Soaring Magazine Index for 1940 organized by issue
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re-entered by hand, so there are going to be typos and confusion between author and subject,
etc...
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Department, Columns, or Sections of the magazine are indicated within
parentheses '( )'.
Subject, and sub-subject, are indicated within square brackets '[ ]'.
Click on a thumbnail cover to see the fullsized issue [they can be big!].
January, February-March, April-May, June-July, August-September, October-November, December
1940
January
The future? [Soaring Society of America], page 1
H.N. Wightman, Business for the annual meeting [Soaring Society of America], page 2
R.F. Blaine, Winch guillotine [Launching\Winch], page 3
J. Robinson, Golden "C" altitude [Award Flights], page 4
Olympic sailplane plans [Sailplanes\DFS Olympia], page 4
T.E. Dadson, Starting a club [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 5
L.D. Montgomery, Storm soaring in an Aeronca [Powered Aircraft], page 6
J.S. Charles, An airplane pilot looks at soaring [Techniques\Thermal Soaring], page 7
February-March
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E.R. Southee, President's message [Soaring Society of America], page 1
P.N. Hepburn, Problems of the soaring movement [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 3
V.M. Sandek, Performance testing [Performance Calculations], page 3
J. Robinson, Golden "C" soaring flight [Award Flights], page 4
Chicagoland Forum big success [Air Shows and Demonstrations], page 5
Directors for 1940 [Soaring Society of America\Directors], page 11
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 13
April-May
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Gliding and national defense [USA; Military], page 1
A college holiday [Sarginson, F.T.], page 3
W.B. Klemperer, Third annual western championship soaring contest [Kirby Kadet; Competitions], page 4
V.M. Saudek, Third annual western championship soaring contest [Competitions], page 5
L.B. Barringer, Flight Without Power [Literature], page 6
Eastern States Soaring Association [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 6
D. Carpenter, Altosaurus comes out of hibernation [Launching\Winch Towing], page 7
Bob Platt [Obituaries; Safety], page 11
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 13
June-July
(up to table of contents)
J. Buston, Why soaring contests? [Competitions], page 1
J. Buxton, Why soaring contests?, page 1
L.B. Barringer, Wurtsboro winds [Competitions], page 3
H. Montgomery, Successful glider club operation [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], page 4
Southwestern soaring contest [Competitions], page 6
W.B. Klemperer, Measurement of the forces acting on gliders in towed flight [Sailplanes\Kirby Kadet; Launching\Aerotow], page 8
11th annual contest rules and regulations [Competitions\National], page 10
August-September
(up to table of contents)
Blind flight dangerous [Instrument Flying; Safety], page 1
Our affiliation [National Aeronautic Association], page 2
R.C. Johnson, Elmira to Lewisburg [Awards\Flights], page 3
B.F. Blaine, 1940 American Open [Competitions], page 4
R.F. Blaine, 1940 American Open, page 4
11th annual national soaring contest [Competitions], page 6
Briegleb ATC tests [Test Flying; Briegleb BG-6], page 11
No author or title, [Soaring Society of America], page 12
October-November
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Over-aged equipment [Maintenance and Repair; Safety], page 1
Controlled flight training [Training], page 2
J. Wolbarst, The Sargent winch [Construction of Winches], page 3
L.B. Barringer, Sun Valley soaring [Sites], page 4
D.G. Manges, The philosophy of gliding and soaring [Birds], page 7
R.M. Stanley, An introduction to soaring, part I [History], page 8
1940 eastern states meet [Competitions], page 9
Foreign news notes [Military], page 12
December
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Recognition [Training], page 1
Robert L. Losey award [Awards\Robert L. Losey Award], page 2
Second annual Snowbird contest [Competitions], page 3
F. Hatfield, Soaring in South Africa [International\South Africa], page 4
R.M. Stanley, An introduction to soaring, part II [Theory of Soaring Flight], page 8
Glider accidents [Safety], page 12
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