Word: aerials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...start was preceded by an aerial "circus." Every use to which the airplane has been put was demonstrated. Nine distinct types of machines showed their capabilities The completeness of the exhibition and the fact that no accidents occurred was considered as displaying the rapid progress which the science of aviation has made...
...Despite economies that will be effected in withdrawing the Air Force from Mesopotamia and Palestine the Air Force is to be increased by 24 squadrons during the next two years, which means that Britain will have about 200 aeroplanes to protect her from aerial aggression in 1925. For further details see Page...
This is the second time this year that Anglo-French correspondence has been published (TIME, Feb. 11). On the present occasion the letters were more specific and not less frank. Premier Macdonald stated that France's maintenance of large military and aerial forces is not understood in Britain; he also made a plea for Anglo-French co-öperation to prepare Europe so that the U. S. can be induced to help in general reconstruction on that continent. Premier Poincaré's reply contained a justification of France's policy. He made a plea for peace...
People in this country regard with anxiety what appears to them to be the determination of France to ruin Germany and to dominate the Continent without consideration of our reasonable interests and the future consequences to a European settlement; they feel apprehensive of the large military and aerial establishments maintained not only in eastern but also in western France; they are disturbed by the interest shown by your Government in the military organization of the new States in Central Europe, and finally, they question why all these activities should be financed by the French Government in disregard of the fact...
...commander had remained in touch with a naval station until 15 minutes before the disaster, when he signaled that he was drawing up his wireless aerial. Presumably the ship was struck before the completion of the maneuver. With its huge metal structure, a rigid dirigible is like a giant lightning rod furnishing the easiest and most attractive path for any electrical disturbance. Unlike the lightning rod, it cannot lead the charge safely to mother earth...