Soaring Magazine Index for 1955 organized by subject

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A, C, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, O, P, R, S, T, W, Y

A

Aerodynamics
H.E. Jex, Technical aeromodeling - IV, January-February, page 18
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs
R. Bauer, Toledo club comes of age, July-August, page 11
C. Ripley, Soaring returns to New England, July-August, page 15
L.M. Licher, Douglas soaring club, November-December, page 6
Awards
Nationals
22nd National Awards and prizes, September-October, page 10
Stroukoff
S.J. Bennis, Larissa Stroukoff Memorial Trophy, November-December, page 21

C     (up to table of contents)

Canada
M. McConnell, News from the Soaring Association of Canada, May-June, page 14
M McConnell, Canadian News, July-August, page 34
Free Flight. Soaring Assoc. of Canada, September-October, page 19
Civil Aeronautic Authority
L.M. Licher, Civil Air Regulations for gliding and soaring, July-August, page 28
Cloud Flying
W.C. Harris, A mountain in the sky, March-April, page 8
Commericial
L.M. Licher, Glide-Aero, Inc., November-December, page 18
Competitions
P.B. MacCready, Sr., Soaring - the sport of kings, January-February, page 8
E.J. Reeves, May-June, page 16
E.J. Reeves, A quarter century of soaring contests in America, July-August, page 2
The Parade of Champions, July-August, page 6
22nd National Soaring Championships, September-October, Cover
H.C.N. Goodhart, They call it a "vacation", September-October, page 18
E.J. Reeves, September-October, page 20
E.J. Reeves, November-December, page 16
1-26
R.G. Distin, World's first one-design regatta, November-December, page 22
Crewing
E.J. Reeves, July-August, page 16
Flights
L.A. Maxey, Super Yo-Yo, November-December, page 11
R. Urban, Nothing ventured!, November-December, page 26
Local
P. Finley, Jr., The snowbird meet, January-February, page 2
Chicagoland Glider Meet, January-February, page 14
G. Dambach, Northeastern states soaring championships, July-August, page 14
R. Christman, 7th annual Wright Memorial glider meet, July-August, page 18
J. Flynn, Northern California meet, September-October, page 26
P.M. Bowers, Pacific Northwest meet, September-October, page 27
W.T. Royce, Southern California soaring association 1955 regatta, November-December, page 8
R.T. White, Southwestern annual meet, November-December, page 13
H. Selvidge, The Great Lakes open soaring meet, November-December, page 14
National
25th anniversary national soaring contest, March-April, page 14
E.J. Reeves, The 22nd US national soaring championships, September-October, page 2
22nd National - Statistics Final performance summary, September-October, page 11
K. Trager, 22nd National "Alibi", September-October, page 14
Rules
Proposed rules for 22nd national soaring contest, May-June, page 8
R. Smith, Some thoughts behind the '55 rules, May-June, page 10
Sites
Leszno
C. Ellis, from Gliding: Leszno - and subsequent reflections, March-April, page 11
Torrey Pines
J. Spurgeon, Torrey Pines 9th annual meet, March-April, page 18
Crewing
E.J. Reeves, July-August, page 16

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Europe
O. Schwarzenberger, European News, January-February, page 15

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Flights
Award
W.C. Harris, A mountain in the sky, March-April, page 8
W. Harris, Silver Badge Flights The big sit, September-October, page 28
Competition
L.A. Maxey, Super Yo-Yo, November-December, page 11
R. Urban, Nothing ventured!, November-December, page 26
Record
L.M. Licher, Bikle sets record, September-October, page 10

G     (up to table of contents)

Germany
E. Woodward, European venture - II, May-June, page 18
Great Britain
E. Woodward, European venture, March-April, page 7
C. Ellis, from Gliding: Leszno - and subsequent reflections, March-April, page 11
H.C.N. Goodhart, They call it a "vacation", September-October, page 18
G.J.C. Paul, Royal Air Force gliding and soaring assoc., September-October, page 21
Greece
M. Welker, Gliding in Greece, May-June, page 20

H     (up to table of contents)

History
Looking back, January-February, page 23
American
Looking back, March-April, page 23
W.B. Enyart, Editorial, July-August, pages facing 1
E.J. Reeves, A quarter century of soaring contests in America, July-August, page 2
Early gliding in Texas, July-August, page 10
R. Bauer, Toledo club comes of age, July-August, page 11

I     (up to table of contents)

Instruments
R.S. Barnaby, Experiments with an aural Blind Flying System, May-June, page 19

L     (up to table of contents)

L-K
T. Page, Illinois club project, September-October, page 9
Launching
Autotow
O. Zauner and A. Heavener, The elimination of guesswork during auto-towing, May-June, page 22
Licenses
Pilot
L.M. Licher, Civil Air Regulations for gliding and soaring, July-August, page 28
Sailplane
T. Page, Illinois club project, September-October, page 9
Literature
Free Flight. Soaring Assoc. of Canada, September-October, page 19
Elementary Gliding by P.H. Blanchard, September-October, page 20
Book Review
A.E. Slater, Further Outlook, by R.S. Storer and F.H. Ludlam, March-April, page 19

M     (up to table of contents)

Meteorology
The Munitalp Foundation competition for Meterological papers, January-February, page 21
J.P. Kuettner, The exploration of the jetstream by sailplanes, May-June, page 11
J.M. Williams, How good will the soaring be?, July-August, page 23
B.L. Wiggin, The weather of it, September-October, page 12
J.P. Kuettner, Jet stream project, September-October, page 22
Jetstream Project
L. Edgar, Frightening experience during "Jet-Stream Project", July-August, page 20
J.P. Kuettner, Jet stream project, September-October, page 22
J.P. Kuettner, Jet Stream project - II, November-December, page 2
Military
P.M. Bowers, November-December, page 25
Modeling
H.E. Jex, Technical aeromodeling - IV, January-February, page 18
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
L.M. Licher, National modeling championships, September-October, page 19
Motorgliders
Stevens powered Bowlus Baby Albatross; Nelson Hummingbird, May-June, Cover
Hummingbird
H.N. Perl, The powered sailplane, July-August, page 25
Movies
New Movies, January-February, page 16
Mu-22
P.B. MacCready, Sr., Soaring - the sport of kings, January-February, page 8
Munitalp Foundation
The Munitalp Foundation competition for Meterological papers, January-February, page 21

O     (up to table of contents)

Obituaries
Wendy Ryon, March-April, page 6
Arthur B. Schultz, July-August, page 16
Maurice L. Waters, Jr., September-October, page 35
Ralph Salisbury, Jr., November-December, page 20

P     (up to table of contents)

Publicity
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, November-December, pages facing 1

R     (up to table of contents)

R.D. Ormond
Early gliding in Texas, July-August, page 10

S     (up to table of contents)

Safety
J.M. Robertson, Landings and the approaches thereto, January-February, page 12
J.M. Robertson, Could this have been you?, March-April, page 15
Sailplanes
Antonov A-9; Nucleon Sailplane, January-February, Cover
HKS-1; K-1, March-April, Cover
P.M. Bowers, March-April, page 22
E. Schweizer and all-metal sailplanes -- first and latest, July-August, Cover
WLM-II; Spyr-V, November-December, Cover
2-25
E. Schweizer, The Schweizer SGS 2-25, March-April, page 2
Baby Albatross
J.H. Lambie, The Don Stevens Bowlus Baby Albatross, May-June, page 25
Construction
H.T. Brower, On building a Schweizer 1-26, July-August, page 19
Cornelius XFG-1
P.M. Bowers, September-October, page 25
EPB-1
A. Backstrom, Up-to-date on the "Flying Plank", May-June, page 15
Hummingbird
H.N. Perl, The powered sailplane, May-June, page 2
KS-1
O. Swarzenberger, The German HKS-1, March-April, page 24
Mistal
P.M. Bowers, November-December, page 25
Motor-Baby
P.M. Bowers, May-June, page 7
Nucleon
A.B. Schultz, The Nucleon sailplane, January-February, page 3
Schweizer SGS 1-23
P.F. Bikle, The 1-23/1-23D, January-February, page 14
Schweizer SGS 1-26
H.T. Brower, On building a Schweizer 1-26, July-August, page 19
R.G. Distin, World's first one-design regatta, November-December, page 22
Yakima Clipper
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, January-February, page 22
Scientific Uses of Gliders
R.S. Barnaby, Joint IAS - SSA session on soaring flight, March-April, page 13
Soaring Society of America
January-February, page 20
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, March-April, pages facing 1
E.J. Reeves, March-April, page 16
March-April, page 20
May-June, page 24
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, July-August, pages facing 1
July-August, page 32
September-October, page 32
SSA photographic library continues expansion, September-October, page 36
November-December, page 20
Soaring Magazine
Associate editors, May-June, page 26
Sweet, F.J.
Editorial, January-February, pages facing 1
Switzerland
E. Woodward, European venture - II, May-June, page 18

T     (up to table of contents)

Tow Line Forces
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
Training
E.J. Reeves, Spiraling with E.J., January-February, page 16
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, May-June, pages facing 1
W. Harris, Patter of a short flight, November-December, page 7

W     (up to table of contents)

Wave Soaring
L. Edgar, Frightening experience during "Jet-Stream Project", July-August, page 20
O. Schwarzenberger, Meteorology - Lee Waves A dream come true, July-August, page 36

Y     (up to table of contents)

Youth
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, May-June, pages facing 1
P.M. Bowers, Roy gets his private license, September-October, page 30


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