Washington Irving Chambers

The “Father of Naval Aviation” used the November 1912 issue of the Proceedings to describe his infant service’s short past and predict a bright future.

The status of aviation in the world to-day may be summarized as follows: The work of established aerodynamic laboratories has transported aeronautics generally into the domain of engineering, in consequence ...

NOTES ON AVIATION. By Captain W.I. Chambers, U.S. Navy Safety in FlightThe principal factors upon which safety in aeroplane flight depends may be found in three broad groups, (1) Reliable ...