On Uncle Sam's island possessions, planes must be like the Marines— ready to fight on land or water. The Army Air Service has therefore long sought for an efficient amphibious airplane for its coastal stations in Hawaii and the Philippines. This has now been provided by Grover C. Loening, President of the Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation of New York City, designer of the Loening flying yacht and organizer of last year's shortlived air line from New York to Newport. After long development and secret tests,...
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