Soaring Magazine Index for 1957 organized by subject

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A, B, C, D, F, H, I, J, L, M, O, P, R, S, T

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Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs

L.M. Licher, January-February, page 21

Notes and Quotes from Club Bulletins, January-February, page 27

G.B. Storer and A. Raspet, Mississippi State College Glider Club 1956 Activity Report, March-April, page 7

L.M. Licher, March-April, page 18

Notes and Quotes from Club Bulletins, March-April, page 23

L.M. Licher, May-June, page 31

J.H. Allen, The SSD and the future, from BSD Newsletter, July-August, page 26

B.M. Ryan, July-August, page 29

Notes and Quotes from Club Bulletins, July-August, page 34

B.M. Ryan, September-October, page 20

Notes and Quotes from Club Bulletins, September-October, page 26

B.M. Ryan, November-December, page 21

Awards

The Diamond Holders, March-April, page 17

Competitions: 24th nationals awards banquet, July-August, page 10

Flights: R.E. Brown, Diamond C No. 8, January-February, page 12; S.V. Starr, Diamonds in the sky, July-August, page 12; F.B. Compton, 320 miles to Plymouth, September-October, page 2; D.J. Mancuso, Diamond C altitude at Bishop, September-October, page 10; H. Selvidge, Diamond prospecting in the Mojave desert -- Part I, November-December, page 8

Rules: L.M. Licher, Use of cameras for FAI awards and records, March-April, page 13

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Birds

C.D. Cone, Jr., An apprenticeship to the birds, May-June, page 19

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Canada

International mass goal flights, September-October, page 1

Champion

Les Arnold, Champion, and Nelson Nummingbird, photo by Rose Marie Licher, September-October, cover

Civil Aeronautics Board

L.M. Licher, New Civil Air Regulations, January-February, page 14

Competitions

P.B. MacCready, Sr., More comparisons, January-February, page 7

A summary report, January-February, page 22

P.B. MacCready, Sr., Additional comparisons, March-April, page 16

1-26: R.E. Wilcox, 1-26 "one design" regatta, September-October, page 6

Awards: 24th nationals awards banquet, July-August, page 10

Flights: J.C Lincoln, Beginner's luck, May-June, page 13; J. Lincoln, Beginner's luck, concluded, July-August, page 24; S. Smith, Every twenty-four years, November-December, page 2; D. Miller, The 5th contest day, November-December, page 25

Local: NCSA 7th annual soaring contest, July-August, page 20; H.M. Claybourn, The 1957 Central Texas soaring meet, from Texas Spirals, July-August, page 21; 9th annual Wright memorial meet, July-August, page 22; J.D. Graves, 1957 West Coast soaring championships, September-October, page 8; P.M. Bowers, 1957 Northwest international soaring meet, November-December, page 12

National: E.S. Bardwell, Elmira invites you to the 24th National, May-June, page 2; Rules and Regulations 24th annual US National soaring championships, May-June, page 4; L.M. Licher, 24th Annual US National Soaring Competitions, July-August, page 2; 24th Annual US National Soaring Competitions - Tallies - 1957, July-August, page 8

Sites

Elmira
E.S. Bardwell, Elmira invites you to the 24th National, May-June, page 2

Torrey Pines
T.W. Sanford, Jr., The 11th annual Torrey Pines meet, March-April, page 4

Snowbird: H.E. Burr, The 1956 Snowbird meet, January-February, page 16

World: W.S. Ivans, Jr., St. Yan Aftermath, January-February, page 2

Cover

Ambrosini "Conguro" and AVM "Gheppio" photo by Giorgio Apostolo, January-February, cover

Schweizer 1-26 at TSA, March-April, cover

Cross-Country Soaring

F.P. Bundy, Across New England by sailplane, July-August, page 16

H. Selvidge, Diamond prospecting in the Mojave desert -- Part I, November-December, page 8

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DuPont Foundation

Harner Selvldge, DuPont Foundation aids SSA, November-December, page 26

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Films

List of films available from the photographic library of the Soaring Societ of America, September-October, page 14

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History

American
Twenty Years Ago, January-February, page 26
Twenty Years Ago, March-April, page 22
P.B. MacCready, Sr., American soaring techniques, May-June, page 8
E.J. Reeves, Twenty Years Ago, May-June, page 32
E.J. Reeves, Twenty Years Ago, July-August, page 28
E.J. Reeves, Twenty Years Ago, September-October, page 21
E.J. Reeves, Twenty Years Ago, November-December, page 20

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Instruments

Variometers
P.B. MacCready, Jr., The total energy variometer, March-April, page 5

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Jean-Linda

V. Oldershaw, The perils of Jean-Linda, November-December, page 22

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Launching

Tow Planes
P.M. Bowers, The towplane problem, May-June, page 24

Licher, L.M.

SSA Directors make far-reaching decision, March-April, page 24

Literature

Ernie Rydberg, Conquer the Winds, July-August, page 35

P.M. Bowers, A different book, November-December, page 17

Book Reviews: H. Selvidge, Flying is My Life/ The Sky My Kingdom, by Hanna Reitsch, September-October, page 24; H. Selvidge, The Airman's World, by Gill Robb Wilson, November-December, page 33

International: E.J. Reeves, Twenty Years Ago, May-June, page 32

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Meteorology

Convection
P.B. MacCready, Jr., Hills are thermal producers, January-February, page 11

Forecasting
R.E. Ruch, Forecasting soaring conditions?, September-October, page 12

Military

P.M. Bowers, May-June, page 23

First sailplanes for Air Academy, news release, July-August, page 19

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Obituaries

Frederick C. Obarr, January-February, page 6

William T. Bowley, July-August, page 32

OSTIV

A summary report, January-February, page 22

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People

J.G. Anthony
J.G. Anthony, A soaring autobiography, November-December, page 26

Performance Calculations

A.A. Backstrom, Evaluation of the first plank performance measurements, January-February, page 18

P.B. MacCready, Sr., Additional comparisons, March-April, page 16

Powered Aircraft

P.M. Bowers, The towplane problem, May-June, page 24

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Radio Equipment

J.M. Battle, Radio for a soaring club, May-June, page 9

J.H. Gray, The care and feeding of a sailplane antenna system, September-October, page 4

Record Flights

P.B. MacCready, Jr., Let's break some records, March-April, page 6

J.H. Allen, New National Record, July-August, page 22

200 Kilometer course record established, September-October, page 18

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Safety

W.S. Ivans, Jr., St. Yan Aftermath, January-February, page 2

H. Selvidge, Safety considerations in sailplane cockpit design, March-April, page 10

News briefs, July-August, page 32

J.M. Robertson, compiler, July-August, page 33

J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety First, September-October, page 13

Dragontross lost, September-October, page 17

J.M. Robertson, compiler, 1956 accident survey, November-December, page 14

H. Selvidge, November-December, page 19

Sailplane

New Sailplane Design, photo by Fred S. Lord, May-June, cover

Les Arnold, Champion, and Nelson Nummingbird, photo by Rose Marie Licher, September-October, cover

Laister-Kauffman at Torrey Pines, photo by Rose Marie Licher, November-December, cover

Schweizer SGS 1-26: Schweizer 1-26 at TSA, March-April, cover

Sailplane Champion

Stan Smith at competition, photo by Rose Marie Licher, July-August, cover

Sailplanes

P.B. MacCready, Sr., More comparisons, January-February, page 7

P.B. MacCready, Jr., Hills are thermal producers, January-February, page 11

P.M. Bowers, Don't build a primary, March-April, page 8

P.M. Bowers, September-October, page 23

Ambrosini "Conguro": Ambrosini "Conguro" and AVM "Gheppio" photo by Giorgio Apostolo, January-February, cover

AVM "Gheppio": Ambrosini "Conguro" and AVM "Gheppio" photo by Giorgio Apostolo, January-February, cover

BG-12A: J.C. Wolfe, BG-12A improves performance, November-December, page 18

Bowlus Ba-102: P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, November-December, page 23

CG 10-A: P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders., January-February, page 10

Cherokee II: Progress report on Cherokee II, September-October, page 17

Construction: M. Claybourn, Our Schweizer 1-26, March-April, page 2; J.H. Gray, Fiberglas reinforced plastic - an ideal sailplane material?, March-April, page 14; V. Swierkowski, The "Finish", May-June, page 6

EPB-1: A.A. Backstrom, Evaluation of the first plank performance measurements, January-February, page 18

HP-7: R.E. Schreder, Building the AirMate HP-7, May-June, page 16

Schweizer SGS 1-21: Schweizer 1-21 given to SSA, July-August, page 18

Schweizer SGS 1-26: P.M. Bowers, The unique adventures of a 1-26, January-February, page 15; M. Claybourn, Our Schweizer 1-26, March-April, page 2; R.E. Wilcox, 1-26 "one design" regatta, September-October, page 6

SG-38: P.M. Bowers, May-June, page 23

Super Soaker: P.M. Bowers, March-April, page 15

Sites

H. Selvidge, Diamond prospecting in the Mojave desert -- Part I, November-December, page 8

Soaring Society of America

F.J. Sweet, Editorial, January-February, pages facing 1

January-February, page 24

F.J. Sweet, Editorial, March-April, pages preceding 1

March-April, page 20

SSA Directors make far-reaching decision, March-April, page 24

F.J. Sweet, Editorial, May-June, pages facing 1

May-June, page 28

P.A Schweizer, Editorial, July-August, pages facing 1

Regional representation, July-August, page 14

Every member get a member, July-August, page 27

July-August, page 30

September-October, page 1

September-October, page 16

Every member get a member, September-October, page 19

September-October, page 22

H. Selvidge, No excuses anymore, November-December, pages facing 1

Harner Selvldge, DuPont Foundation aids SSA, November-December, page 26

November-December, page 28

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Techniques

Thermal
P.B. MacCready, Jr., Hills are thermal producers, January-February, page 11

Wave
D.J. Mancuso, Diamond C altitude at Bishop, September-October, page 10

Test Flying

V. Oldershaw, The perils of Jean-Linda, November-December, page 22

Theory of Soaring Flight

C.D. Cone, Jr., An apprenticeship to the birds, May-June, page 19

Training

First sailplanes for Air Academy, news release, July-August, page 19

Section

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