May 14, 1923

May 14, 1923

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Army-fokker Crosses Continent in 27 Hours

ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Army Air Service

Problems of the British Aircraft Industry

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Army-fokker Crosses Continent in 27 Hours

Lieuts. Kelly and Macready Fly Non-Stop from New York to San Diego at Speed of 93 1-2 m.p.h.
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Army Air Service

Army Orders—First Lieut. Ulysses G. Jones, A.S., now under treatment at station hospital, Langley Field, Va.; transf. to Walter Reed Hospital, Takoma Park, D. C., for further treatment. Capt. Paul J. Mathis, A.S., granted three months leave upon relief from duty at Park Field.
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Problems of the British Aircraft Industry

An Article by C. G. Grey Shows that American Manufacturers are not Alone in Difficulties
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ARMY AND NAVY AIR NEWS

U. S. Naval Aviation

The Last of the PT’s—Orders were issued by the Bureau of Aeronautics authorizing the turning in of all PT torpedo planes to the Naval Aircraft Factory upon the return of the Torpedo Plane Squadron to Hampton Roads from the winter base in Key West.
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Editorials

WITH the return of Howard Coffin, President and generous benefactor of the National Aeronautic Association it is believed that a situation rapidly growing acute will be remedied. Mr. Coffin, whose leadership and support alone have made the Association possible has been in Rome attending the meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce.
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The New Aeromarine Flying Boat

In the April 16, 1923, issue of AVIATION some interesting information was published concerning the new commercial flying boat which is being built by the Aeromarine Plane & Motor Co. in its plant at Keyport, N. J. As this machine is the first flying boat to be built in this country with an allmetal hull, considerable interest attaches to its construction.
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M. Metcalf Is New Bosch Treasurer

Morris Metcalf was elected Treasurer of the American Bosch Magneto Corp. at the Directors meeting in New York on April 3. Mr. Metcalf was born in Providence, R. I., and received his early education in the private schools of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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British and French Air Power

The strength of the British Air Force was the subject of considerable debate recently in the British Parliament. Lieut.Col. Sir Samuel Hoare, Bart. D.S.O., Secretary of State for Air, in supporting his estimate for the Air Force for the next fiscal year, gave among other things a comparison of the strength of the Air Forces of Great Britain and France.
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Cross Channel Flight By Light Plane

The Dewoitine light plane which recently made its trials near Toulouse, France, on May 6 was flown by Georges Barbot from St. Inglevert, France, across the English Channel to Lympne and back. This flight won for the pilot the Le Matin’s 25,000-franc prize for the first airplane with a maximum cylindric capacity of 1½ litres to make the round trip.
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Sikorsky Passenger Plane

An interesting commercial plane is under construction in the workshops of the Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corp. at Roosevelt, L. I. The plans call for a twin-engined tractor biplane of 69 ft. span, 44 ft. length overall, and 820 sq. ft. wing area.
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