July 5, 1926

July 5, 1926

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The National Air Races

The New York National Guard Air Meet

How Will Aircraft Be Sold?

By HAROLD F. MARSHALL8 min

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The National Air Races

Seven Day National Air Meet to Stage Nineteen Contests.
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The New York National Guard Air Meet

Twenty-Seventh Division Holds Successful Air Meet in Which Many Service and Commercial Planes Participate.
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How Will Aircraft Be Sold?

Experience In Other Fields Indicates Best Selling Practices.

By HAROLD F. MARSHALL8 min

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U. S. Air Forces

The class of 400 cadets, graduating this year from the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, will undergo a course in aviation training, in line with the new policy now operative. This is the first year that compulsory aviation training has been in force.
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“Side Slips”

Every year, when plans are being made for “safe and sane” Fourth of July celebrations, we are reminded of one such celebration we saw that ended safely enough but which certainly was far from sane. It was at one of the southern New Jersey flying fields some years ago and the principle performer was a young mechanic who served as a reserve pilot for the busy days.

By ROBERT R. OSBORN5 min

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Editoroals

THE VALUE of educating the public to a knowledge of aeronautics is recognized by all. Various methods of spreading interest in aeronautical matters are being used but one method has not been tried by the aeronautic industry in this country for some time.
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The Curtiss Pursuit Training Plane

The Hawk P-1 as an Advanced Training Plane With Wright E-2 Engine.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Kansas City News

Two Kansas City pilots who make their headquarters at Richards Field brought back five cups as the result of having won that many firsts at the meet held at Falls City, Neb., in connection with the opening of the new Falls City airport. Tex LaGrone won cups for spot landing; the handicap race, and the OX-5 race.

By R. S. Knowlson3 min

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Commander Byrd Returns

Lieut. Comdr. Richard E. Byrd, together with Pilot Floyd Bennett, and all the members of the Byrd Arctic Expedition, returned to the United States on board the S. S. Chantier on the evening of June 23 and were officially received by a congressional committee sent from Washington and by a special committee elected by Mayor Walker of New York City, on June 24.
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Netherlands Develops Civil Aviation

The year 1925 in the Netherlands witnessed a continued development of civil aviation, of which one of the most marked features was the increased importance of Amsterdam, in the network of international lines across Europe. The position of Amsterdam at the intersection point of the chief North-and-South and East-and-West lines, LondonBerlin and Paris-Copenhagen, was realized by the Dutch air interests early enough to establish Amsterdam as one of the most important terminal and transfer points of Europe’s air traffic.
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