Soaring Magazine Index for 1937 organized by Subject and Author

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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within parentheses '( )'.
Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
A, B, D, G, H, J, L, M, N, P, R, S, W, None
American History
Activities at Northern California SS, January, page 10
C.W. Luebker, Soaring in Chicagoland, May, page 8
F.J. Sweet, University of Michigan Glider Club, June, page 6
SSA Executive news, September, page 12
Gliding and soaring clubs and associations in America, December, page 13
American History
Auburn, R.J.
Building the Sun Spot [Sailplanes\Sun Spot], June, page 8

B     (up to table of contents)

Awards
Soaring in America, January, page 6
America's position in motorless flight, April, page 1
The Sailplane and Glider, May, page 1
A review of 1937, December, page 1
Awards
Prizes and awards, August, page 12
Bailey, R.A.
Soaring in Southern California [Competitions\Local], November, page 2
Barnes, F.C.
Seven hours in a two-seater [Competitions\Flights], April, page 2
Barringer, L.B.
Brief taste of soaring abroad [People\W. Hirth; International\France; International\Germany], February, page 6
Silver C pilots at the contest [People\H.N. Wightman; People\A. Dumestre; People\S.W. Smith; People\E. Melhose; People\J.K. O'Meara; People\C.J. Decker; People\J. Pyragius; People\P. Riedel], July, page 2
Wings over Wurtsboro [Competitions\Local], November, page 6
Bellak, T.
Man made thermals [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], June, page 5
Blech, W.
1937 meet on the Wasserkuppe (Gliding and Soaring Bulletin) [International\Germany], December, page 3
Minimoa to 13,000 feet [Sailplanes\Goppingen-3 Minimoa], December, page 3
Bonotaux, L.A.
Gliding and soaring at Greenwood Lake [Sites], April, page 6
Brown, W.P.
Hunting thermals by a sea in the desert [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], December, page 2

D     (up to table of contents)

Birds
Soaring in nature, October, page 1
Some notes on the Albatross, October, page 8

C     (up to table of contents)
Competitions
8th National - Rules and Regulations SSAExecutive, April, page 11
SSA Executive news, May, page 12
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
SSA Executive news, July, page 13
Post-contest impressions, August, page 1
Two weeks of soaring, August, page 2
Up on the wind - down on the sand, October, page 2
Prizes and awards, August, page 12
R.C. DuPont, Distance with return, January, page 8
C.J. Decker, Cross country, February, page 2
H.N. Wightman, 135 miles in a utility glider, condensed from Gliding and Soaring Bulletin, December, 1936, March, page 2
F.C. Barnes, Seven hours in a two-seater, April, page 2
E.A. Lehecka, Elmira to Richland - 109 1/2 miles in 5 1/2 hours, September, page 2
H.C. Ross, Soaring across the Poconos, October, page 6
The international soaring contest, September, page 10
W. Setz, The 18th Rhoen soaring contest, November, page 4
Britannia soars, an account of the British national competitions, December, page 4
1937 Midwest soaring contest, September, page 8
R.A. Bailey, Soaring in Southern California, November, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Wings over Wurtsboro, November, page 6
New setting for Eighth Annual National Soaring Contest, January, page 3
8th National SSA, June, page 12
Eighth Annual National Soaring Contest, July, page 1
Decker, C.J.
Cross country [Flights\Cross-Country Soaring; Competitions\Flights], February, page 2
DuPont, R.C.
Distance with return [Competitions\Flights], January, page 8

G     (up to table of contents)

Flights
Florida Record Bdg-1 Airplane training in a motorless plane, April, page 5
C.J. Decker, Cross country, February, page 2
E. Nessler, Distance flight in France, May, page 2
Florida Record Bdg-1 Airplane training in a motorless plane, April, page 5
Groenhoff, H.
Wings over Ellenville [Sites], May, page 6

H     (up to table of contents)

Haase, E.G.
From the Wasserkuppe to Stuttgart [International\Germany], December, page 8

J     (up to table of contents)

Hjordis
Philip Wills, Dunstable to Dover, December, page 14

I     (up to table of contents)
Instruments
Take-off, January, page 1
Elmira's aviation ground school, January, page 3
"Hangover" from gliding days of 1920 and 1930, March, page 1
Airplane training in a motorless plane, April, page 5
The Auto-glider, November, page 8
Instruments
L.D. Montgomery, Liquid indicator for vertical speed, September, page 4
International
News flashes from abroad, May, page 10
L.B. Barringer, Brief taste of soaring abroad, February, page 6
E. Nessler, Distance flight in France, May, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Brief taste of soaring abroad, February, page 6
The international soaring contest, September, page 10
W. Setz, The 18th Rhoen soaring contest, November, page 4
W. Blech, 1937 meet on the Wasserkuppe, December, page 3
E.G. Haase, From the Wasserkuppe to Stuttgart, December, page 8
Britannia soars, an account of the British national competitions, December, page 4
Philip Wills, Dunstable to Dover, December, page 14
Foreign news, September, page 11
W. Liddell, Soaring in Northern Ireland, September, page 6
Jensen, C.
The Jensen two-seater high performance sailplane [Sailplanes\Jensen], December, page 7

L     (up to table of contents)

Launching
E. Mehlhose, Auto towing to 2600 feet, March, page 8
A.B. Schultz, Stresses in auto towed glider flight, May, page 5
Lehecka, E.A.
Elmira to Richland - 109 1/2 miles in 5 1/2 hours, July, page 2
Elmira to Richland - 109 1/2 miles in 5 1/2 hours [Competitions\Flights], September, page 2
Liddell, W.
Soaring in Northern Ireland [International\Ireland], September, page 6
Luebker, C.W.
Soaring in Chicagoland [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May, page 8
Luepke, R.T.
Arizona possibilities [Sites\Arizona], November, page 3

M     (up to table of contents)

Literature
Frances Mytton, Daring glider pilot, April, page 10
The Sailplane and Glider, May, page 1
Mehlhose, E.
Auto towing to 2600 feet [Launching\Autotow], March, page 8
Montgomery, L.D.
Liquid indicator for vertical speed [Instruments\Variometers], September, page 4
Mytton, Frances
Daring glider pilot [Literature], April, page 10

N     (up to table of contents)

Movies
Take-off, January, page 1
Movies
Philip Wills, Plane Sailing, December, page 16

N     (up to table of contents)
Nemere
News flashes from abroad, May, page 11

O     (up to table of contents)
Nessler, E.
Distance flight in France [Flights\International; International\France], May, page 2

P     (up to table of contents)

No subject
Ode to the Swoose, May, page 11
E.A. Lehecka, Elmira to Richland - 109 1/2 miles in 5 1/2 hours, July, page 2
Obituaries
Barbara Rhodes, February, page 9
Cloyd Artman, May, page 13

P     (up to table of contents)
People
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Brief taste of soaring abroad, February, page 6
Unknown, pages preceding 1
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
New member, July, page 12
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
L.B. Barringer, Silver C pilots at the contest, July, page 2
Pierce, P.
Hang and go fly [Sailplanes], June, page 2

R     (up to table of contents)

Ross, H.C.
Soaring across the Poconos [Competitions\Flights], October, page 6
Designing the Ross-Stephens sailplane [Sailplanes\Ross-Stephens RS-1 Zanonia], October, page 7

S     (up to table of contents)

Safety
Soaring for sport, February, page 1
News from clubs and members, September, page 8
Fernandina crash, May, page 9
Snake River crash, June, page 13
Sailplanes
Sailing and soaring, June, page 1
Sailplanes
P. Pierce, Hang and go fly, June, page 2
The Auto-glider, November, page 8
ABC Sailplane, May, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Bossi Aero-Cycle, March, page 4
Bowlus-duPont Utility Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
New Briegleb utility, June, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Some interesting two-place sailplanes from home and abroad, February, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Kits The H-17 kit, February, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
The soaring test pilot flies the Franklin PS-1 utility glider, December, page 9
Some interesting two-place sailplanes from home and abroad, February, page 4
Three modern sailplanes, January, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Three modern sailplanes, January, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
W. Blech, Minimoa to 13,000 feet, December, page 3
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Foreign news, September, page 11
Three modern sailplanes, January, page 4
Kits The H-17 kit, February, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
C. Jensen, The Jensen two-seater high performance sailplane, December, page 7
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Foreign news - the design of the King Kite, August, page 10
News flashes from abroad, May, page 11
Some interesting two-place sailplanes from home and abroad, February, page 4
Foreign news - the Musger MG-9, August, page 10
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Rhonsperber high-performance sailplane, April, page 4
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
H.C. Ross, Designing the Ross-Stephens sailplane, October, page 7
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
R.J. Auburn, Building the Sun Spot, June, page 8
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest, July, page 5
Schultz, A.B.
Soaring the send dunes [Sites; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], February, page 7
Stresses in auto towed glider flight [Launching\Autotow], May, page 5
Setz, W.
The 18th Rhoen soaring contest [Competitions\International; International\Germany], November, page 4
Slatter, A.C.
Gust soaring [Techniques\Dynamic Soaring; Techniques\Ridge Soaring], July, page 10
Sweet, F.J.
University of Michigan Glider Club [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], June, page 6

W     (up to table of contents)

Sites
New setting for Eighth Annual National Soaring Contest, January, page 3
A.B. Schultz, Soaring the send dunes, February, page 7
L.A. Bonotaux, Gliding and soaring at Greenwood Lake, April, page 6
H. Groenhoff, Wings over Ellenville, May, page 6
R.T. Luepke, Arizona possibilities, November, page 3
Soaring Society of America
January, page 13
February, pages 13,53
March, page 8
March, page 12
April, page 11
May, page 8
May, page 12
June, page 12
July, page 13
August, page 13
September, page 12
October, page 13
December, page 16

T     (up to table of contents)
Techniques
Philip Wills, Concerning altitude, August, page 4
A.C. Slatter, Gust soaring, July, page 10
Philip Wills, Concerning altitude, August, page 4
A.B. Schultz, Soaring the send dunes, February, page 7
A.C. Slatter, Gust soaring, July, page 10
T. Bellak, Man made thermals, June, page 5
Soaring over level country, November, page 1
W.P. Brown, Hunting thermals by a sea in the desert, December, page 2
Test Flying
The soaring test pilot flies the Franklin PS-1 utility glider, December, page 9

None     (up to table of contents)
Wightman, H.N.
135 miles in a utility glider, condensed from Gliding and Soaring Bulletin, December, 1936 [Competitions\Flights], March, page 2
Wills, Philip
Concerning altitude [Techniques\Cloud Flying; Techniques\Instrument Flying], August, page 4
Dunstable to Dover [International\Great Britain; Hjordis], December, page 14
Plane Sailing [Movies], December, page 16

None     (up to table of contents)

Take-off [Military; Instruction], January, page 1
Elmira's aviation ground school [Instruction], January, page 3
New setting for Eighth Annual National Soaring Contest [Sites; Competitions\National], January, page 3
Three modern sailplanes [Sailplanes\H-17 Utility; Sailplanes\Goppingen-1 Wolf; Sailplanes\Goppingen-3 Minimoa], January, page 4
Soaring in America [American History], January, page 6
Activities at Northern California SS [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], January, page 10
(SSA executive news) [Soaring Society of America], January, page 13
Soaring for sport [Safety], February, page 1
Some interesting two-place sailplanes from home and abroad [Sailplanes\Buxton Transporter; Sailplanes\Goppingen K-4; Sailplanes\Kranich], February, page 4
Kits The H-17 kit [Sailplanes\H-17 Utility; Sailplanes\Construction], February, page 5
Barbara Rhodes [Obituaries], February, page 9
(SSA executive news) [Soaring Society of America], February, pages 13,53
"Hangover" from gliding days of 1920 and 1930 [Instruction], March, page 1
Bossi Aero-Cycle [Sailplanes\Bossi Aero-Cycle], March, page 4
[Soaring Society of America]March, page 8
[Soaring Society of America]March, page 12
America's position in motorless flight [American History], April, page 1
Rhonsperber high-performance sailplane [Sailplanes\Rhonsperber], April, page 4
Airplane training in a motorless plane [Instruction], April, page 5
Florida Record Bdg-1 Airplane training in a motorless plane [Flights\Record; Flights\Cross-country], April, page 5
[Soaring Society of America]April, page 11
8th National - Rules and Regulations SSAExecutive [Competitions], April, page 11
The Sailplane and Glider [Literature\International; American History], May, page 1
ABC Sailplane [Sailplanes\ABC], May, page 4
[Soaring Society of America]May, page 8
Fernandina crash [Safety\Accidents], May, page 9
News flashes from abroad [International], May, page 10
News flashes from abroad [Sailplanes\Kirby Kite; Nemere], May, page 11
Ode to the Swoose, May, page 11
[Soaring Society of America]May, page 12
SSA Executive news [Competitions], May, page 12
Cloyd Artman (Obituaries) [Obituaries], May, page 13
Sailing and soaring [Sailboats and Sailing], June, page 1
New Briegleb utility [Sailplanes\Briegleb BG-2], June, page 4
[Soaring Society of America]June, page 12
8th National SSA (Executive news) [Competitions\National], June, page 12
Snake River crash [Safety\Accidents], June, page 13
Eighth Annual National Soaring Contest [Competitions\National], July, page 1
Bowlus-duPont Utility Gliders and sailplanes at the contest [Sailplanes\Bowlus Baby Albatross], July, page 5
Gliders and sailplanes at the contest [Sailplanes\ABC; Sailplanes\Rhonbuzzard; Sailplanes\Albatross I; Sailplanes\Bowlus Utility; Sailplanes\Briegleb BG-2; Sailplanes\Buxton Transporter; Sailplanes\Cadet UT-1; Competitions; Sailplanes\Condor; Sailplanes\Franklin; Sailplanes\Goppingen-1 Wolf; Sailplanes\Goppingen-3 Minimoa; Sailplanes\Gross 4-Place; Sailplanes\H-17 Utility; Sailplanes\Kestrel; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-6; Sailplanes\Pruefling; Sailplanes\Rhonsperber; Sailplanes\Ross-Stephens RS-1 Zanonia; Sailplanes\Universal 2-Place; Sailplanes\Zogling], July, page 5
New member [People\P. Riedel], July, page 12
[Soaring Society of America]July, page 13
SSA Executive news [Competitions], July, page 13
Post-contest impressions [Competitions], August, page 1
Two weeks of soaring [Competitions], August, page 2
Foreign news - the Musger MG-9 [Sailplanes\Musger MG-9], August, page 10
Foreign news - the design of the King Kite [Sailplanes\King Kite], August, page 10
Prizes and awards [Competitions\Awards; Awards\Competitions], August, page 12
[Soaring Society of America]August, page 13
1937 Midwest soaring contest [Competitions\Local], September, page 8
News from clubs and members [Safety], September, page 8
The international soaring contest [Competitions\International; International\Germany], September, page 10
Foreign news [Sailplanes\Grunau Baby II; International\India], September, page 11
[Soaring Society of America]September, page 12
SSA Executive news [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], September, page 12
Soaring in nature [Birds], October, page 1
Up on the wind - down on the sand [Competitions], October, page 2
Some notes on the Albatross [Birds], October, page 8
[Soaring Society of America]October, page 13
Soaring over level country [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], November, page 1
The Auto-glider [Sailplanes; Instruction], November, page 8
A review of 1937 [American History], December, page 1
Britannia soars, an account of the British national competitions [Competitions\International; International\Great Britain], December, page 4
The soaring test pilot flies the Franklin PS-1 utility glider [Sailplanes\Franklin; Test Flying], December, page 9
Gliding and soaring clubs and associations in America [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], December, page 13
[Soaring Society of America]December, page 16
[People\J. Holsclaw]Unknown, pages preceding 1

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