August 2, 1926

August 2, 1926

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A History of the US. Army Air Corps

A History of U.S. Naval Aviation

Ten Years of Civil Aviation

By EARL D. OSBORN8 min

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A History of the US. Army Air Corps

Retracing the Story of Military Aviation From its Inception.
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A History of U.S. Naval Aviation

Aviation in the Navy From its Earliest Days.
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Ten Years of Civil Aviation

A Review of American Civil Aviation Indicates the Favorable Prospects Ahead.

By EARL D. OSBORN8 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Chicago, Ill.

The excitement of the Aveek Avas all centered on Stanley Wallace’s Field on River Road. Several neighborhood boys broke into his shed to steal gasoline and perhaps tools, but overlooked the fact that high test gasoline and cigarettes do not get along together so well.

By Otto Klein7 min

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A Review of the American Aircraft Industry

The Steady Growth of the Industry a Sign of Stability.
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U. S. Air Forces

A new publication, the Naval Air Pilot, which contains complete navigational information for the use of naval aviators, similar to the coast pilots issued for mariners, has been prepared by the Navy’s Hydrographic Office. The Naval Air Pilot is divided into two parts.
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An Outline of Aeronautical Development

AVIATION’S Birthday the Zero Hour of Aeronautics in the United States.

By MAJOR JOHN F. CURRY6 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

St. Joseph Tells Kansas City the Reason Why

In your issue of July 5, under the head of “Kansas City News”, by R. S. Knowlson, we quote the following as an excerpt of same which we feel requires an answer, as it really asks for the reason why. “The Mail pilots on the run from Kansas City to Chicago all want to know why the extreme difference in weather in the comparatively short distance between Kansas City and St. Joseph.
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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Denver, Col.

A new Eaglerock was shipped to the Aero Corporation of California on July 15. This is the second Eaglerock sent them in the last 30 days. The first was sold upon arrival to C. E. Steele of Steele’s Airport, Los Angeles. A new demonstrator was shipped this week to W. L. Lamkin of Porterville, Calif. Mr. Lamkin is Northern California dealer for Eaglerocks.

By M. J. Mclnaney5 min

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Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Inc.

The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Inc., is one of the oldest and best known aircraft organizations in the United States, and incidentally, in the World. Certainly the Curtiss Company is as old as the American Aircraft Industry for it has been in continuous operation manufacturing aircraft and aircraft engines for more than sixteen years, during which time it has built up a nation-wide reputation for first class design and manufacture.
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