Soaring Magazine Index for 1950 organized by subject

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A, C, F, I, L, M, O, P, S, T

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Aerodynamics

A. Raspet and R.H. Johnson, Aerodynamics of the sailplane Tiny Mite, November-December, page 3

Design: H.N. Perl, The all-movable horizontal tail, May-June, page 12

Awards

A.D. Reynolds, PNSA awards night, May-June, page 8

Flights: J.S. Irvine, My golden C distance flight, September-October, page 2; J. Robinson, Completing diamond C number 1, November-December, page 2; W.J. Krohne, My golden C flight, November-December, page 5

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Canada

D.A. Shenstone, January-February, page 15

D.A. Shenstone, March-April, page 10

D.A. Shenstone, May-June, page 15

D.A. Shenstone, July-August, page 15

D.A. Shenstone, September-October, page 15

D.A. Shenstone, November-December, page 11

Competitions

Thayer Smith, September-October, page 12

E.J. Reeves, Some facts of life concerning soaring contests and contest soaring, September-October, page 14

Local: J. Spurgeon, Fourth annual pacific coast mid-winter championships, March-April, page 4; Second annual Wright Memorial glider meet, May-June, page 5; Mid-south contest, May-June, page 6; E.G. Minghelli, Shafter soaring meet-show, May-June, page 8; R.E. Franklin, Third annual mid-west contest. Franklin, July-August, page 8; Richland regatta, from Towlines, July-August, page 9; Pacific Northwest regatta, September-October, page 11; 1950 El Mirage regatta, September-October, page 13; The 9th west coast soaring championship, September-October, page 17

National: 17th National - Rules and Regulations Class distinction for the national soaring contest, March-April, page 6; H. Cronkhite, The 17th national contest, July-August, page 3; H. Cronkhite, The 17th national contest - Statistics, July-August, page 6

Rules: 17th National - Rules and Regulations Class distinction for the national soaring contest, March-April, page 6

Construction

Sailplanes
R.S. Barnaby, Accessories Design for comfort, March-April, page 7

Crewing

E. Yerian, Why two-place?, May-June, page 2

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Flights

Altitude
H.C. Ross, Soaring to the stratosphere, March-April, page 2
A. Raspet, Technical notes on Ross' flight to 36,100 ft, March-April, page 12

Award
J.S. Irvine, My golden C distance flight, September-October, page 2
J. Robinson, Completing diamond C number 1, November-December, page 2
W.J. Krohne, My golden C flight, November-December, page 5

Competions

Flights
D.C. Johnson, July-August, page 2
R.H. Johnson, July-August, page 2

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International

Australia
S. Roberts, Report on "Explorer", November-December, page 2

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Launching

Winch Towing
M. and M. Breitenbach, How to choose winch wire, May-June, page 14

Literature

Air Trails magazine to feature monthly column on soaring, January-February, page 11

Dr. W. Georgii, Wave soaring over the Plains (in German), March-April, page 11

J. Kuettner, Soaring in Updraft Streets, (in German), March-April, page 11

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Magazines

Air Trails magazine to feature monthly column on soaring, January-February, page 11

Meteorology

Convection
J.S. Malkus, A.F. Bunker and K. McCasland, Observational studies of convection, May-June, page 13
Convection analysis project, November-December, page 14

Wave
Dr. W. Georgii, Wave soaring over the Plains (in German), March-April, page 11

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Obituaries

A. Raspet, To Paul Tuntland, September-October, page 1

E.G. Minghelli, Paul Tuntland, September-October, page 3

R. Thomas, Paul Tuntland, September-October, page 3

H.M. Davies, Paul Tuntland, September-October, page 4

J.C. Campion, Paul Tuntland, September-October, page 4

W.J. Merboth, Paul Tuntland, Golden C No. nine, September-October, page 6

OSTIV

A. Raspet, Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale de Vol à Voile 3ème Congres Internationale, July-August, page 10

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People

D.C. Johnson
July-August, page 2

H.C. Ross
A. Raspet, Technical notes on Ross' flight to 36,100 ft, March-April, page 12

P.A. Schweizer
B. Shupack, Election of directors, July-August, page 11

R.F. Symons
H.C. Ross, Record breaking week-end at Bishop, January-February, page 2

Performance Calculations

A. Raspet, Flight characteristics of the flat top TG-4A, January-February, page 9

A. Raspet, Organisation Scientifique et Technique Internationale de Vol à Voile 3ème Congres Internationale, July-August, page 10

Powered Aircraft

H. Rutherford and V.N. Bradley, A new record?, Rutherford, H, May-June, page 17

Publicity

R.S. Barnaby, Gliding and soaring have much to offer, March-April, page 1

J.D. Carsey, To increase interest, November-December, page 1

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Safety

W.B. Briegleb, September-October, page 5

I. Prue, Report on Tuntland accident, September-October, page 10

Sailplanes

Cyclone
A. Dawydoff, Jet propelled sailplane, March-April, page 5

Horten IV
A. Raspet, The Horten IV, November-December, page 8
B. Handwork, The modified Horten IV of the AHQ BAFO club, November-December, page 9

Hummingbird
T. Nelson, Development of the Nelson Hummingbird powered sailplane, May-June, page 3

LK TG-4a
A. Raspet, Flight characteristics of the flat top TG-4A, January-February, page 9
Flat top Laister-Kauffman TG 4-A, January-February, page 13

Ross-Stephens RS-1 Zanonia
Ross-Stephens "Zanonia", March-April, page 13

Schweizer

SGS 2-12
G. Roberts, Report on "Explorer", November-December, page 2

Spyr 5 A
Soaring reviews, May-June, page 15

Tiny Mite
A. Raspet and R.H. Johnson, Aerodynamics of the sailplane Tiny Mite, November-December, page 3

Weihe
The Weihe, May-June, page 9

Sites

Bishop
H.C. Ross, Record breaking week-end at Bishop, January-February, page 2

Soaring Society of America

J.D. Carsey, A message from the new president, July-August, page 1

J.D. Carsey, Report of governors conference, July-August, page 13

Soaring Magazine: F.C. Obarr, Soaring goes south, January-February, page 1; B. Shupack, Election of directors, July-August, page 11

Sweden

O. Hakansson, 1949 Swedish national soaring championships, March-April, page 8

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Techniques

Thermals
K. Temmes, Finding the best speed for cross-country soaring, January-February, page 6
E. Kissel, Catching thermals, May-June, page 10

Wave
H.C. Ross, Record breaking week-end at Bishop, January-February, page 2

Training

CAP cadet exchange, May-June, page 7

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