Soaring Magazine Index for 1948 organized by issue
The contents have all been
re-entered by hand, so there are going to be typos and confusion between author and subject,
etc... Please
send along any corrections and suggestions for improvement.
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!].
Motorless flight - a fundamental for air policy [USA], page 1 A national glider program [USA], page 2 The Air-100, from Air Trails [Pollard, D.], page 2 McCarran Bill [McCarran Bill], page 5 Youth - Psychology and soaring [Training], page 6
R. Jarlaud, Stratospheric research, from Espace [Atmospheric Research; France], page 7
W.F. Hallstead, Veterans [Training], page 8 Pertinent comments on a national program [USA; Training], page 9
R.J. Comey, Southeastern championships [Competitions], page 10
P. MacCready, Jr., International glider record [Mu-22; Record Flights], page 12
D. Warner, We need gliderports [Sites], page 17
D. Pollard, The Air-100, from Air Trails [Air-100], page 2 California competitions, from Wind and Wings [Competitions], page 4 El Mirage soaring regatta, from The Thermal [Competitions], page 5
D.A. Shenstone, (The Canadian scene) [Canada], page 6
S.J. Bennis, Double tow [Airplane Towing], page 7
R.S. Barnaby, Robert Kronfeld [Obituaries], page 8 A great gentleman passes, page 8
R. Jarlaud, Research in atmospheric flow, from Espace [Atmospheric Research], page 9
E.J. Reeves, SSA-NAA agreement [National Aeronautic Association; Soaring Society of America], page 15
P.A. Schweizer, SSA mid-winter directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America], page 15
P.A. Schweizer, The fifteenth national [Competitions], page 2
B.L. Wiggin, 15th National - Operations The weather [Competitions], page 5
R.S. Barnaby, 15th highlights [Competitions], page 6
I. Prue, External airfoil flap, from The Thermal [Aerodynamic Design; Prue 160], page 7
J. Spurgeon, Torrey Pines [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs; Sites], page 8
D.A. Shenstone, (The Canadian scene) [Canada], page 9
A. Raspet, Modifying the Laister-Kauftmann [Aerodynamics; LK], page 10
B. Shupack, Election report [Soaring Society of America], page 12
B. Shupack, Flight data of the 15th annual national soaring contest, page 14 15th national - Statistics Flight data of the 15th annual national soaring contest [Competitions], page 14
H.C. Ross, Standing wave [Meteorology], page 2
H. Cronkhite, The southwestern [Competitions], page 5
D.A. Shenstone, (The Canadian scene) [Canada], page 7
P. and E. Schweizer, The Schweizer 1-23 [1-23], page 8
G. Mulgrue, Five men and a glider [Australia], page 11
W.C. Stareski, Polish soaring comes 'back [Poland], page 12
W.S. Ivans, Jr., Diary of a soaring vacation at El Mirage [Award Flights; Thermal Soaring; Sites], page 2
K.E. Lunger, So I decided to build a sailplane [Construction of Gliders], page 4
F.B. Compton, United States soaring records [Record Flights], page 6
I. Prue, Take another look at the small sailplane [Aerodynamics; Prue 160; Prue 215], page 8
D.A. Shenstone, (The Canadian scene) [Canada], page 10
R.H. Parker, Don't cuss your tow pilot [Airplane Towing], page 10