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Navy Department was understood to have released for sale to Brazil several Vought observation fighting planes...
Frederick Brant Rentschler, strenuous president of United Aircraft & Transport Corp., brother of National City Bank President Gordon Sohn Rentschler, became president of United's subsidiary Chance-Vought Corp., taking the place of the late designer-tycoon Chance Milton Vought...
Died. Chance Milton Vought, 42, pioneer aircraftsman, designer of the first planes used with catapults, builder of Vought Corsairs in common use by U. S. Navy, president of Chance Vought Corp. and vice president of United Aircraft & Transport Corp.; of bloodpoisoning after a tooth extraction; at Southampton...
...canyons with the hammering roar of war. At the head of the formation in a Martin bomber, constantly in radio touch with all his following and ordering their every maneuver, rode Lieut. Commander Alfred E. Montgomery, in charge of the flight. Behind him came Martin torpedo planes, sturdy Vought Corsairs, Curtiss Seahawks, Boeing fighters...
...plane somewhat resembles the Vought Corsair in appearance but has the swept-back wings of the Curtiss Falcon. Since all Curtiss planes are named for birds (Robin, Condor, Thrush, etc., etc.) the new, one has been tentatively dubbed Hell Diver...