Hamilton's Biplane Plans Triumph Ahead of Exhibition
Hamilton, after a New York Philadelphia flight Monday, borrows Miss E L Todd’s propeller and tests a borrowed engine. He buys a $4,000 car, tests it, and aims for an exhibition date as Curtiss ships a replacement propeller. He notes aviation propeller supply, the City Hall meeting with Mayor Gaynor, and argues aircraft will prove military value with proper trajectory science.
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New York Times-Philadelphia Public Ledger
E. L. Todd
Aeronautical Society
Mineola
Hamilton
Long Island
Philadelphia
Miss Todd
Hammondsport
New York
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Gaynor
Revyburn
Traynor
Glenn H. Curtiss
Louisville
Curtiss
Times
Albert C. Doty
Charles Nyquist
Governor's Island
Public Ledger
Ofce
Guns to Fight Airships Says Gen Bell
Major General J Franklin Bell, just relieved as Army Chief of Staff, predicts heavier-than-air aircraft will reach high military usefulness within ten years. He doubts bomb dropping value, notes dirigibles may carry heavier loads, but wind remains a constraint. He cautions aviation is still evolving and experiments will shape its role in warfare.
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J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
Bell
Brookins Bravely Soars Through Storm at Indianapolis
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway a Wright biplane flown by Walter Brookins battled a 25 mph wind for 8 minutes 55 seconds, circling and descending multiple times before a final landing as a 3:30 storm lashed the track. The crowd, 15,000 strong, watched with awe as Brookins managed the wind and engine restart to keep aloft.
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Wrights
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Wricht
Causes of Hamiltons halt cited by Curtiss in flight tale
The Times quotes Glenn Curtiss explaining that Hamilton’s biplane failed due to an overfilled oil system and wrong density oil. Curtiss notes pilots must readjust pumps for new conditions and praises Hamilton’s emergency field landing and quick repairs as instructive for safe aviation progress.
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Charles K. Hamilton
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New York
Curtiss
Hamilton
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Moore
Times
Albany
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Hudson Valley
Aero Club Election Suit Testimony Filed in Venice
The deposition of Cortland Field Bishop President of the Aero Club of America was filed with the County Clerk. He described the November 1 election at 12 East Forty second Street. He said no votes were rejected and a member named Thomas A. Mill acted as Inspector. Directors were elected first and would select other officers. Five directors were voted for and ballots by proxy were accepted with no protests or challenges.
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Cortland Field Bishop
Aero Club of America
Thomas A. Hill
Gutzon L. M. Borglum
Bishop
Venice
Francis E. Lefevre
Paris
New York County Supreme Court
East Forty-second Street
Thomas A. Mill
Aerial Mail Route Proposed by Representative Shepherd
Representative Shepherd of Texas introduces a resolution authorizing the Postmaster General to study the feasibility and cost of an aeroplane or airship mail route between Washington and another point for experimental use. A report is to be submitted at the next Congress session, with a December inquiry on aerial mail viability.
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Washington
United States
Shepherd
Rules Committee
New Britain Honors Aviator Hamilton With City Banner
The New Britain Common Council awards Charles K. Hamilton a city freedom and a congratulatory resolution for his flight aided by The New York Times. A homecoming July 2 features an all day event at Walnut Hall Park with charity proceeds, a banquet, and a loving cup from Gov. Weeks.
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New York. Times
New Britain
Conn
Charles K. Hamilton
New Yor Times
Halloran
Hamilton
Walnut Hall Park
Roosevelt
New York
Gov. Weeks
Hamilton’s Marvelous Flight Praised by Star and Press
The Philadelphia Star lauds Charles K. Hamilton for a marvelous flight. It credits the aviator and the newspapers whose enterprise made the flight possible, The New York Times and The Philadelphia Ledger.
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Philadelphia Star
Charles K. Hamilton
New York Times
The
Philadelphia Ledger
Hamilton Sets Speed Record In Aviation Flight
The Boston Post notes the rapid rise of Charles K. Hamilton in aviation. He becomes widely known after his performance yesterday and holds the blue ribbon of the atmospheric course with a record city round trip.
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Boston Post
Fhiter City
Charles K. Hamilton
Hamilton’s record flight from New York to Philadelphia and back
Charles K. Hamilton completes the greatest long distance aeroplane flight by flying from New York to Philadelphia and returning, marking a historic cross country achievement.
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The
Schenectady
Pittsburg Gazette praises Hamilton in New York to Philadelphia flight
The Pittsburg Gazette lauds a young cigarette smoker named Hamilton for blazing a new air trail from New York to Philadelphia. It commends his endurance and the machine, noting U.S. aviators are now proven in flying compared to European rivals.
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United States
Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
Hamilton Sets Aerial Speed Record In 86 Mile Flight
The Baltimore American lauds Charles K. Hamilton as a premier aviator. It cites his New York to Philadelphia flight covering eighty six miles in one hour and forty seven minutes, praising his grace and setting a high standard for air feats.
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Baltimore
Hamilton's Rapid Flight Establishes Plane as Transport
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports Hamilton's swift trip from New York to Philadelphia and back proves the aeroplane is no longer merely experimental or sportive but a practical means of transportation.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Hamilton
New York
Philadelphia
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