January 12, 1925

January 12, 1925

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Recent French Pursuit Airplanes Described

By LADISLAS D’ORCY13 min

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

Modern Planes vs. War Surplus Equipment

By EARL D. OSBORN7 min

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Recent French Pursuit Airplanes Described

Notable Preponderance of Duralumin Built Strut-Braced Monoplanes

By LADISLAS D’ORCY13 min

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE

On the occasion of the eclipse of the sun, which takes place on Jan. 24, 1925, the Chief of Air Service has instructed the Commanding Officer of McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, to cooperate in every possible way with Dr. David Todd, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Navigation of Amherst College, in attempting to secure by means of photography from an airplane at high altitude, photographs of this eclipse.
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Modern Planes vs. War Surplus Equipment

Exhaustion of War Supplies Necessitates a New Outlook on Commercial Aviation

By EARL D. OSBORN7 min

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Canadian Government Requirements for Aircraft

Flying Boats and Float Seaplanes Are Types Most Suitable
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The Investigation of the Lampert Committee

Witnesses are Asked Thirty-Seven Specific Questions
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PUBLISHER’S NEWS LETTER

The following blast from a contemporary under the heading “A Slam at Our Friend—The Enemy” offers a great temptation to treat some of its insinuations and statements seriously and reply in kind. But this is the season of Christmas cards and good cheer and is a time when humorous exchanges should be taken in the spirit in which they are made.
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America’s First Aviator Senator

Gov. Hiram Bingham of Connecticut Elected to United States Senate
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Long Beach (Calif.) Air Meet

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCES

U. S. NAVAL AVIATION

Helium, produced at an initial cost of $500 per 1,000 cu. ft., can now be made at $50 and could be further reduced $5 to $10 per 1,000 ft. in cost under favorable conditions, Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett, Chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, said in a paper prepared for delivery before the session of the American Petroleum Institute at Ft. Worth, Tex.
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