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1-29-A-C-2..... METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE WWI COIN ............SOLD
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3-29-A-C-2......REPORT OF THE AVIATION COMMISSION OF NEW YORK, 1920...........Quite a "pro-aviation" report on the current state of aviation in New York......interestingly, in the wake of WWI, this report staunchly supports the advancement of military might and progress through aviation, many recommentdations are made, from the idea of registering all pilots and aeroplanes in the US, and that all pilots should hold an "Army, or Navy, or Aerial Mail, or International F.A.I. certificate", and that a system of airworthiness for passenger carrying aircraft be implemented....fascinating reading......6" by 9".....18 pages in very good condition.....small tear at top of cover....$19
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9-18-A-C-2.....TECHNICAL NOTES FROM NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS.......Dated December 1920, report on High Thermal Efficiency in Airplane Service ...........deals with mixture controls on aircraft engines......few aircraft engine manufacturers at the time completely understood the benefits of an adjustable mixture, and there were many variations on the now common procedure of leaning the engine at higher altitudes......some of the various ways are outlined here, with blueprint diagrams.....measures 8 by 11" with 7 typed pages .....quite impressive for.............$15 |
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Curtiss and Jon Aldrich
Pine Mountain Lake Airport
P.O. Box 9
Big Oak Flat, CA 95305
24 hr ph/fax 209-962-6121