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AAHS Journal, Vol. 48, No. 1 - Spring 2003 Table of Contents
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A Shadow over the Horizon - The Bell X-2 Foreword"In
the mid-twentieth century, Bell Aircraft
Company's Mach 3 experimental X-2 rocket
airplane was an amazing vehicle. The technological
challenges that were met and overcome by
designers and flight test teams resulted
in an impressive vehicle. The story
should be recorded in the history
of aviation. |
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History
of Night Air Combat World War II Pioneers of Night Flight-Man
has been endowed with many attributes which allow him to exist in this
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Armand J. Thiebolt, Aircraft Designer Armand Jean
Thieblot was born in Paris, France, on December 10, 1903, the son of Jules
and Aline Chalumot Thieblot. |
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Aviation Division of The Texas Company, Part I, 1928-1945
Recognizing the growing importance of the commercial aviation market for
petroleum products, the Texas Company started an aggressive policy for
securing its share of business from this field. They purchased a Ford 4-AT
tri-motor for delivery on or about February 15, 1928. Texaco's No. 1, Ford
4-AT14, NC3443's mission was to advertise the Company, promote good public
relations, stimulate aviation progress and experiment with and test Texaco
aviation fuels and lubricants. |
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As early as November 25, 1918, a patent was applied for
"aircraft" by E. B. Cams, Aircraft. The title page of this
patent has not been found - the application was filed in Detroit,
Michigan. The invention related to aircraft construction and more
particular reference to a structural frame for wind-exposed surfaces. It
was approved June 15, 1920, and issued number 1,343,707. |
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Instrument
Flying and Radio Navigation, The Early Days
Starting when I was
sixteen, aviation has been my life. It really began before that, I was
hooked when I read the letters my older brother sent to my father during
his World War II Air Corps training. |
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In January 2003,
BBC TV Scotland, was preparing a six-part programme, "Weather
Permitting," to illustrate the many variables in weather that affect
our lives. The author was asked to research the B.O.A.C. Number
Built : 888, including 56 civil versions. The rest
were C-97 military transports and air-refueling tankers. Civil: One prototype and
55 production. PanAm: Twenty plus the prototype 21 SILA (Sweden): 4, to BOAC before delivery BOAC: 6 6 Northwest: 10 10 American Overseas: 8, later to PanAm United Air Lines: 7, later 6, to BOAC 7 Total: 56 56 BOAC
Stratocruisers Delivered and in
Service The first Boeing
Stratocruiser to be delivered to BOAC was G-ALSA "Cathay," which
arrived at London/Heathrow on October 28, 1949, after a non-stop flight
from New York, cruising at 25,000 feet at 350 mph. |
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Aircraft Photos by Emil
Strasser
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