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Page 126
... soaring day , a day for wings . Briefly he consults the weather man : " Fresh westerlies creating deflection cur- rents ; thermal conditions good , probably best about noon . " Strapping himself into the sleek , bullet- like cockpit of ...
... soaring day , a day for wings . Briefly he consults the weather man : " Fresh westerlies creating deflection cur- rents ; thermal conditions good , probably best about noon . " Strapping himself into the sleek , bullet- like cockpit of ...
Page 127
... Soaring Contest . The air was often stagnant , with little wind and weak thermals , but several flights of more than a hundred miles were made . CENTER OF SOARING IN THE UNITED STATES IS HARRIS HILL. WE WANT BIGGGER WIND STORMS THE ...
... Soaring Contest . The air was often stagnant , with little wind and weak thermals , but several flights of more than a hundred miles were made . CENTER OF SOARING IN THE UNITED STATES IS HARRIS HILL. WE WANT BIGGGER WIND STORMS THE ...
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... soaring pilots . " The conception of the meteorologist that the cold air pushes the warm air up , thus creating an enormous upcurrent field , has been of much benefit to soaring . And , in re- turn , soaring flights in such conditions ...
... soaring pilots . " The conception of the meteorologist that the cold air pushes the warm air up , thus creating an enormous upcurrent field , has been of much benefit to soaring . And , in re- turn , soaring flights in such conditions ...
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GuamPerch of the China Clippers By MARGARET M HIGGINS | 99 |
Boyhood Recollections and Recent Observations by An American | 419 |
In the Land of Moses and Abraham 25 illustrations in color from natural color photographs | 432 |
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