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AND KITE TOURNAMENTS
By CHARLES M. MILLER
Assistant Supervisor of Manual Training
Los Angeles, California
KITES--AEROPLANES--TOURNAMENTS
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Four chapters treat of aeroplanes, gliders and model aeroplanes,
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The book contains over 267 illustrations, photographs, drawings, and
diagrams.
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