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... lighter - than - air craft if they also were familiar with the operation of heavier - than - air craft ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir . Representative MCSWAIN . You think it would ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . I think the ...
... lighter - than - air craft if they also were familiar with the operation of heavier - than - air craft ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir . Representative MCSWAIN . You think it would ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . I think the ...
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... air duty to the command of a floating craft in order that you may acquire this familiarity with the operations and ... lighter - than - air craft . Representative MCSWAIN . What about the airplane carriers ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY ...
... air duty to the command of a floating craft in order that you may acquire this familiarity with the operations and ... lighter - than - air craft . Representative MCSWAIN . What about the airplane carriers ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY ...
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... lighter- than - air ship , would have a greater advantage over the aeroplane ; is that right ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir , I think so . Senator KEAN . And the guns on the lighter - than - air craft have a complete swivel ...
... lighter- than - air ship , would have a greater advantage over the aeroplane ; is that right ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir , I think so . Senator KEAN . And the guns on the lighter - than - air craft have a complete swivel ...
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... then it is proper as to the dif- ference in the desirability for them on the heavier - than - air ship and lighter - than - air ship ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir . Colonel BRECKINRIDGE . Will you proceed on the matter of the ...
... then it is proper as to the dif- ference in the desirability for them on the heavier - than - air ship and lighter - than - air ship ? Lieutenant Commander WILEY . Yes , sir . Colonel BRECKINRIDGE . Will you proceed on the matter of the ...
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... LIGHTER - THAN - AIR AND STUDENT NAVAL AVIATION OBSERVERS LIGHTER - THAN - AIR GENERAL OUTLINE OF TRAINING OF NAVAL AVIATORS ( AIRSHIP ) ( A ) Ground school : 1. Radio training . GENERAL COURSE 2. Preliminary ground school . 3. Advanced ...
... LIGHTER - THAN - AIR AND STUDENT NAVAL AVIATION OBSERVERS LIGHTER - THAN - AIR GENERAL OUTLINE OF TRAINING OF NAVAL AVIATORS ( AIRSHIP ) ( A ) Ground school : 1. Radio training . GENERAL COURSE 2. Preliminary ground school . 3. Advanced ...
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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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