September 20, 1926

September 20, 1926

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The National Air Races

A Flying Tour of Europe

By LESTER D. GARDNER13 min

United States Air Forces

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The National Air Races

Last Five Days of Sesqui Air Meet Enjoy Better Weather.
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A Flying Tour of Europe

THE has AIR routes traveller in every who direction chooses to Berlin as a central point has routes in every direction to choose from. The time table of the German air lines is the most comprehensive and detailed of any published. The service at the airports is standardized and of the dozen German airports visited little difference could be noted in the management or operation.

By LESTER D. GARDNER13 min

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United States Air Forces

Before a large audience of people from San Antonio and the personnel of Kelly Field, three night parachute jumps were made recently by enlisted men of the 10th School Group Parachute Dept. Privates C. S. Robbins, 43rd School Squadron, and F. B. Durchenwald, 68th Service Squadron, were the two men to jump the first night.
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A Tribute to the Air Mail Service

All Credit to the Men Who Fly the Mail—In All Weather, Day and Night.

By w. T. WHITLOCK6 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Over Crater Lake By Airplane

A trip over Crater Lake by airplane! The latest achievement of commercial aviation in the Pacific Northwest! Only a few years ago it was considered quite a trip and required many hours of hard travel on horseback and on foot for the nature-loving tourist to treat himself to a view of this beautiful lake of Southern Oregon, situated in the crater of an extinct volcano over 7,000 ft. above sea level.

By R. A. Shelton4 min

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The Aircraft Industry Shines at the Air Races

The performances, as a whole, of the numerous airplanes entered in the many events of the National Air Races can only be considered as extremely commendable from the standpoint of the aircraft industry and its excellent products. While, of course, there were quite a number of airplanes and engines in the races which were by no means new, the performances of these old timers continued to reflect their excellence in both design and construction.
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Publisher's News Letter

Six national air races have been held since the War and it is time that certain fundamental ideas are established and recognized. At Mineola, Detroit, St. Louis, Dayton, Garden City and Philadelphia there was experience gained that ought to provide guides for the future.
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Side Slips

It may surprise you very much to know that I and the flivver are not at the air races as originally planned. This is on account of the fact that at the time of our hop-off last Saturday evening from Long Island, there was a dense fog over New York and nearby New Jersey towns.

By Robert R. Osborn3 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Lawrence, Kansas

D. E. Ray, an employee of Chris Hunsinger, Chrysler dealer, went to Chilieothe, Mo., Aug. 28 and flew his HissoJenny back Sunday, landing on the new flying field five miles North of Lawrence, near the proposed Victory Highway cutoff. This field will be used by the Allison Airplane Co. for all flying.

By John M. Allison3 min

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AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS

Hartford, Conn.

With the return of the 118th Observation Squadron to Brainard Field from their fifteen days encampment at Mitchel Field, activities in this region have taken an added interest. The majority of the commercial fliers are members of that organization, and, therefore, the call to arms rather depleted the Hartford supply of pilots.

By Harry Depew Copland2 min

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