Word: aero
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Bankers, brokers, bookies, artisans, ladies of society, "a well-known rowing champion" and two members of Parliament last week joined a club which purposes to provide its members with instruction in flying-the London Aero Club. Some because they were bored, some because they were eager, the rowing champion because he was tired of rowing, the members of Parliament because they were tired of riding in trains to visit their constituents and purposed to drive their own planes in the future, the ladies because they were tired of everything-all wanted to learn to fly. The club began with several...
Jubilation at Moscow. The Dobrolet and the Dobrochim celebrated their second birthdays. The first is a voluntary aeronautical society; the second, a voluntary chemical society. Soon they are to be fused into the Aero-Chemical Society. As such the Society will promote Red aviation, production of gases for Red defense and for Red industries...
...with it up the bay to Oslo, circling away as the N25 described a triumphant arc and settled to the water offthe "honor pier." A navy cutter came alongside, battleships and Fort Akershus boomed salute, the populace of Oslo yelled and waved a welcome. Director Thormessen of the Norwegian Aero Club rushed forward, embraced each of the six fervently. There were speeches in a pavilion decked as for a returning Caesar with streaming flags and two gilt, victory-winged pylons; officials, including the Burgomaster and the President of the Storting (Parliament) became apoplectic with admiration and praise; Amundsen replied that...
...naval cadets. King Haakon was effusive, bestowed decorations. Then to the Grand Hotel, all traffic in the streets coming to a halt while the cortege passed. Out on a balcony, Amundsen smiled his thanks; soon after, he sat down with the others to a handsome luncheon furnished by the Aero Club. More speeches; The Star Spangled Banner in honor of Pilot Ellsworth...
MacMillan's party also heard from Secretary Wilbur of the U. S. Navy. The latter telegraphed to Commander R. E. Byrd of the Navy unit which is cooperating with the explorer, but not under his command, that, unless the three seaplanes taken were equipped with a regulation Navy aero radio set, they were not to take flight from the base ship. If the sets could not be installed, Byrd was to return with his command...