April 9, 1923

April 9, 1923

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German Air Activities and Latin America

By Ladislas d’Orcy10 min

ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Army Air Service

American Pilots Make New World’s Speed Records

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German Air Activities and Latin America

Air Combine Allied with German Shipping Interests Enters Field of World Contest

By Ladislas d’Orcy10 min

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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Army Air Service

Army Orders—First Lieut. Louis C. Simon, jr., A.S., from Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala., to Selfridge Field. Capt, George H. Schumacher, Q.C., appointed constructing quartermaster, Middletown, A.I.D. First. Lieut. Howard E. Pulliam, 31st Inf., detailed to Air Service, at Brooks Field.
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American Pilots Make New World’s Speed Records

Lieut. R. L. Maughan Exceeds Sadi Lecointe’s Speed
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New Type of Flying Machine-the Lacierva “Autogiro”

In the past few weeks the Spanish aeronautical world has witnessed some highly interesting experiments with a new type flying machine which its inventor, Juan Lacierva, calls an “autogiro.” A close-up view of this machine appeared on the cover of AVIATION for March 12, 1923, while the accompanying illustration shows the machine in flight.

By Heraclio Alfaro5 min

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The Oehmichen-Peugeot Helicopter

A Machine which Embodies some Unusual Features
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Two Letters

It is very gratifying to receive your letter of March 7, with reference to my recent article in the Saturday Evening Post, entitled, “Air to Let”. Your criticisms are constructive and very helpful. The one thing in which, of course, as a lawyer, I am primarily interested is the subject of federal legislation governing aeronautics.
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Editorials

The Lacierva “Autogiro”

THE Lacierva “Autogiro” which is described in this issue offers unusual interest from the military, and more so even from the naval, point of view. While at first sight there is the temptation to call the machine an engineering freak, this may well be a hasty judgment.
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Naval Aviation

Naval Orders—Lieut. Fred M. Byers, det. Nav. Air Sta., Coco Solo, C. Z.; to Airc. Sqds. Battle Fleet. Lieut. Isaac Schlossbaeh, det. Airc. Sqds. Scouting Fleet; to Nav. Air Sta. Coco Solo, C. Z. Lieut, j. g. Robert P. Erdman, det. Nav. Air Sta. Pensacola, Fla.; to Rec. Ship New York.
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Aviation in Congress Feb. 11, 1923 — Feb. 24, 1923

Jan. 31 House. Mr. Kahn: a bill (H.R. 14114) to amend the proviso touching qualification as aircraft pilot or observer in Section 13a of the National Defense Act, as amended. Feb. 14 Senate. Mr. Oddie, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to which was referred the bill (S.3084) to authorize and provide for the payment of the amounts expended in the construction of hangars and the maintenance of flying fields for the use of the air mail service of the Post Office Department, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1143) thereon.
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The Brennan Helicopter

For some time past experiments have been taking place at South Farnborough, England, with the helicopter built for the British air ministry by Louis Brennan the English inventor. These experiments are being conducted with the greatest secrecy, and a like mystery surrounds the constructional features of the machine.
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