Word: transport
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...women, went through their paces: three deadstick landings to a spot, two loops, a spin, two Immelman turns, two snap rolls-not prodigious feats, but calling for skill. Neatest performance was made by a woman, Mrs. Cecil W. ("Teddy") Kenyon of Waban, Mass. Pretty, blonde wife of a former transport pilot, Mrs. Kenyon received $5,000 and the title of champion airwoman. Not so good as Mrs. Kenyon at spot landings, but unsurpassed at aerobatics was an engaging young man named Felix William ("Bill") Zelcer, proprietor of Manhattan's famed White Horse Tavern. In his fast biplane with...
...first regular transport plane in the world with sleeping berths flew into Newark Airport one day last week. It was an 18-passenger ship of Eastern Air Transport assigned to the night run between New York and Atlanta. Its two berths were occupied by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, War ace, official of the transport company; and Alexander Strong, Boston engineer...
...standing at an airport, it is the practice on some airlines to tie the control wheel, lest a sudden gust flip the control surfaces about, damage them or even upset the plane. Last week the control-lashing practice was blamed for a crackup. A big biplane of Eastern Air Transport, loaded with 15 passengers, had taken off from Newark Airport, climbed some 50 ft. and flopped down again. Alleged reason: a mechanic failed to unlash the control stick before the plane took...
Died. Sir Graeme Thomson, 58, Governor of Ceylon; in Colombo, Ceylon. As Wartime director of British shipping, he moved some 1,000,000 men by sea without mishap, was called "the greatest transport officer since Noah...
...Transport operators must report in detail every forced landing, whether or not it results in damage or injury...