June 11, 1923

June 11, 1923

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The Question of Battleships Versus Airplane

Army and Navy Air News

Low Powered Airplanes and Gliding Experiments

By Ladislas d’Orcy12 min

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The Question of Battleships Versus Airplane

How it is Viewed by the General Board of the Navy And by Admirals Fullam and Moffett
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Army and Navy Air News

The Department of Photography of the Air Service Technical School at Chanute Field, last March began the instruction of the first class in photography at that field. This department, formerly the Air Service School of Photography, was removed last summer from Langley Field to Chanute Field, and with the Communications and Mechanics Schools consolidated into the present Air Service Technical School.
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Low Powered Airplanes and Gliding Experiments

Symposium of Conflicting Opinions Regarding their Value As Voiced by the French Press

By Ladislas d’Orcy12 min

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The De Bothezat Helicopter

Prof. George de Bothezat, inventor of the helicopter with which highly interesting trials have been conducted at McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, for the past six months, recently was paid a fine tribute on the part of Col. T. H. Bane, former commandant of McCook Field, who piloted the machine on most of its trial flights.

By Col. T. H. Bane5 min

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Dewoitine Light Plane in America

Barbot Flies it at Roosevelt Field
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New Transcontinental Attempt

The Army Air Service, having already to its credit a nonstop flight across the American continent, is now planning another trans-continental flight, which it is hoped to accomplish between sunrise and sunset. The officer selected to make this remarkable flight is Lieut.
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Editorials

The Next War

H.G. WELLS whose literary anticipations of future wars have gained for him a reputation that puts him in the class of wise prophets again predicts dire happenings in the next conflict. His knowledge of air tactics must be limited when he says it is an absurd contention that air raids cannot be avoided by being strong in the air.
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Ludington Exhibition Co.

The Ludington Exhibition Co. has been formed for the purpose of demonstrating and exhibiting the 1923 model Sport Farman 2 seater. At present flying is being done from the field of G. S. Ireland, Curtiss Eastern distributor, at Pine Valley, N. J., twelve miles East of Philadelphia.
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Test of ZR1 Power Cars

To make sure that the machinery installation in the power cars of the ZR1 will operate satisfactorily while in flight, each car is being subjected to a performance test duplicating as nearly as possible conditions of flight. The car, complete with all its machinery, controls and various instruments, is suspended from the roof of the small hangar at the Naval Aircraft Factory in a manner to duplicate as nearly as possible the suspension on the ship.
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Vital Need of Aviation in U.S.A.

The inevitable awakening of the United States to the vital need of commercial aeronautics as the result of the tremendous aerial enterprises of European countries, is stressed by Howard E. Coffin, of Detroit, president of the National Aeronautic Association of U. S. A., in a statement urging activity in every section of the country.
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