Soaring Magazine Index for 1955 organized by Subject and 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, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, P, R, S, T, U, W, Z, None
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs
H.E. Jex, Technical aeromodeling - IV, January-February, page 18
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs
Awards
R. Bauer, Toledo club comes of age, July-August, page 11
C. Ripley, Soaring returns to New England, July-August, page 15
L.M. Licher, Douglas soaring club, November-December, page 6
Awards
22nd National Awards and prizes, September-October, page 10
S.J. Bennis, Larissa Stroukoff Memorial Trophy, November-December, page 21
Backstrom, A.
Up-to-date on the "Flying Plank" [Sailplanes\EPB-1], May-June, page 15
Barnaby, R.S.
Joint IAS - SSA session on soaring flight [Scientific Uses of Gliders], March-April, page 13
Experiments with an aural Blind Flying System [Instruments], May-June, page 19
Bauer, R.
Toledo club comes of age [History\American; Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July-August, page 11
Bennis, S.J.
Larissa Stroukoff Memorial Trophy [Awards\Stroukoff], November-December, page 21
Bikle, Paul F. (a.k.a. P.F. Bikle, P. Bikle)
The 1-23/1-23D [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-23], January-February, page 14
Bowers, P.M.
Interesting gliders [Sailplanes\Yakima Clipper], January-February, page 22
(Unusual gliders) [Sailplanes], March-April, page 22
(Unusual gliders) [Sailplanes\Motor-Baby], May-June, page 7
(Unusual gliders) [Sailplanes\Cornelius XFG-1], September-October, page 25
Pacific Northwest meet [Competitions\Local], September-October, page 27
Roy gets his private license [Youth], September-October, page 30
(Unusual gliders) [Military; Sailplanes\Mistal], November-December, page 25
Brower, H.T.
On building a Schweizer 1-26 [Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26; Sailplanes\Construction], July-August, page 19

C     (up to table of contents)

Christman, R.
7th annual Wright Memorial glider meet [Competitions\Local], July-August, page 18

D     (up to table of contents)

Civil Aeronautic Authority
M. McConnell, News from the Soaring Association of Canada, May-June, page 14
M McConnell, Canadian News, July-August, page 34
Free Flight. Soaring Assoc. of Canada, September-October, page 19
Civil Aeronautic Authority
Cloud Flying
L.M. Licher, Civil Air Regulations for gliding and soaring, July-August, page 28
Cloud Flying
Commericial
W.C. Harris, A mountain in the sky, March-April, page 8
Commericial
Competitions
L.M. Licher, Glide-Aero, Inc., November-December, page 18
Competitions
P.B. MacCready, Sr., Soaring - the sport of kings, January-February, page 8
E.J. Reeves, May-June, page 16
E.J. Reeves, A quarter century of soaring contests in America, July-August, page 2
The Parade of Champions, July-August, page 6
22nd National Soaring Championships, September-October, Cover
H.C.N. Goodhart, They call it a "vacation", September-October, page 18
E.J. Reeves, September-October, page 20
E.J. Reeves, November-December, page 16
R.G. Distin, World's first one-design regatta, November-December, page 22
E.J. Reeves, July-August, page 16
L.A. Maxey, Super Yo-Yo, November-December, page 11
R. Urban, Nothing ventured!, November-December, page 26
P. Finley, Jr., The snowbird meet, January-February, page 2
Chicagoland Glider Meet, January-February, page 14
G. Dambach, Northeastern states soaring championships, July-August, page 14
R. Christman, 7th annual Wright Memorial glider meet, July-August, page 18
J. Flynn, Northern California meet, September-October, page 26
P.M. Bowers, Pacific Northwest meet, September-October, page 27
W.T. Royce, Southern California soaring association 1955 regatta, November-December, page 8
R.T. White, Southwestern annual meet, November-December, page 13
H. Selvidge, The Great Lakes open soaring meet, November-December, page 14
25th anniversary national soaring contest, March-April, page 14
E.J. Reeves, The 22nd US national soaring championships, September-October, page 2
22nd National - Statistics Final performance summary, September-October, page 11
K. Trager, 22nd National "Alibi", September-October, page 14
Proposed rules for 22nd national soaring contest, May-June, page 8
R. Smith, Some thoughts behind the '55 rules, May-June, page 10
C. Ellis, from Gliding: Leszno - and subsequent reflections, March-April, page 11
J. Spurgeon, Torrey Pines 9th annual meet, March-April, page 18
Crewing
E.J. Reeves, July-August, page 16

E     (up to table of contents)
Dambach, G.
Northeastern states soaring championships [Competitions\Local], July-August, page 14
Distin, R.G.
World's first one-design regatta [Competitions\1-26; Sailplanes\Schweizer SGS 1-26], November-December, page 22

E     (up to table of contents)

Edgar, L.
Frightening experience during "Jet-Stream Project" [Meteorology\Jetstream Project; Wave Soaring], July-August, page 20
Ellis, C.
from Gliding: Leszno - and subsequent reflections [Great Britain; Competitions\Sites\Leszno], March-April, page 11
Enyart, W.B.
Editorial [History\American], July-August, pages facing 1
Europe
O. Schwarzenberger, European News, January-February, page 15

F     (up to table of contents)
Finley, P., Jr.
The snowbird meet [Competitions\Local], January-February, page 2
Flynn, J.
Northern California meet [Competitions\Local], September-October, page 26

G     (up to table of contents)

Flights
W.C. Harris, A mountain in the sky, March-April, page 8
W. Harris, Silver Badge Flights The big sit, September-October, page 28
L.A. Maxey, Super Yo-Yo, November-December, page 11
R. Urban, Nothing ventured!, November-December, page 26
L.M. Licher, Bikle sets record, September-October, page 10
Goodhart, H.C.N.
They call it a "vacation" [Competitions; Great Britain], September-October, page 18

H     (up to table of contents)

Great Britain
E. Woodward, European venture - II, May-June, page 18
Great Britain
Greece
E. Woodward, European venture, March-April, page 7
C. Ellis, from Gliding: Leszno - and subsequent reflections, March-April, page 11
H.C.N. Goodhart, They call it a "vacation", September-October, page 18
G.J.C. Paul, Royal Air Force gliding and soaring assoc., September-October, page 21
Greece
M. Welker, Gliding in Greece, May-June, page 20

H     (up to table of contents)
Harris, W.
Silver Badge Flights The big sit [Flights\Award], September-October, page 28
Patter of a short flight [Training], November-December, page 7
Harris, W.C.
A mountain in the sky [Flights\Award; Cloud Flying], March-April, page 8
Heavener, A.; with O. Zauner
The elimination of guesswork during auto-towing [Launching\Autotow], May-June, page 22

J     (up to table of contents)

History
Looking back, January-February, page 23
Looking back, March-April, page 23
W.B. Enyart, Editorial, July-August, pages facing 1
E.J. Reeves, A quarter century of soaring contests in America, July-August, page 2
Early gliding in Texas, July-August, page 10
R. Bauer, Toledo club comes of age, July-August, page 11
Instruments
R.S. Barnaby, Experiments with an aural Blind Flying System, May-June, page 19

L     (up to table of contents)
Jex, H.E.
Technical aeromodeling - IV [Modeling; Aerodynamics], January-February, page 18
Jex, H.R.
Technical aeromodeling [Aerodynamics; Modeling; Tow Line Forces], July-August, page 12

K     (up to table of contents)

Kuettner, J.P.
The exploration of the jetstream by sailplanes [Meteorology], May-June, page 11
Jet stream project [Meteorology\Jetstream Project; Meteorology], September-October, page 22
Jet Stream project - II [Meteorology\Jetstream Project], November-December, page 2

L     (up to table of contents)

Lambie, J.H.
The Don Stevens Bowlus Baby Albatross [Sailplanes\Baby Albatross], May-June, page 25
Licher, Lloyd M. (a.k.a. L.M. Licher, L. Licher)
Civil Air Regulations for gliding and soaring [Civil Aeronautic Authority; Licenses\Pilot], July-August, page 28
Bikle sets record [Flights\Record], September-October, page 10
National modeling championships [Modeling], September-October, page 19
Douglas soaring club [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], November-December, page 6
Glide-Aero, Inc. [Commericial], November-December, page 18

M     (up to table of contents)

Launching
T. Page, Illinois club project, September-October, page 9
Launching
O. Zauner and A. Heavener, The elimination of guesswork during auto-towing, May-June, page 22
Licenses
L.M. Licher, Civil Air Regulations for gliding and soaring, July-August, page 28
T. Page, Illinois club project, September-October, page 9
Literature
Free Flight. Soaring Assoc. of Canada, September-October, page 19
Elementary Gliding by P.H. Blanchard, September-October, page 20
A.E. Slater, Further Outlook, by R.S. Storer and F.H. Ludlam, March-April, page 19
MacCready, P.B., Sr.
Soaring - the sport of kings [Mu-22; Competitions], January-February, page 8
Maxey, L.A.
Super Yo-Yo [Competitions\Flights; Flights\Competition], November-December, page 11
McConnell, M
Canadian News [Canada], July-August, page 34
McConnell, M.
News from the Soaring Association of Canada [Canada], May-June, page 14

P     (up to table of contents)

Meteorology
The Munitalp Foundation competition for Meterological papers, January-February, page 21
J.P. Kuettner, The exploration of the jetstream by sailplanes, May-June, page 11
J.M. Williams, How good will the soaring be?, July-August, page 23
B.L. Wiggin, The weather of it, September-October, page 12
J.P. Kuettner, Jet stream project, September-October, page 22
L. Edgar, Frightening experience during "Jet-Stream Project", July-August, page 20
J.P. Kuettner, Jet stream project, September-October, page 22
J.P. Kuettner, Jet Stream project - II, November-December, page 2
Modeling
P.M. Bowers, November-December, page 25
Modeling
Motorgliders
H.E. Jex, Technical aeromodeling - IV, January-February, page 18
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
L.M. Licher, National modeling championships, September-October, page 19
Motorgliders
Stevens powered Bowlus Baby Albatross; Nelson Hummingbird, May-June, Cover
H.N. Perl, The powered sailplane, July-August, page 25
Mu-22
New Movies, January-February, page 16
Mu-22
Munitalp Foundation
P.B. MacCready, Sr., Soaring - the sport of kings, January-February, page 8
Munitalp Foundation
The Munitalp Foundation competition for Meterological papers, January-February, page 21

O     (up to table of contents)
Obituaries
Wendy Ryon, March-April, page 6
Arthur B. Schultz, July-August, page 16
Maurice L. Waters, Jr., September-October, page 35
Ralph Salisbury, Jr., November-December, page 20

P     (up to table of contents)
Page, T.
Illinois club project [L-K; Licenses\Sailplane], September-October, page 9
Paul, G.J.C.
Royal Air Force gliding and soaring assoc. [Great Britain], September-October, page 21
Perl, H.N.
The powered sailplane [Sailplanes\Hummingbird], May-June, page 2
The powered sailplane [Motorgliders\Hummingbird], July-August, page 25

R     (up to table of contents)

Publicity
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, November-December, pages facing 1
R.D. Ormond
Early gliding in Texas, July-August, page 10

S     (up to table of contents)
Reeves, E.J.
Spiraling with E.J. (Spiraling with E.J.) [Training], January-February, page 16
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Soaring Society of America], March-April, page 16
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Competitions], May-June, page 16
A quarter century of soaring contests in America [History\American; Competitions], July-August, page 2
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Crewing; Competitions\Crewing], July-August, page 16
The 22nd US national soaring championships [Competitions\National], September-October, page 2
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Competitions], September-October, page 20
(Spiraling with E.J.) [Competitions], November-December, page 16
Ripley, C.
Soaring returns to New England [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July-August, page 15
Robertson, J.M.
Landings and the approaches thereto [Safety], January-February, page 12
Could this have been you? [Safety], March-April, page 15
Royce, W.T.
Southern California soaring association 1955 regatta [Competitions\Local], November-December, page 8

S     (up to table of contents)

Sailplanes
J.M. Robertson, Landings and the approaches thereto, January-February, page 12
J.M. Robertson, Could this have been you?, March-April, page 15
Sailplanes
Antonov A-9; Nucleon Sailplane, January-February, Cover
HKS-1; K-1, March-April, Cover
P.M. Bowers, March-April, page 22
E. Schweizer and all-metal sailplanes -- first and latest, July-August, Cover
WLM-II; Spyr-V, November-December, Cover
E. Schweizer, The Schweizer SGS 2-25, March-April, page 2
J.H. Lambie, The Don Stevens Bowlus Baby Albatross, May-June, page 25
H.T. Brower, On building a Schweizer 1-26, July-August, page 19
P.M. Bowers, September-October, page 25
A. Backstrom, Up-to-date on the "Flying Plank", May-June, page 15
H.N. Perl, The powered sailplane, May-June, page 2
O. Swarzenberger, The German HKS-1, March-April, page 24
P.M. Bowers, November-December, page 25
P.M. Bowers, May-June, page 7
A.B. Schultz, The Nucleon sailplane, January-February, page 3
P.F. Bikle, The 1-23/1-23D, January-February, page 14
H.T. Brower, On building a Schweizer 1-26, July-August, page 19
R.G. Distin, World's first one-design regatta, November-December, page 22
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, January-February, page 22
Schultz, A.B.
The Nucleon sailplane [Sailplanes\Nucleon], January-February, page 3
Schwarzenberger, O.
European News [Europe], January-February, page 15
Meteorology - Lee Waves A dream come true [Wave Soaring], July-August, page 36
Schweizer, E.
The Schweizer SGS 2-25 [Sailplanes\2-25], March-April, page 2
Selvidge, Harner (a.k.a. H. Selvidge)
The Great Lakes open soaring meet [Competitions\Local], November-December, page 14
Slater, A.E.
Further Outlook, by R.S. Storer and F.H. Ludlam (Book Reviews) [Literature\Book Review], March-April, page 19
Smith, R.
Some thoughts behind the '55 rules [Competitions\Rules], May-June, page 10
Spurgeon, J.
Torrey Pines 9th annual meet [Competitions\Sites\Torrey Pines], March-April, page 18
Swarzenberger, O.
The German HKS-1 [Sailplanes\KS-1], March-April, page 24
Sweet, F.J.
Editorial [Soaring Society of America], March-April, pages facing 1
Editorial [Training; Youth], May-June, pages facing 1
Editorial [Soaring Society of America], July-August, pages facing 1
Editorial [Publicity], November-December, pages facing 1
Soaring Society of America
R.S. Barnaby, Joint IAS - SSA session on soaring flight, March-April, page 13
Soaring Society of America
January-February, page 20
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, March-April, pages facing 1
E.J. Reeves, March-April, page 16
March-April, page 20
May-June, page 24
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, July-August, pages facing 1
July-August, page 32
September-October, page 32
SSA photographic library continues expansion, September-October, page 36
November-December, page 20
Associate editors, May-June, page 26
Sweet, F.J.
Editorial, January-February, pages facing 1
Switzerland
E. Woodward, European venture - II, May-June, page 18

T     (up to table of contents)
Trager, K.
22nd National "Alibi" [Competitions\National], September-October, page 14

U     (up to table of contents)

Training
H.R. Jex, Technical aeromodeling, July-August, page 12
Training
E.J. Reeves, Spiraling with E.J., January-February, page 16
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, May-June, pages facing 1
W. Harris, Patter of a short flight, November-December, page 7

W     (up to table of contents)
Urban, R.
Nothing ventured! [Competitions\Flights; Flights\Competition], November-December, page 26

W     (up to table of contents)

Wave Soaring
L. Edgar, Frightening experience during "Jet-Stream Project", July-August, page 20
O. Schwarzenberger, Meteorology - Lee Waves A dream come true, July-August, page 36

Y     (up to table of contents)
Welker, M.
Gliding in Greece [Greece], May-June, page 20
White, R.T.
Southwestern annual meet [Competitions\Local], November-December, page 13
Wiggin, B.L.
The weather of it [Meteorology], September-October, page 12
Williams, J.M.
How good will the soaring be? [Meteorology], July-August, page 23
Woodward, E.
European venture [Great Britain], March-April, page 7
European venture - II [Germany; Switzerland], May-June, page 18

Z     (up to table of contents)

Youth
F.J. Sweet, Editorial, May-June, pages facing 1
P.M. Bowers, Roy gets his private license, September-October, page 30
Zauner, O.; with A. Heavener
The elimination of guesswork during auto-towing [Launching\Autotow], May-June, page 22

None     (up to table of contents)

Antonov A-9; Nucleon Sailplane (Cover) [Sailplanes], January-February, Cover
Editorial [Sweet, F.J.], January-February, pages facing 1
Chicagoland Glider Meet [Competitions\Local], January-February, page 14
New Movies [Movies], January-February, page 16
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], January-February, page 20
The Munitalp Foundation competition for Meterological papers [Meteorology; Munitalp Foundation], January-February, page 21
Looking back [History], January-February, page 23
HKS-1; K-1 (Cover) [Sailplanes], March-April, Cover
Wendy Ryon [Obituaries], March-April, page 6
25th anniversary national soaring contest [Competitions\National], March-April, page 14
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], March-April, page 20
Looking back [History\American], March-April, page 23
Stevens powered Bowlus Baby Albatross; Nelson Hummingbird (Cover) [Motorgliders], May-June, Cover
Proposed rules for 22nd national soaring contest [Competitions\Rules], May-June, page 8
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], May-June, page 24
Associate editors [Soaring Society of America\Soaring Magazine], May-June, page 26
E. Schweizer and all-metal sailplanes -- first and latest (Cover) [Sailplanes], July-August, Cover
The Parade of Champions [Competitions], July-August, page 6
Early gliding in Texas [History\American; R.D. Ormond], July-August, page 10
Arthur B. Schultz [Obituaries], July-August, page 16
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], July-August, page 32
22nd National Soaring Championships (Cover) [Competitions], September-October, Cover
22nd National Awards and prizes [Awards\Nationals], September-October, page 10
22nd National - Statistics Final performance summary [Competitions\National], September-October, page 11
Free Flight. Soaring Assoc. of Canada [Canada; Literature], September-October, page 19
Elementary Gliding by P.H. Blanchard [Literature], September-October, page 20
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], September-October, page 32
Maurice L. Waters, Jr. [Obituaries], September-October, page 35
SSA photographic library continues expansion [Soaring Society of America], September-October, page 36
WLM-II; Spyr-V (Cover) [Sailplanes], November-December, Cover
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], November-December, page 20
Ralph Salisbury, Jr. [Obituaries], November-December, page 20

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