Soaring Magazine Index for 1948 organized by issue
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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 '[ ]'.
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January-February, March-April, May-June, July-August, September-October, November-December
1948
January-February
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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
March-April
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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
May-June
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H. White, Convert those power pilots [Publicity], page 1
R.J. Comey, America's 1-21, from Air Trails [1-21], page 2
F.J. Piatelli, Midget glider [Gliders; Israel; PH 29], page 4
M. Hart, Glider school, from Air Facts [Training], page 6
D.S. Mitchell, Flying wing sailplanes [Super Skywing], page 8
R.H. Johnson, Tiny Mite [Tiny Mite], page 10
D.A. Shenstone, (The Canadian scene) [Canada], page 11
July-August
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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
September-October
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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
November-December
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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
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