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[[6 Columned Table]] | Date | Type of Plane | Type of Engine Type of work done | Detail of work done | Duration | No. of flights | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- Tues June 21st | Fairchild NC952V | Wasp C | checking low powered beacon of [[?]] using strut + autorun. With former care of silence just before beacon position; just after with belly. Course bends badly and is lost after passing over. Confusing Lucas + McKey always [[?]] flights. | 1:58 | 2 | | Wed June 22 | Fairchild NC952V| Wasp C | With McKey as passenger gave [[?]], [[?]] Ryan Willets demonstration of low powered range of [[?]]. Also single loop | 1:40 | 1 | | Tues June 28| Ford | Wasp C | Test of 208A successful. Martin, Lucas, McKey Drake, Woods, local | :45 | 1 | Wed June 29| Ford | Wasp C | To [[?]] Lucas Billy Martin, McKey. Picked up Willets. To Schenectedy. Picked up H. [[?]] Jr, [[?]] , Ryan, Goldsburgh + returned in Nevash 208A + [[?]]. | 3:30 | 4 | Wed June 29 |[[?]]| Wasp Jr. 300| Test of sonic altimeter, directional gyro automatic control etc at Schenectedy. Richards, Willets. | :12 | 1 | | Thur June 30| Ford NC417H | 3 Wasp C | [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] McKey to Nevash noise in dynameter so returned to Hadley with [[?]] + Reiable. [[?]] to Nevash, picked up Willets + Ryan proceeded to Lake George (200 miles from testing 208A system which worked very well. Landed Albany for gas on return trip. | 4:50 | 6 |
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