Soaring Magazine Index for 1960 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 '[ ]'.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, W, None

A

Abel, C.F.
Soaring pilots' Hall of Fame [Awards\Hall of Fame], October, page 9
Allemann, Rudy (a.k.a. R. Allemann, R.T. Allemann); with G. Schmidt
CBSA Memorial Day Local soaring meet [Competitions], July, page 6
Anast, J.L.
Invitation from the FAA (Letter) [Federal Aviation Administration], April, page 20
and, translator; with H. Naegel, R. Eppler, H. Langer and G. Schurr
Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood [Construction; Sailplanes\Phoenix], January, page 6

B     (up to table of contents)

Baker, R.C.; with K.L. Montgomery
Elsinore fall soaring contest [Competitions], January, page 4
Bikle, P.P.
Changes in rules for nationals [Competitions], April, page 8
Blanton, D.D.
Harland C. Ross in his Ross R-6; photo by David D. Blanton (Cover) [Sailplanes\Ross R-6], October, cover
Bowers, P.M.
Briegleb BG-6 owned by Bob Forker; photo by Peter M. Bowers (Cover) [Sailplanes\BG-6], January, cover
Interesting gliders [Sailplanes\BG-6], January, page 18
Flat-top L-K at Wenatchee, WA; photo by Peter M. Bowers (Cover) [Sailplanes\L-K], February, cover
The L-K (Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\L-K], February, page 12
Interesting gliders: The Bowlus Baby Albatross (Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\Bowlus Baby Albatross], March, page 18
Interesting gliders [Sailplanes\A.L.12P Lombarda], April, page 15
Peter Riedel from Mercer Island, WA, flies a 1-26; photo by Peter M. Bowers (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 1-26A], May, cover
(Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\Meise; Sailplanes\Olympia], May, page 18
The British General Aviation "Hotspur" Mk. II (Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\Hotspur], June, page 19
Interesting gliders: The Cinema (Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\TG-1A; Cinema], July, page 11
Interesting gliders (Interesting gliders) [Sailplanes\Bowlus XTG-7], September, page 20
The glider flight instructor problem. [Training], October, page 8
Photographing gliders [Photography], December, page 10
Brown, C.E.
Slingsby Skylark 3F flown by Col A. Deane Drummond; phoo by Charles E. Brown (Cover) [Sailplanes\Slingsby Skylark 3F], September, cover

C     (up to table of contents)

Canfield, L.
The waves of El Mirage [Techniques\Wave Soaring], June, page 13
Carmichael, Bruce H. (a.k.a. Bruce Carmichael, B.H. Carmichael, B. Carmichael)
Carmichael's Defense (Letter) [Aerodynamics; People\Gus Raspet], April, page 20
Gus Raspet -- Student of Flight [People\Gus Raspet; Obituaries], August, page 4
Cijan, B.
Outlook for standard class sailplanes [Standard Class], December, page 12
Claybourn, H. Marshall (a.k.a. M. Claybourn, H.M. Claybourn)
Soaring in central Kansas [Competitions], March, page 8
First annual mid-America air fair [Air Shows and Demonstrations], June, page 4
Cooley, B.
Nationals notes [Competitions], June, page 6
Nationals notes [Competitions], July, page 7

D     (up to table of contents)

Davidson, C.D.
Nationals notes [Competitions], April, page 14
Dawydoff, A.
Columbus Day meet [Competitions], January, page 9
SSA at the National Air Rally [Competitions], November, page 18
Delp, N., ed.
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], June, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], September, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], October, page 12
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], November, page 14
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], December, page 16
Dittmar, Heini
[Obituaries]June, page 10
Dittmer, H.M.
L-K of Wichita Soaring Assn.; photo by Henry M. Dittmer (Cover) [Sailplanes\L-K], June, cover
Doherty, W.E. (Tony), Jr. (a.k.a. W.E. Doherty, Jr., T. Doherty)
Schweizer soaring school activity for 1959 [Commercial Operations], April, page 6
Drew, H.
Uniform signal code [Ground Operations; Safety], July, page 4

E     (up to table of contents)

Eppler, R.; with H. Naegel, H. Langer, G. Schurr and translator and
Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood [Construction; Sailplanes\Phoenix], January, page 6

F     (up to table of contents)

Fiedler, J.
Schweizer 2-22C of Les Arnold's soaring school at Fremont, photo by Joe Fiedler (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer\SGS 2-22C], August, cover
Forker, R.
A new fabric material for covering aircraft [Construction], March, page 10
Friedwald, F.B.
The idea corner [Construction], January, page 20
The idea corner [Instruments], February, page 19
The idea corner [Construction], April, page 15

G     (up to table of contents)

Gianelloni, G.S.
HP-9 under construction [Sailplanes\HP-9; Construction], March, page 13
Gray, G.
Northeastern states soaring meet [Competitions], November, page 7
Greenbaum, J.
Greenbaum gets specific (Letter) [Aerodynamics], April, page 20
Greenbaum gets specific, concl.. (Letter) [Aerodynamics], May, page 20
Greenbaum, R.P.
See "Break-Off" on TV [Publicity], June, page 8
Gyorgyfalvy, D.; with A. Raspet
The Phoenix as a solution to optimum cross-country soaring [People\Gus Raspet; Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Phoenix], August, page 6

H     (up to table of contents)

Hall, F.L.
Fred Matteson test his design sailplane M-1 over San Francisco Bay; photo by Fred L. Hall (Cover) [Sailplanes\M-1], July, cover
Heasley, P.W.
Irv Prue flying Prue Two at El Mirage, photo by Paul W. Heasley (Cover) [Sailplanes\Prue Two], April, cover
Hirth, Clara
Mrs. Hirth Writes (Letter) [People\Wolf Hirth], February, page 20

K     (up to table of contents)

King, D., ed.
(Canadian News) [Canada], July, page 12
Canadian news [Canada], September, page 17
Gliding in Canada [Canada], October, page 10
Gliding in Canada (Canadian News) [Canada], November, page 13
(Canadian News) [Canada], December, page 15
Kirkpatrick, H.L.
European adventures [International\Austria; International\France; International\Germany], February, page 10
Klieforth, H.E.
Outlook for April wave soaring expedition [Meteorology; Techniques\Wave Soaring], March, page 4
Kruse, R.E.
1960 West Coast soaring championship contest [Competitions], November, page 9

L     (up to table of contents)

Lambie, J.H.
The natural philosophy of soaring [Literature], May, page 10
Langer, H.; with H. Naegel, R. Eppler, G. Schurr and translator and
Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood [Construction; Sailplanes\Phoenix], January, page 6
Lester, D.V.
Soarcerers aid CAP cadets [Youth], January, page 11
LeSueur, J.
3rd annual Tulsa Skyhawks soaring contest [Competitions], November, page 11
Licher, Lloyd M. (a.k.a. L.M. Licher, L. Licher)
27th annual US national soaring championships [Competitions], September, page 4
Lincoln, Joseph C. (a.k.a. J.C. Lincoln)
Flight to Variadero [Cross-Country Soaring], November, page 4
Litle, R.F., Jr.
Diamond C altitude at St. Auban, France [Awards\Flights; International\France; Techniques\Wave Soaring], November, page 10

M     (up to table of contents)

Marske, J.
The XM-1 tailless sailplane [Sailplanes\XM-1], December, page 4
Martz, E.V.
Soaring weekend at Dry Lake No. 3 [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], December, page 6
Matteson, F.H. (a.k.a. F. Matteson)
Standard Class (Letter) [Competitions\Standard Class], July, page 20
A tribute to Dr. August Raspet [People\Gus Raspet; Obituaries], August, page 10
McNay, D.E.
Elsinore fall soaring contest [Competitions], December, page 9
Moeller, C.A.
Thermal spacing [Meteorology\Convection], July, page 8
Montgomery, K.L.; with R.C. Baker
Elsinore fall soaring contest [Competitions], January, page 4
Moore, C.; with W. Spilger
SCSA's high and wide wave soaring expedition [Techniques\Wave Soaring], May, page 8
Moore, Robert Lee (a.k.a. R.L. Moore)
We break 500 - (Kilometers, that is)!! [Awards\Flights], February, page 4
Mozer, Rudolf W. (a.k.a. R.W. Mozer, R. Mozer)
Schleicher Ka-6BR soars over Adrian, Michigan; photo by Rudolf W. Mozer (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schleicher Ka-6BR], November, cover

N     (up to table of contents)

Naegel, H.; with R. Eppler, H. Langer, G. Schurr and translator and
Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood [Construction; Sailplanes\Phoenix], January, page 6

P     (up to table of contents)

Page, T.
Monospar flying plank at University of Illinois [Sailplanes\XM-1-1A], January, page 10
How-to-do-it:Keep soaring instruments alive [Instruments], April, page 18
Pfeiff, R.L.
Diamond C altitude in cloud [Awards\Flights; Techniques\Cloud Flying], December, page 13
Prue, I.
Wants Standard Class (Letter) [Competitions\Standard Class], April, page 20

R     (up to table of contents)

Raspet, A.
Biophysics of bird flight [Aerodynamics; Birds], August, page 12
Raspet, A.; with D. Gyorgyfalvy
The Phoenix as a solution to optimum cross-country soaring [People\Gus Raspet; Aerodynamics; Sailplanes\Phoenix], August, page 6
Reeves, E.J.
A Friend Departs: Vernie Ross [Obituaries], March, page 20
Reid, J.
Canadian news [Canada], May, page 13
Reynolds, J.
Snowbird meet [Competitions], January, page 12
Robertson, J.M., compiler
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], January, page 19
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], February, page 18
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], March, page 19
Safety first The Gray Hair Department [Safety], April, page 19
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], May, page 14
Safety first;The Gray Hair Department (Canadian News) [Safety], June, page 11
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], July, page 19
Safety first: 1959 Accident Summary [Safety], October, page 14
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], November, page 17
Safety first: The Gray Hair Department [Safety], December, page 19
Robison, D.V.
Soaring at Sebring [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], July, page 10
Ross, H.C.
Cross-country on the "Marfa dew point front" [Meteorology; Cross-Country Soaring], October, page 4
Ryan, B.M., ed.
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], January, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], February, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], March, page 16
(Club news) [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], April, page 16

S     (up to table of contents)

Sanford, T.W., Jr.
1960 Torrey Pines meet [Competitions], April, page 4
Saudek, Victor M. (a.k.a. Victor Saudek, Vic Saudek, V.M. Saudek, V. Saudek)
Prepare for high altitude soaring [Altitude Flights], January, page 5
Schmidt, G.; with Rudy Allemann (a.k.a. R. Allemann and R.T. Allemann)
CBSA Memorial Day Local soaring meet [Competitions], July, page 6
Schreder, Richard E. (a.k.a. R. Schreder, Richard Schreder, Dick Schreder, R. Schreder, Richard Schreder, R.E. Schreder)
Dislikes Standard Class (Letter) [Competitions\Standard Class], April, page 20
Reflections on Cologne and Odessa [Standard Class], November, page 8
Schurr, G.; with H. Naegel, R. Eppler, H. Langer and translator and
Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood [Construction; Sailplanes\Phoenix], January, page 6
Schweizer, Paul A. (a.k.a. Paul Schweizer, P.A. Schweizer)
Schweizer Aircraft Corp. report [Manufacturers\Schweizer], May, page 4
The 1960 world soaring championships [Competitions], September, page 7
Selvidge, Harner (a.k.a. H. Selvidge)
The soaring sixties (Editorial) [American History], January, page 3
Soaring pilots and sky-diving (Editorial) [Parachutes], February, page 3
Report of directors' actions (Editorial) [Soaring Society of America], March, page 3
The SSA and the FAA (Editorial) [Federal Aviation Administration], April, page 3
The decline of meteorology (Editorial) [Meteorology], May, page 3
The challenge of British soaring (Editorial) [International\Great Britain], June, page 3
The country club approach (Editorial) [Airports and Gliderports], July, page 3
Soaring and the soft sell (Editorial) [Publicity], August, page 3
27th National The national soaring championships (Editorial) [Competitions], September, page 3
Directors' qualifications (Editorial) [Soaring Society of America], October, page 3
The 2000th US C badge (Editorial) [Cross-Country Soaring], November, page 3
44 exciting months (Editorial) [American History], December, page 3
Shupack, B.
Remembering Gus [People\Gus Raspet; Obituaries], August, page 10
Spilger, W.; with C. Moore
SCSA's high and wide wave soaring expedition [Techniques\Wave Soaring], May, page 8
Swierkowski, V.
Skid Problem Solution [Maintenance and Improvements], January, page 18

T     (up to table of contents)

Tudor, J.Maurice
There aren't any folk heroes any more, January, page 13

W     (up to table of contents)

White, R.T.
Johnson's Adastra nearing first flight [Sailplanes\Adastra], February, page 8
Nationals notes [Competitions\National], March, page 12

None     (up to table of contents)

(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], January, page 14
New SSA Governors [Soaring Society of America], February, page 19
Dave Blanton's L-K over Winfield, Kansas (Cover) [Sailplanes\L-K], March, cover
A good radio possibility, March, page 9
SSA committees and their activities [Soaring Society of America], March, page 14
Rules for the 27th annual US national Soaring championships [Competitions], April, page 9
Material Available [Soaring Society of America], May, page 9
West Coast Championships move north [Competitions\Regional], May, page 12
Arizona Beckons [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May, page 15
Midwest Soaring Council formed [Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs], May, page 15
News of Fauvel flying wings [Sailplanes\Fauvel AV-36], June, page 5
Washington glider owners and the tax problem [Taxes], June, page 9
Canadian news [Canada], June, page 12
Wenatchee ready for west coast championship contestants [Competitions], June, page 13
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], June, page 14
Results of world championships, Report on the 9th world soaring championships, May 1963 [Competitions], July, page 5
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], July, page 14
Personal history of August Raspet [People\A. Raspet], August, page 11
national soaring championships - table of scores - 1960, 27th National - Statistics 27th annual US [Competitions], September, page 14
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], September, page 18
SSA Membership Flow Chart [Soaring Society of America], September, page 18
(SSA News) [Soaring Society of America], October, page 16
Dr. Edgar F. Davis [Obituaries], October, page 17
Robert A. Whitaker [Obituaries], October, page 17
Zada Price [Obituaries], October, page 17
Gluhareff Jets Available [Motorgliders], November, page 18
Jet Power Package [Motorgliders], November, page 18
SSA's Recommendations on Standard Class [Competitions\Standard Class], November, page 18
NAA Director General [NAA], November, page 20
Schweizer 1-23H-15 flown by Bernie Carris (Cover) [Sailplanes\Schweizer 1-23H-15], December, cover
National Aeronautic Association Convention [NAA], December, page 14
Lilienthal medal awarded to Richard E. Schreder [Awards\Lilienthal Medal; People\R.E. Schreder], December, page 18

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