Soaring Magazine Index for 1953 organized by 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 '[ ]'.
B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L, M, R, S, W, None

B

Barnaby, R.S.
FAI gliding commission meeting [OSTIV; FAI], January-February, page 8
Gliding experiments that made the 50th anniversary of powered flight possible [History\American], November-December, page 2
Bonotaux, L.A.
The Bonotaux plan [Sailplanes\Construction], November-December, page 19
Bowers, P.M.
Western tow planes [Launching\Airplane Towing; Powered Aircraft], January-February, page 6
Approved towing attachment [Launching\Towing], September-October, page 25

C     (up to table of contents)

Carmichael, Bruce H. (a.k.a. Bruce Carmichael, B.H. Carmichael, B. Carmichael)
Aerodynamic appraisal of Fauvel AV-36 [Aerodynamics; Fauvel AV-36], July-August, page 2
Carsey, J.D.
The president's message [Training], January-February, page 15
Youth Shall Fly [Youth], July-August, page 30
Editorial [Youth; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July-August, page 41
Compton, F.B.
The 20th National as observed by a senior airlines pilot [Competitions; Cloud Flying], September-October, page 8

D     (up to table of contents)

Dawydoff, R Jackson andA; with J.C. Wolf and M. Wells
Recent regional results [Competitions], November-December, page 20
Distin, R.G.
Snow Bird meet [Competitions], January-February, page 2
The story of the 20th US national soaring contest [Competitions], September-October, page 2
Dumestre, A.
Report on the Fauvel AV-36 [Fauvel AV-36; Gliders], May-June, page 3

E     (up to table of contents)

ed
To the youngsters [Training], January-February, page 20
Edgar, L.E.
'Way up there [Medical; Altitude Flights; Wave Soaring], July-August, page 10

G     (up to table of contents)

Goodhart, N.C.N.
20th US Nationals through British eyes [Great Britain; Competitions], November-December, page 13

H     (up to table of contents)

Hormisdas, Br.
Up Canada way [Canada; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], March-April, page 8
Horne, C.F.
CAA administrator approves SSA objectives [Civil Aeronautic Authority], March-April, page 7

J     (up to table of contents)

Johnson, Richard H. (a.k.a. Dick Johnson, Richard Johnson, R.H. Johnson, R. Johnson)
Just 20 miles short of a new world record [Competition Flights], November-December, page 8

K     (up to table of contents)

Kelsey, W.P.
Up Drafts [Up Drafts.], July-August, page 9
Kerr, C.E., Jr.
Glider that supported boy built by Auburn lad [Gliders], January-February, page 13
Kuettner, J.P.
Over Death Valley, Skull Mountain and Funeral Peak [Awards\Paul Tuntland Memorial Award; Wave Soaring], May-June, page 7
High flying on "the big wave" [Wave Soaring], July-August, page 35

L     (up to table of contents)

Licher, Lloyd M. (a.k.a. L.M. Licher, L. Licher)
Soaring modeling [Modeling], September-October, page 16
Soaring modeling [Modeling], November-December, page 9
Lippisch, A.M.
The seed that became a tree [Gliders], March-April, page 3

M     (up to table of contents)

Meakin, R.
Up Drafts [Up Drafts.], May-June, page 16
Merry, E.D.
The noblest of the sports [Training], March-April, page 6

R     (up to table of contents)

Raspet, A.
The sailplane in research, training and sport [History], January-February, page 3
Dr. Joachim Kuettner receives the Paul Tuntland Memorial award [Awards\Paul Tuntland Memorial Award; People\J.P. Kuettner], March-April, page 13
Reeves, E.J.
Colorado (Spiraling with E.J.) [Sites], January-February, page 12
Middle-West (Spiraling with E.J.) [Sites], March-April, page 12
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Sites], May-June, page 15
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Competitions], July-August, page 40
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Competitions], September-October, page 23
The 3rd Texas and Southwestern contest [Competitions], November-December, page 6
Spiraling with E. J. (Spiraling with E.J.) [Military], November-December, page 18
Rhodes, J.T.
[Obituaries]January-February, page 11
Robinson, G.
Up drafts [Sailplanes\Construction], September-October, page 11

S     (up to table of contents)

Schwarzenberger, O.
Switzerland provides financial encouragement [Government Support; Switzerland], September-October, page 13
Schweizer, Paul A. (a.k.a. Paul Schweizer, P.A. Schweizer)
SSA mid-winter directors' meeting [Soaring Society of America], March-April, page 15
Shwing, H.F.V.M.
Holland also takes advantage of soaring as youth training medium [Holland; Youth], November-December, page 12
Smith, E.S.
Gliding on a shoestring, September-October, page 12
Southee, E.R.
Gliding and soaring in North America [Competitions], July-August, page 11
Mythology and Legend [History], July-August, page 12
Bird Flight as a Basis for the Art of Flying [History], July-August, page 13
Passive Flyers" versus "Power Flyers [History], July-August, page 14
Revival from World War One [History], July-August, page 15
The Lindbergh Period [History], July-August, page 16
Organized National Sponsors for Science-Sport [Competitions], July-August, page 17
Annual National contests [Competitions], July-August, page 18
Regional Soaring Contests [Competitions], July-August, page 19
Organized Regional Sponsors for Science-Sport [Competitions], July-August, page 22
Federal Supervision of Gliders and Glider Pilots [CAA], July-August, page 23
Armed Forces Glider Program [Military], July-August, page 24
Soaring Expeditions and Sites [Sites], July-August, page 25
Gliding and Soaring Schools [Training], July-August, page 26
Gliding and Soaring Associations and clubs [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July-August, page 27
Gliders as a Vehicle of Research [Sailplanes; Research], July-August, page 28
Literature of Gliding and Soaring [Literature], July-August, page 29
Spurgeon, J.
7th annual Pacific Coast mid-winter soaring championships [Competitions], March-April, page 2
Stacy, D.
SSA participates in aviation workshop [Soaring Society of America], November-December, page 23

W     (up to table of contents)

Wells, M.; with J.C. Wolf and R Jackson andA Dawydoff
Recent regional results [Competitions], November-December, page 20
Wolf, J.C.; with M. Wells and R Jackson andA Dawydoff
Recent regional results [Competitions], November-December, page 20

None     (up to table of contents)

Evolution of Glider Design, 1903 and 1953 (Cover) [Glider Design], January-February, Cover
Lippisch Delta Wing glider in full scale tunnel; Soaring Champion (Cover) [Research; Competitions; Betsy Woodward], March-April, Cover
Soaring: the avocation of aviation leaders [People\R.J. Dolman and S.W. Smith], March-April, page 9
The 4th OSTIV congress [OSTIV], March-April, page 16
Youth shall fly [Youth], March-April, page 20
Fauvel AV-36 Flying Wing; Soaring Attracts Beauty (Cover) [Sailplanes; People], May-June, Cover
Soaring salutes [Foreign Publications; People\G. W. Haddaway], May-June, page 5
Soaring: the avocation of aviation leaders [Scribner, K.], May-June, page 6
OSTIV papers, continued [OSTIV], May-June, page 18
Two New Clubs Formed - Two Meetings Reported [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May-June, page 20
What totals complete aviation education? [Training], May-June, page 22
Soaring Contest; Friendship (Cover) [Competitions; Friendship], July-August, Cover
Soaring - the avocation of aviation leaders [People\T.R. Smith and A.L. Wood], July-August, page 7
Northwest group pioneers 'progressive' type meet [Competitions], July-August, page 8
20th National Soaring Contest [Competitions], July-August, page 21
Winners Circle; Two 1-23s over valley (Cover) [Competitions; Sailplanes], September-October, Cover
Former soaring editor receives highest theater honor [Yerian, E.], September-October, page 12
Northern California annual soaring contest [Competitions], September-October, page 14
The 6th Mid-West soaring contest [Competitions], September-October, page 14
The Wright Memorial glider meet [Competitions], September-October, page 14
Third Annual New England soaring meet [Modeling], September-October, page 14
The National Governing Body for Motorless Flight in the United States is Fully Active (SSA News) [Soaring Society of America; Competitions], September-October, page 18
New sailplane designs [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-24\Mitchell\Perl Penetrator\Skylark\Skylark\Windjammer], September-October, page 20
Official test of the AV-36 completed [Sailplanes\Fauvel AV-36], September-October, page 22
Soaring Society of America is represented in meeting of the FAI [Soaring Society of America; FAI], September-October, page 22
Warren E. Eaton award [Awards\Eaton\Schweizer, E.; Awards\Eaton\Schweizer, P.A.], September-October, page 27
1953 Gliders; 1903 Gliders (Cover) [Gliders], November-December, Cover
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], November-December, page 15
NAA Elects Lanphier [NAA], November-December, page 17
European Report [West Germany], November-December, page 18
SSA Presents Awards to Modelers [Soaring Society of America; Awards], November-December, page 22
Ode to the Swoose, November-December, page 23
Ceiling Unlimited by Lloyd Morris and Kendall Smith [Literature], November-December, page 27
On Being a Bird by Philip Wills [Literature], November-December, page 27

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