April 28, 1924

April 28, 1924

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National and International Air Legislation

By POWELL CRICHTON17 min

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

Progress of the American World Flight

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National and International Air Legislation

An airplane fell into the waters of Commencement Bay, a part of Puget Sound. The airplane was recovered, and a salvage claim—particularly the enforcement of a lien for repairs—was made. It was held that an ordinary airplane was not a subject of maritime jurisdiction.

By POWELL CRICHTON17 min

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

On March 4 and 5 a formation of Air Service planes were put to the unusual work of breaking up with live bombs an ice .jam which had formed in the Platte River, between Columbus and Valley, Neb., and which threatened the main line of the Union Pacific R. R.
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Progress of the American World Flight

The four planes of the American World Flight, commanded by Maj. Frederick L. Martin, A.S., which flew on April 10 from Prince Rupert, B.C., to Sitka, Alaska, were held at the latter place by bad weather until the 13th. On the 11th the airmen waged an eight hour battle with high winds and heavy seas to prevent the seaplanes New Orleans and Boston from being washed ashore and dashed to pieces.
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LIGHT PLANES AND GLIDERS

The Right Kind of Light Plane

By Edmund T. Allen5 min

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. NAVAL AVIATION

Activities of Aircraft Squadrons The Aircraft Squadrons, Scouting Fleet, took part in a scouting mission for the Battle Fleet arriving at Culebra, P. R. from New York on March 17 and 18. On the 18th Vice Admiral McCully and Captain Gheradi, Commander, Aircraft Squadrons Scouting Fleet, observed the maneuvers from about 50 miles north of Culebra in the PN7 plane.
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Editorials

The Cost of Our Air Services

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$67,241,327.95 Spent by U. S. on Air Services in 1923

More than for Departments of Labor, Justice, State and Commerce Combined. Need for Congressional Aircraft Committees Apparent.
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PUBLISHER'S NEWS LETTER

There is no subject in all aeronautical discussion on which such widely different views are held as with respect to McCook Field or to the engineering activities of the Army Air Service. The announcement from Dayton that General Mitchell will, on his return from his trip around the world, be assigned to the command at McCook will intensify the controversy.
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Work of the Aero Safety Code Committee

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British World Flight

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