Soaring Magazine Index for 1960 organized by subject

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A, B, C, F, G, I, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, Y, None

A

Aerodynamics
B.H. Carmichael, Carmichael's Defense, April, page 20
J. Greenbaum, Greenbaum gets specific, April, page 20
J. Greenbaum, Greenbaum gets specific, concl.., May, page 20
A. Raspet and D. Gyorgyfalvy, The Phoenix as a solution to optimum cross-country soaring, August, page 6
A. Raspet, Biophysics of bird flight, August, page 12
Affiliates, Chapters, and Clubs
B.M. Ryan, ed., January, page 16
B.M. Ryan, ed., February, page 16
B.M. Ryan, ed., March, page 16
B.M. Ryan, ed., April, page 16
Arizona Beckons, May, page 15
Midwest Soaring Council formed, May, page 15
N. Delp, ed., May, page 16
N. Delp, ed., June, page 16
D.V. Robison, Soaring at Sebring, July, page 10
N. Delp, ed., July, page 16
N. Delp, ed., September, page 16
N. Delp, ed., October, page 12
N. Delp, ed., November, page 14
E.V. Martz, Soaring weekend at Dry Lake No. 3, December, page 6
N. Delp, ed., December, page 16
Air Shows and Demonstrations
H.M. Claybourn, First annual mid-America air fair, June, page 4
Airports and Gliderports
Harner Selvidge, The country club approach, July, page 3
Altitude Flights
V.M. Saudek, Prepare for high altitude soaring, January, page 5
American History
H. Selvidge, The soaring sixties, January, page 3
Harner Selvidge, 44 exciting months, December, page 3
Awards
Flights
R.L. Moore, We break 500 - (Kilometers, that is)!!, February, page 4
R.F. Litle, Jr., Diamond C altitude at St. Auban, France, November, page 10
R.L. Pfeiff, Diamond C altitude in cloud, December, page 13
Hall of Fame
C.F. Abel, Soaring pilots' Hall of Fame, October, page 9
Lilienthal Medal
Lilienthal medal awarded to Richard E. Schreder, December, page 18

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Birds
A. Raspet, Biophysics of bird flight, August, page 12

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Canada
J. Reid, Canadian news, May, page 13
Canadian news, June, page 12
D. King, ed., July, page 12
D. King, ed., Canadian news, September, page 17
D. King, ed., Gliding in Canada, October, page 10
D. King, ed., Gliding in Canada, November, page 13
D. King, ed., December, page 15
Cinema
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders: The Cinema, July, page 11
Commercial Operations
W.E. (Tony) Doherty, Jr., Schweizer soaring school activity for 1959, April, page 6
Competitions
K.L. Montgomery and R.C. Baker, Elsinore fall soaring contest, January, page 4
A. Dawydoff, Columbus Day meet, January, page 9
J. Reynolds, Snowbird meet, January, page 12
H.M. Claybourn, Soaring in central Kansas, March, page 8
T.W. Sanford, Jr., 1960 Torrey Pines meet, April, page 4
P.P. Bikle, Changes in rules for nationals, April, page 8
Rules for the 27th annual US national Soaring championships, April, page 9
C.D. Davidson, Nationals notes, April, page 14
B. Cooley, Nationals notes, June, page 6
Wenatchee ready for west coast championship contestants, June, page 13
Results of world championships, Report on the 9th world soaring championships, May 1963, July, page 5
R.T. Allemann and G. Schmidt, CBSA Memorial Day Local soaring meet, July, page 6
B. Cooley, Nationals notes, July, page 7
Harner Selvidge, 27th National The national soaring championships, September, page 3
L.M. Licher, 27th annual US national soaring championships, September, page 4
P.A. Schweizer, The 1960 world soaring championships, September, page 7
national soaring championships - table of scores - 1960, 27th National - Statistics 27th annual US, September, page 14
G. Gray, Northeastern states soaring meet, November, page 7
R.E. Kruse, 1960 West Coast soaring championship contest, November, page 9
J. LeSueur, 3rd annual Tulsa Skyhawks soaring contest, November, page 11
A. Dawydoff, SSA at the National Air Rally, November, page 18
D.E. McNay, Elsinore fall soaring contest, December, page 9
National
R.T. White, Nationals notes, March, page 12
Regional
West Coast Championships move north, May, page 12
Standard Class
I. Prue, Wants Standard Class, April, page 20
R.E. Schreder, Dislikes Standard Class, April, page 20
F. Matteson, Standard Class, July, page 20
SSA's Recommendations on Standard Class, November, page 18
Construction
H. Naegel, R. Eppler and H. Langer, G. Schurr, translator, Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood, January, page 6
F.B. Friedwald, The idea corner, January, page 20
R. Forker, A new fabric material for covering aircraft, March, page 10
G.S. Gianelloni, HP-9 under construction, March, page 13
F.B. Friedwald, The idea corner, April, page 15
Cross-Country Soaring
H.C. Ross, Cross-country on the "Marfa dew point front", October, page 4
Harner Selvidge, The 2000th US C badge, November, page 3
J.C. Lincoln, Flight to Variadero, November, page 4

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Federal Aviation Administration
Harner Selvidge, The SSA and the FAA, April, page 3
J.L. Anast, Invitation from the FAA, April, page 20

G     (up to table of contents)

Ground Operations
H. Drew, Uniform signal code, July, page 4

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Instruments
F.B. Friedwald, The idea corner, February, page 19
T. Page, How-to-do-it:Keep soaring instruments alive, April, page 18
International
Austria
H.L. Kirkpatrick, European adventures, February, page 10
France
H.L. Kirkpatrick, European adventures, February, page 10
R.F. Litle, Jr., Diamond C altitude at St. Auban, France, November, page 10
Germany
H.L. Kirkpatrick, European adventures, February, page 10
Great Britain
Harner Selvidge, The challenge of British soaring, June, page 3

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Literature
J.H. Lambie, The natural philosophy of soaring, May, page 10

M     (up to table of contents)

Maintenance and Improvements
V. Swierkowski, Skid Problem Solution, January, page 18
Manufacturers
Schweizer
P.A. Schweizer, Schweizer Aircraft Corp. report, May, page 4
Meteorology
H.E. Klieforth, Outlook for April wave soaring expedition, March, page 4
Harner Selvidge, The decline of meteorology, May, page 3
H.C. Ross, Cross-country on the "Marfa dew point front", October, page 4
Convection
C.A. Moeller, Thermal spacing, July, page 8
Motorgliders
Gluhareff Jets Available, November, page 18
Jet Power Package, November, page 18

N     (up to table of contents)

NAA
NAA Director General, November, page 20
National Aeronautic Association Convention, December, page 14

O     (up to table of contents)

Obituaries
E.J. Reeves, A Friend Departs: Vernie Ross, March, page 20
Heini Dittmar, June, page 10
B.H. Carmichael, Gus Raspet -- Student of Flight, August, page 4
F.H. Matteson, A tribute to Dr. August Raspet, August, page 10
B. Shupack, Remembering Gus, August, page 10
Dr. Edgar F. Davis, October, page 17
Robert A. Whitaker, October, page 17
Zada Price, October, page 17

P     (up to table of contents)

Parachutes
Harner Selvidge, Soaring pilots and sky-diving, February, page 3
People
Wolf Hirth
Clara Hirth, Mrs. Hirth Writes, February, page 20
A. Raspet
Personal history of August Raspet, August, page 11
Gus Raspet
B.H. Carmichael, Carmichael's Defense, April, page 20
B.H. Carmichael, Gus Raspet -- Student of Flight, August, page 4
A. Raspet and D. Gyorgyfalvy, The Phoenix as a solution to optimum cross-country soaring, August, page 6
F.H. Matteson, A tribute to Dr. August Raspet, August, page 10
B. Shupack, Remembering Gus, August, page 10
R.E. Schreder
Lilienthal medal awarded to Richard E. Schreder, December, page 18
Photography
P.M. Bowers, Photographing gliders, December, page 10
Publicity
R.P. Greenbaum, See "Break-Off" on TV, June, page 8
Harner Selvidge, Soaring and the soft sell, August, page 3

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Safety
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, January, page 19
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, February, page 18
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, March, page 19
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first The Gray Hair Department, April, page 19
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, May, page 14
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first;The Gray Hair Department, June, page 11
H. Drew, Uniform signal code, July, page 4
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, July, page 19
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: 1959 Accident Summary, October, page 14
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, November, page 17
J.M. Robertson, compiler, Safety first: The Gray Hair Department, December, page 19
Sailplanes
A.L.12P Lombarda
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, April, page 15
Adastra
R.T. White, Johnson's Adastra nearing first flight, February, page 8
BG-6
P.M. Bowers, Briegleb BG-6 owned by Bob Forker; photo by Peter M. Bowers, January, cover
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, January, page 18
Bowlus Baby Albatross
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders: The Bowlus Baby Albatross, March, page 18
Bowlus XTG-7
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders, September, page 20
Fauvel AV-36
News of Fauvel flying wings, June, page 5
Hotspur
P.M. Bowers, The British General Aviation "Hotspur" Mk. II, June, page 19
HP-9
G.S. Gianelloni, HP-9 under construction, March, page 13
L-K
P.M. Bowers, Flat-top L-K at Wenatchee, WA; photo by Peter M. Bowers, February, cover
P.M. Bowers, The L-K, February, page 12
Dave Blanton's L-K over Winfield, Kansas, March, cover
H.M. Dittmer, L-K of Wichita Soaring Assn.; photo by Henry M. Dittmer, June, cover
M-1
F.L. Hall, Fred Matteson test his design sailplane M-1 over San Francisco Bay; photo by Fred L. Hall, July, cover
Meise
P.M. Bowers, May, page 18
Olympia
P.M. Bowers, May, page 18
Phoenix
H. Naegel, R. Eppler and H. Langer, G. Schurr, translator, Sandwich construction with resin-reinforced glass fiber and balsawood, January, page 6
A. Raspet and D. Gyorgyfalvy, The Phoenix as a solution to optimum cross-country soaring, August, page 6
Prue Two
P.W. Heasley, Irv Prue flying Prue Two at El Mirage, photo by Paul W. Heasley, April, cover
Ross R-6
D.D. Blanton, Harland C. Ross in his Ross R-6; photo by David D. Blanton, October, cover
Schleicher Ka-6BR
R.W. Mozer, Schleicher Ka-6BR soars over Adrian, Michigan; photo by Rudolf W. Mozer, November, cover
Schweizer
SGS 1-26A
P.M. Bowers, Peter Riedel from Mercer Island, WA, flies a 1-26; photo by Peter M. Bowers, May, cover
SGS 2-22C
J. Fiedler, Schweizer 2-22C of Les Arnold's soaring school at Fremont, photo by Joe Fiedler, August, cover
Schweizer 1-23H-15
Schweizer 1-23H-15 flown by Bernie Carris, December, cover
Slingsby Skylark 3F
C.E. Brown, Slingsby Skylark 3F flown by Col A. Deane Drummond; phoo by Charles E. Brown, September, cover
TG-1A
P.M. Bowers, Interesting gliders: The Cinema, July, page 11
XM-1
J. Marske, The XM-1 tailless sailplane, December, page 4
XM-1-1A
T. Page, Monospar flying plank at University of Illinois, January, page 10
Soaring Society of America
January, page 14
New SSA Governors, February, page 19
Harner Selvidge, Report of directors' actions, March, page 3
SSA committees and their activities, March, page 14
Material Available, May, page 9
June, page 14
July, page 14
September, page 18
SSA Membership Flow Chart, September, page 18
Harner Selvidge, Directors' qualifications, October, page 3
October, page 16
Standard Class
R.E. Schreder, Reflections on Cologne and Odessa, November, page 8
B. Cijan, Outlook for standard class sailplanes, December, page 12

T     (up to table of contents)

Taxes
Washington glider owners and the tax problem, June, page 9
Techniques
Cloud Flying
R.L. Pfeiff, Diamond C altitude in cloud, December, page 13
Wave Soaring
H.E. Klieforth, Outlook for April wave soaring expedition, March, page 4
C. Moore and W. Spilger, SCSA's high and wide wave soaring expedition, May, page 8
L. Canfield, The waves of El Mirage, June, page 13
R.F. Litle, Jr., Diamond C altitude at St. Auban, France, November, page 10
Training
P.M. Bowers, The glider flight instructor problem., October, page 8

Y     (up to table of contents)

Youth
D.V. Lester, Soarcerers aid CAP cadets, January, page 11

None     (up to table of contents)

No subject
J.Maurice Tudor, There aren't any folk heroes any more, January, page 13
A good radio possibility, March, page 9


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