October 5, 1925

October 5, 1925

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The Start of the Ford Reliability Tour

By W. LAURENCE LE PAGE13 min

The New York Air Races

New Planes for Pulitzer Trophy Race Indicate America’s Strength in the Air

By C. M. KEYS12 min

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The Start of the Ford Reliability Tour

ON arrival at Detroit at a time when all were indulging in the customary Sunday morning sleepiness with a very late showing up at breakfast, one found the city bleak and cold and enveloped with rain. Greeted by a very hospitable member of the aeronautical community, one’s welcome however, was complete and wholehearted and, for a time the depressing weather conditions were forgotten, and as the morning and early afternoon passed filled with everything which goes to make up a hearty welcome from everyone aeronautical with whom one was fortunate to come in contact, so the weather seemed to rise to the occasion and the sun shone and all was bright and cheerful.

By W. LAURENCE LE PAGE13 min

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The New York Air Races

THE International Air Races, which will be held at Mitchel Field, Long Island, N. Y., on Oct. 8-9-10, next, have received a total of 176 entries of which 122 are civilian entries and 41 are Army and Navy Air Services and 13 are models. This large entry list undoubtedly heralds a most successful meet from the point of view of the contests.
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New Planes for Pulitzer Trophy Race Indicate America’s Strength in the Air

These questions are often asked by Congressional investigating committees and individuals? Of what value are racing airplanes? How do they figure in our national program? The latter question might be answered first: As yet we have no national program.

By C. M. KEYS12 min

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Products of the Sikorsky Manufacturing Corporation

THE well-known, to the American public, Sikorsky S29A airplane, which made its first flight on Sept. 25, 1924, has since made 259 flights transported 2,514 passengers, and has covered 123,079 passenger miles, having been in the air 128 hr.
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United States Air Forces

U. S. Army Air Service

Capt. Lowell H. Smith recently returned to the Rockwell Air Intermediate Depot, Coronado, Calif., and resumed his old duties as chief engineer officer and chief inspector, also officer in charge of parachutes. Captain Smith has been on detached duty and leave since the starting of the Round the World Flight and, according to the Air Service News Letter correspondent, his return to duty at the Rockwell Depot was no doubt due to his personal desire to get back to the land of sunshine and flowers for which the Golden State of California is noted.
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The Shenandoah Investigation

THE revelations of the ordering of the Shenandoah on trips for the purpose of pleasing the crowds at State Fail’s and against Commander Lansdowne’s better judgment have justified the claims made in aviation circles that the real cause for the Shenandoah wreck was not to be placed on weakness of design or improper operation but on the orders issued by people who knew little about the capabilities of airships.
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The Fokker FV IIA Passenger Transport

The Latest Example of the F Series of Single Engine Passenger Monoplanes to Be Built by Fokker
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The Air Board’s Progress

THE newspapers have given a large amount of space to hearings before the President’s Air Board, but they have not told the air people what they really want to know. The question that is invariably asked is as to the possibility of this commitee’s report being reactionary or whitewashing.
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The Supermarine-Napier Monoplane

First Preliminary Details on One of the British Schneider Cup Entries
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Denver, Colo.

“T’is a privilege to live in Colorado”—that’s the slogan of the state, but when you see some of these birds land here you’d think it a miracle that they still “live in Colorado.” Our Chief, J. Don Alexander is using a cane and one crutch, another member a wheel chair.

By J. A. McInaney4 min

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