Soaring Magazine Index for 1951 organized by subject

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A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, M, O, P, R, S

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Aerodynamics

A. Raspet, Progress report, January-February, page 6

A.M. Lippisch, The performance of sailplanes in circling flight, July-August, page 13

A. Raspet, Systematic improvement of the drag polar of the sailplane RJ-5, September-October, page 17

R.D. Hiscocks, "Wing profiles"Part II, November-December, page 4

Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs

D.C. Ryon, United we fly, May-June, page 7

News from Clubs and Members, July-August, page 23

E.J. Reeves, Gold and diamonds discovered at Odessa, September-October, page 7

Awards

W.H. Coverdale, Jr., FAI awards, May-June, page 9

FAI Award -- First Half 1951, July-August, page 21

J.D. Carsey, Dr. W. B. Klemperer, September-October, page 1

FAI: W.H. Coverdale, Jr., FAI awards, May-June, Cover

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Birds

A. Raspet, Progress report, January-February, page 6

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Canada

D.A. Shenstone, January-February, page 11

D.A. Shenstone, March-April, page 16

D.A. Shenstone, Canadian Scene -- Observations on the Behavior of Sationary Thermals, July-August, page 22

D.A. Shenstone, Canadian Scene, September-October, page 24

D.A. Shenstone, Canadian Scene "L'Affaire Mu", November-December, page 16

Competitions

R.S. Barnaby, International position of American motorless flight, January-February, page 2

H.E. Burr, The snowbird 1950, January-February, page 7

Pacific coast midwinter championships, March-April, page 10

R.S. Barnaby, The first world championship soaring contest, March-April, page 17

W.H. Coverdale, Jr., Soaring meets and contests, May-June, page 11

Harris Hill During the 18th Nationals, July-August, Cover

H.E. Burr, The 18th National, July-August, page 2

18th national - Statistics Final standings of the 18th National, July-August, page 4

3rd annual Wright memorial meet, July-August, page 8

E. Knight, 4th midwest contest, July-August, page 9

Spain in '52, July-August, page 21

19th National goes to Texas, November-December, page 7

Local: Chicagoland soaring meet, July-August, page 10; J.D. Graves, The 10th annual west coast contest, November-December, page 8

Construction

Hangars
T. Nelson, A practical sailplane hangar, September-October, page 22

Crewing

E. Krohne, Give the crews a break, January-February, page 11

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Dynamics of Flight

A.M. Lippisch, The performance of sailplanes in circling flight, July-August, page 13

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Editorial

J. Carsey, Gliding … and our bid for good will, July-August, page 1

J.D. Carsey, Observations, November-December, page 1

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Flights

Altitude
B.H. Carmichael, Some effects of altitude, January-February, page 2
W.S. Ivans, Jr., 8 miles high, January-February, page 3
R.F. Symons, Two up to 38,650, July-August, page 12

Award
E.J. Reeves, Gold and diamonds discovered at Odessa, September-October, page 7

Record
W.S. Ivans, Jr., 8 miles high, January-February, page 3
F. Compton, Soaring records, May-June, page 8
L.R. Arnold, Twelve hours in a TG-3, July-August, page 11
R.F. Symons, Two up to 38,650, July-August, page 12
R.H. Johnson, We break 500!, September-October, page 3

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History

A. Raspet, The role of the sailplane in aerodynamic research, May-June, page 10

American: E.J. Reeves, The Soaring Society of America, May-June, page 3

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Instruments

Barographs
A. Raspet and M. Swartzberg, The Peravia barograph, March-April, page 6

Variometers
R.H. Ball, A practical electric variometer, March-April, page 3

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Medical Aspects of Flight

A.B. Schultz, January-February, page 14

Meteorology

A. Raspet, Progress report, January-February, page 6

Convection: A.M. Lippisch, The performance of sailplanes in circling flight, July-August, page 13; D.A. Shenstone, Canadian Scene -- Observations on the Behavior of Sationary Thermals, July-August, page 22

Wave: B. Jacoby, A vortex possibility of the Sierra wave, March-April, page 11; E. Kissel, Soaring waves at Warm Springs airport, July-August, page 10

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Obituaries

A. Dawydoff, Suzanne Melk, March-April, page 15

OSTIV

R.S. Barnaby, International position of American motorless flight, January-February, page 2

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People

J.S. Charles
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

R.H. Johnson
B.H. Carmichael, An analysis of Johnson's flight, September-October, page 14

H. Klitgord
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

W.J. Krohne
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

R. Watkins
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

W. Wiberg
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

E. Yerian
Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

Publicity

J.D. Carsey, You and soaring, May-June, page 2

E.J. Reeves, The Soaring Society of America, May-June, page 3

F.J. Sweet, Gliding and soaring - and how it's done, May-June, page 4

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Radio Equipment

T. Nelson, VHF radio for gliders, March-April, page 9

Records

A Look at the Odessa Records Camp, September-October, Cover

Odessa records camp, September-October, page 2

F. Compton, N.S.S. Approves New Records, September-October, page 6

Flights: R.H. Johnson, We break 500!, September-October, page 3; B.H. Carmichael, An analysis of Johnson's flight, September-October, page 14

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Safety

Scribner crashes, January-February, page 13

Sailplanes

R.J. Comey, So you want to buy a glider!, May-June, page 14

Ted Nelson and Harry Perl in the Hummingbird over the hills near Warm Spring Gliderport, CA, November-December, Cover

Emouchet: A. Dawydoff, Stove-pipe glider, July-August, page 18

Hummingbird: T. Nelson, Fun with the Hummingbird, November-December, page 2

Mu 13D: D.A. Shenstone, Canadian Scene "L'Affaire Mu", November-December, page 16

Ross-Johnson 5: R.H. Johnson, The development of the Ross-Johnson 5 sailplane, July-August, page 19; R.H. Johnson, We break 500!, September-October, page 3; B.H. Carmichael, An analysis of Johnson's flight, September-October, page 14; A. Raspet, Systematic improvement of the drag polar of the sailplane RJ-5, September-October, page 17

Scientific Uses of Gliders

A. Raspet, The role of the sailplane in aerodynamic research, May-June, page 10

Sites

F. Compton, Soaring sites, May-June, page 8

Soaring Society of America

E.J. Reeves, The Soaring Society of America, May-June, page 3

Directors: Condensed report of SSA directors meet, March-April, page 12; Election results and minutes of annual directors meeting, July-August, page 6

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