October 12, 1925

October 12, 1925

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A Reliable Reliability Tour Story

By “CY” CALDWELL20 min

Reliability Demonstrated By Ford Tour

The Mitchell Plan

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A Reliable Reliability Tour Story

"LAKE FORD, MICHIGAN." This beautiful lake, near the village of Dearborn, covers land formerly known as Ford Airport, over which the Stout all-metals used to roll for miles before lunging into the air. On the day the Ford Reliability Tour started the land was covered by the waters of a recent cloudburst, in which infant fish are growing rapidly to maturity.

By “CY” CALDWELL20 min

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Reliability Demonstrated By Ford Tour

Planes Cover 1900 Miles
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The Mitchell Plan

What will the plan I propose cost and how will it be created from what we have at the present time—in other words, briefly, how will it be handled ? Navy The Air Service in the Navy can stay just the way it is. Its aeronautical personnel, except those who desire to transfer to the Air Force, can stay where they are.
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Some Technical Aspects of the Planes in the Ford Tour

One of the most noticeable features of the start of the Ford Reliability Tour was the impression created by the organization of a flying meet in which military service aircraft were conspicuously absent. Reference is made to the start of the Tour itself, for this event is considered absolutely apart from any flying exhibitions, which were held in Detroit during the interim period during which the planes in the Tour were absent.
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United States Air Forces

U. S. ARMY AIR SERVICE
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The C.D. Air Express

A Promising Freight Service Plane with Liberty Engine
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An Anti-Stall Safety Device

A Simple Device Which May Prevent 75 Per Cent of Accidents
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Official Photographs of the New Army Air Service Uniform

The fine set of photographs reproduced herewith, show the new Air Service uniform as worn by Gen. James E. Fechet and his aide, Capt. Ira C. Eaker on the occasion of their visit to the Acting Secretary of War, the honorable Dwight F. Davis. The first three pictures on the left show General Fechet in the new field service uniform.
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The President’s Air Board

Nearing the End of Its Hearings Uncovers Real Sentiment of Fliers

By WALTER K. SHAW6 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Gates’ Does Good Promotion Work

The history of the Gates Flying Circus dates back to the pioneer days of 1911, when Ivan R. Gates, then in San Francisco, learned that Didier Masson, the famous French pilot, was anxious to visit America. Mr. Gates communicated with Masson, and the result of their negotiations was the arrival of the French flier with his mechanic, Jules Brule, of the Societe des Gnome Aviation Company of Paris.
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