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Picked Material Used in the Construction of Airplanes
The article details recruitment for enlistment in the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps with options for voluntary induction at local boards for physically fit skilled men. Recruits go to Camp Kelly Texas for training and assignment with pay ranging from 30 to 81 dollars monthly, plus government meals and quarters. It also explains airplane landing gear design and lists the extensive wood and metal materials used in building a simple airplane, including spruce, pine, ash, Hickory, wire, forgings, stampings, veneer, varnish, dope, linen, rubber, aluminum, nails, screws, and turnbuckles.
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Signal Corps
Camp Kelly
Tex