May 26, 1924

May 26, 1924

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Admiral Moffett Claims All Sea Flying for Navy

AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Moline (Ill.) News

By Harry B. Copeman13 min

Notes on the Design of a Corps Observation Plane

By HAROLD F. MARSHALL9 min

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Admiral Moffett Claims All Sea Flying for Navy

Chief of Naval Bureau of Aeronautics Asserts Army Should Stop Activities at Coast Line
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Moline (Ill.) News

By Harry B. Copeman13 min

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Notes on the Design of a Corps Observation Plane

It was interesting to compare the Air Service requirements for new Corps Observation planes, recently published in AVIATION, with notes made on the subject by the writer from time to time over a period of eight years. Being based mostly on the actual Corps Observation flying experience of myself and others in the 88th Squadron at the front, and on flights made in most of the principal types of Corps Observation planes these comments are offered in the hope that they may be of constructive value, and a useful supplement to the Air Service announcement.

By HAROLD F. MARSHALL9 min

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U. S. NAVAL AVIATION

Following are the passages in Admiral Coontz’s report on the material condition of the U. S. Fleet which refer to aviation: “Flagships—The Shawmut, flagship of Commander, Mine Squadron One, did not take part in Problem IV having been withdrawn to escort Atlantic Air Squadrons through the West Indies at a time when Commander Mine Squadron should have been exercising his legitimate functions with the Fleet.
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

The 27th Division Air Service, New York National Guard, have been doing some flying at Miller Field, New Dorp, New York, all winter, but with the opening of real spring weather, flying activities have greatly increased. Since the first of the year a recruiting drive has been going on and the organizations which make up the divisional air service, namely, the 102nd Observation Squadron, 102nd Photo Section and the 162nd Branch Intelligence Section, are rapidly being brought up to full peace time strength.
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“Air Mail and National Defense”

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PUBLISHER'S NEWS LETTER

Here is one of those letters that pleases a publisher more than any other form of commendation. In sending a belated payment for a subscription our friend writes: “The writer is one of those ex-Air Service men who went back on the farm nearly bankrupt.

By L. D. G.4 min

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LIGHT PLANES AND GLIDERS

By Edmund T. Allen4 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Chicago News

By R. W. Schroeder3 min

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Editorials

Air Regulations and the Commercial Pilot

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