globe by air during the present year. Sir Keith Smith, who with his brother, the late Sir Ross Smith, was to have made the attempt last year but for the very regrettable accident which resulted in the death of Sir Ross and Lieutenant Bennett, has just returned to England after an eight month’s tour around the world, during which he inspected most portions of the route he intends to follow in his attempt this year.
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Rolls-royce “Eagle Ix” Aero Engine

The Latest Model of a Famous War Engine
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Editorials

Air Protection

LONDON buildings, including dwellings and shelters, must be equipped to protect the inhabitants against future aerial warfare, says a report just issued by a semi-official organization, the British Fire Prevention Committee. The committee recommends that as new structures are built and old ones reconstructed, special efforts should be made to make them safe against air bombs.
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Italian Air Force Created

The reorganization of Italy’s air power which Premier Mussolini is pushing with much energy made another step on March 10 with the creation of a new military body, the Regia Aeronautica (Royal Aeronautics), which will include the former army and navy air services and an independent air fleet yet to be created.
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