February 1, 1926

February 1, 1926

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What Pilots Think About Air Legislation

Huff Daland Activities

AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Chicago, Ill.

By O. Klein5 min

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What Pilots Think About Air Legislation

More Pilots Express Their Views.
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Huff Daland Activities

New Factory at Bristol, Pa. Gives Promise of Large Production
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Chicago, Ill.

With the beginning of 1926 Chicago’s greater north side can boast of five recognized airports. All are outside of the city limits, but, with the steady expansion of the city, nothing better could be expected. In fact, it will only be a few years until these fields too will have to yield to the onrushing real estate men and building contractors.

By O. Klein5 min

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Publisher’s News Letter

Cy Caldwell “flew” into the office this week with something on his mind. His usually gay and cheerful manner was strangely serious. He grabbed a typewriter by the throat and shook it until it emitted a serious proposal. The machine expected that it would produce another humorous master-piece and it was as surprised as everyone else to read the message that Cy wanted to send to all commercial pilots.
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New World Records Recognized

The Federation Aeronautique Internationale has recently recognized the following new world records for airplanes and seaplanes, established in accordance with F.A.I. regulations. CLASS C—Airplanes Without Useful Load SPEED for 100 Km.
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The Wright Apache Shipboard Fighter

A High Speed Pursuit Type with Air-Cooled Engine.
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Modern Hangars

Necessity for Careful Layout of Modern Airport Emphasized

By WILLIAM E. ARTHUR4 min

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United States Air Forces

U. S. Naval Aviation

Command of Aircraft Carriers Rear Admiral Shoemaker, U.S.N"., chief of the Naval Bureau of Navigation, made the following statement to the naval sub-committee of the House Appropriations Committee : “I would like to say that I have established the policy, with the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, of requiring that all officers, who are selected for the higher air commands of the fleet, before they are assigned, are to go to Pensacola, and take the course as observers, and graduate.
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The “Mercury” Standard 6W—3

A Five Place Passenger and Freight Plane Produced at Low Price
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

New England News

Dan Rochford’s column in the Boston Transcript of Jan. 11, might properly have been called “A year at the Boston Airport” instead of “A week at the Boston Airport”, for Dan gave a very complete and accurate summary of all the operations in the vicinity of Boston during the past year.

By Porter H. Adams3 min

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