North Shore Aviators Plan Aero Club Formation
Plan Organization of North Shore Aviators a group of north shore aviators both amateur and professional is planning the formation of an aero club to be organized on a non profit basis. The tentative plans include a complete ground school and a flight course to be given by licensed members of the club. Any man over 18 meeting license requirements may secure information by calling Stan Lindstrom Wilmette 2175 after 6 p.m.
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North Shore
Stan Lindstrom
Wilmette
Air Line's Ford Plane Ends Up at Curtiss Field
Eugene Shank operations manager and chief pilot for Hanford Air lines moved a Wasp powered Ford to Curtiss airport last week and flew back to Chicago municipal airport in a Fokker also owned by Hanford Airlines. The Fokker had tail wheel installed replacing a tail skid at Curtiss shop. Hanford Airlines hold the government air mail contract between Chicago and the Twin Cities.
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Eugene Shank
Hanford Airlines
Curtiss
Chicago Municipal
Chicago
Twin Cities
Tevis Gibson Returns to Curtiss Field Flying Career
Highland Park aviator Tevis Gibson, who trained at Curtiss airport, recently returned from California and has been visiting Curtiss field. Last week Gibson piloted a Waco to Moline with Dwight Morrow, Curtiss instructor, along for cross country instruction.
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Tevis Gibson
Curtiss Miss
Highland Park
Curtiss Airport
California
Curtiss Field
Moline
Waco
Dwight Morrow
Curtiss
Northwest Airways Discharges Two Passengers at Curtiss
A Northwest Airways Lockheed Orion stopped at Curtiss airport en route from Minneapolis to Chicago to discharge two passengers. The carrier recently began faster Chicago to Twin Cities service. One Lockheed Electra makes two round trips daily.
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N. W. Airways
Lockheed
Curtiss
Northwest Airways
Lockheed Orion
Minneapolis
Chicago
Twin Cities
Dan Peterkin Jr Gets Transport License in Flight Test
Daniel Peterkin Jr of Morton Salt passed the transport license test at Curtiss airport. He flew a 1933 Stinson Reliant to Battle Creek Michigan on a business trip. His father in law Walden Shaw also recently passed a flight test at Curtiss field and earned a private pilot license.
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Dan Peterkin, Jr
Daniel Peterkin, Jr
Morton Salt Company
Curtiss Airport
Stinson
Battle Creek
Mich
Peterkin
Walden Shaw
Curtiss Field
Charter Trip to New York City by Chicago Aviation VP
Herman Anderson vice president of the Chicago Aviation corporation left Curtiss airport on Friday morning aboard a new Stinson Reliant for a charter flight to New York City. He was accompanied by one passenger.
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New York City
Herman Anderson
Chicago Aviation Corporation
Curtiss Airport
Stinson
Anderson
Pure Oil crew arrives from Cincinnati at Curtiss airport
A Pure Oil company team from Cincinnati landed at Curtiss airport last Thursday night as they arrived for operations in Waco with local contacts awaiting.
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Cincinnati
Pure Oil
Waco
Curtiss Airport
National Flying Clubs Plan Wins Popular Approval
The National Flying clubs association led by Kurt Kunan and supported by Charles F. Abel and Duane Howard is expanding youth aviation training at Sky Harbor airport west of Glencoe. The group teaches power planes and gliders, offers weekly lectures, and plans a National Air meet at Sky Harbor on Sunday July 29 with tickets on sale.
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Sky Harbor
Glencoe
Charles F. Abel
Duane Howard
Hollywood
America
Chicago
S. I
Salle Street
Maxellos Acrobatic Troupe Visits Sky Harbor in Waco Biplane
John Maxellos and his acrobatic troupe arrived at Sky Harbor from New York City in a Waco F open cockpit biplane purchased there after swapping a Fledgling in Chicago for the Waco. They plan to stay in Chicago for the remainder of the summer and frequent Sky Harbor.
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John Maxellos
Sky Harbor
Maxellos
Sky Harbor Airport
New York City
New York
Chicago
Major motor overhaul on Flying Club Eaglet at Sky Harbor
The American Eaglet used by the National Flying Clubs association at Sky Harbor airport is undergoing a major motor overhaul in the Sky Harbor shop. Work on the job started early last week. The ship is powered by a Szekely motor.
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National Flying Clubs Association
Sky Harbor
Solo Trip to Moline by Omaha Teacher Miss Hetzel
Miss Belle Hetzel a Omaha school teacher who has been flying recently at Curtiss airport made a solo trip to Moline and back last week highlighting her growing aviation activity and journey.
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Moline
Belle Hetzel
Omaha
Curtiss Airport
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