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... ( airship ) . An officer when detailed to training in the duties of naval aviator ( airship ) , shall subject to the approval of the Bureaus of Navigation and Aeronautics , be desig- nated a student naval aviator ( airship ) and at the ...
... ( airship ) . An officer when detailed to training in the duties of naval aviator ( airship ) , shall subject to the approval of the Bureaus of Navigation and Aeronautics , be desig- nated a student naval aviator ( airship ) and at the ...
Page 85
... airships . 3. Aerology- General course covering the subject from first principles to the prediction of weather . Drawing of weather maps in flight . Planning extended operations . 4. Airship gases ... Helium , its properties , methods ...
... airships . 3. Aerology- General course covering the subject from first principles to the prediction of weather . Drawing of weather maps in flight . Planning extended operations . 4. Airship gases ... Helium , its properties , methods ...
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... airship he shall inspect the airship in the shed and familiarize himself with the various parts and rules of the ship , such as those for landing stations , etc. In the case of a nonrigid airship he shall practice moving the controls ...
... airship he shall inspect the airship in the shed and familiarize himself with the various parts and rules of the ship , such as those for landing stations , etc. In the case of a nonrigid airship he shall practice moving the controls ...
Page 87
... airship course . Before qualification a student must have a minimum of 15 flights and 200 hours in the air in rigid airships , not more than 50 hours of which may be time at high mooring masts , and must have satisfac- torily performed ...
... airship course . Before qualification a student must have a minimum of 15 flights and 200 hours in the air in rigid airships , not more than 50 hours of which may be time at high mooring masts , and must have satisfac- torily performed ...
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... ( AIRSHIP ) The primary duty of a naval aviation observer ( airship ) is to relieve the operat- ing airship crew from certain observation duty and work connected therewith . The effect of close concentration by the observer on the ...
... ( AIRSHIP ) The primary duty of a naval aviation observer ( airship ) is to relieve the operat- ing airship crew from certain observation duty and work connected therewith . The effect of close concentration by the observer on the ...
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Page 8 - In the testimony you are about to give before this committee, do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God ? Mr.
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Page 1 - For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such times and places...
Page 249 - The subcommittee met, pursuant to the call of the chairman, at 10 o'clock am in the committee room of the Committee on Banking and Currency, Room 301, Senate Office Building, Senator William H.
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