October 20, 1924

October 20, 1924

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The Second N. A. A. National Convention

General Mitchell’s Daring Speech

Score Tables of the Dayton Air Races

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The Second N. A. A. National Convention

A Circumstantial Account of its Proceedings
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General Mitchell’s Daring Speech

At the Banquet of the N.A.A. Brigadier General Mitchell represented President Coolidge and made one of the most significant aviation addresses ever made. He made the assertion “We should concentrate our effort; we should cut out duplications, and make a department of air which will be co-equal with the Army and Navy and which will be de-loped for the United States as a great national asset.
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Score Tables of the Dayton Air Races

Lap Times of Contestants in All Flying Events
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Government Bids and Contracts

Under bids opened Aug. 4, cir. CAS-3, by the chief of air service, U. S. Army, Washington, the contract for aviation gasoline has been awarded to Panhandle Refining Co., Wichita Falls, Tex., for 77,000 gal. Bolling Field, 14.99c; 154,000 gal.
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American Impressions

While at Dayton one had the entertaining experience of attending a couple of meetings of the N.A.A. Convention. Of course one has no right to take an interest in American aeronautical politics but perhaps the impressions of an outsider on this subject may be interesting to those on the inside, on the principle of seeing ourselves as others see us.

By C. G. GREY6 min

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Use of the Light Planes in Aeronautical Research.

The recent strides made in the development of the modern low powered airplane and the possible results to be expected from the forthcoming British Light Plane Competitions to be held in September and October, must, of necessity, raise thoughts as to what is to be the direct outcome of this line of development and its uses and applications, if any, to the more significant and important aspects of aeronautical progress.

By W. LAURENCE LEPAGE6 min

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Thoughts on Current Air Topics

Following are some interesting thoughts on current air topics that the Inquiring Reporter of AVIATION recorded during the Dayton Air Races. As these opinions were informally expressed on flying fields and in hotel lobbies, they shed a particularly striking light on current aeronautical thought regarding a great variety of subjects.
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Publisher’s News Letter

The financial side of the races at Dayton should receive most careful consideration by the N.A.A. The local committee may feel that the responsibility that they assumed is purely a matter of their own concern and they would be perfectly right in taking this position.
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Civilian Pilots and Planes at Dayton

Before the meet was over some 121 commercial and privately owned ships had registered on the civilian side of the airdrome. The following list gives the later arrivals in the order in which they checked in. Clifford Neulisk and passenger, in Curtiss JN, from Chicago, Ill.
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Rules for Air Traffic

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