LATVIAN AVIATION ITEMS FROM
"JAUNAIS KURZEMNIEKS" NEWSPAPER - 1938

• JANUARY
  • January 12
    • Aizsargu hangar at Liepaja is destroyed by fire.
    • The Latvian CreditBank gifts a total of 5 aircraft to the Aizsargi and LAK.
  • January 19
    • LKOD building an all-wooden aircraft designed for public sale and sport use.
  • January 26
    • Advertisement for LAK Kuldiga chapter's Masquerade Ball and Lottery.
  
  
• FEBRUARY
  • February 2
    • Published reminder to members of the LAK Kuldiga chapter to pay their annual dues for 1938 ( 2 ls).
    • Item promoting the LAK's Masquerade Ball.
    • Announcement of an Aviation Scout camp in Riga (June 16-21, 1938)
  • February 9
    • Report on the LAK's Masquerade Ball.
  • February 15
    • Note of thanks for participants in the Masquerade Ball, and an announcement that the event raised nearly 1.000 lats for the Aero Club.
  • February 23
    • Announcement that H.Cukurs will be visiting Kuldiga and delivering a lecture about his flight to Tokyo.
  
  
• MARCH
  • March 2
    • Report on recent LAK, Kuldiga Chapter, gathering.
  • March 9
    • Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Ventspils.
  • March 16
    • Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Kuldiga.
  • March 23
    • Lutrini announce plans to build an aerodrome.
    • Kuldiga announces an aviation exposition for May 8.
    • Report on H.Cukurs presentation in Kuldiga.
  
  
• APRIL
  • April 6
    • Air service between Warsaw-Vilna-Riga-Tallin announced.
    • Information about the youth Aviation Exposition planned for May 8 in Kuldiga.
  • April 13
    • Aviation Scout troops # 5, 58 and 171 arranging a social evening in Turlava.
  • April 22
    • Aviation pioneer groups are to be dissolved and absorbed into the Scouting organizations.
  • April 27
    • Aviation Festival in Kuldiga announced for July 10.
  
  
• MAY
  • May 4
    • Item promoting Aviation Exposition taking place on May 8 in Kuldiga.
    • Acknowledging donations to purchase prizes for the LAK's model airplane contest in Kuldiga.
  • May 13
    • Report on the youth Aviation Exposition of May 8th.
  • May 18
    • 66 people are decorated in recognition of their work in promoting civil aviation.
    • New leadership appointed to head the Retired Aviators Society.
  • May 25
    • Report on the death of Karlis Lesinskis
    • Advertisement announcing the Kuldiga Aviation Festival on July 10.
  
  
• JUNE
  • June 10
    • The Aizsargi receive five new KOD-2 aircraft.
    • On June 10 twelve aircraft from the Aviation Regiment will fly around Latvia distributing pamphlets encouraging people to attend the overall Song Festival in Riga June 18-29.
    • New leader appointed for the Kuldiga chapter of the LAK.
  • June 22
    • Item listing preparations for Kuldiga Aviation Festival.
    • Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10
  • June 29
    • J.Erglis thanks donors for their support of Aizsargu Aviaciju.
    • Meeting of all Kuldiga area Aizsargi and aviation-related organizations to assign tasks for July 10 Aviation Festival.
    • Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10
  
  
• JULY
  • July 6
    • Article describing program for upcoming Aviation Festival of July 10.
    • Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp in Kuldiga on July 8.
    • Announcement that the Liepaja-Riga air service DH.89 will make a fly-over during the Aviation Festival on July 10.
    • Advertisement regarding Kuldiga Aviation Festival of July 10.
  • July 13
    • Report on the July 10 Aviation Festival at Kuldiga.
    • Aizsargu Aviacija receives another aircraft through donation.
    • Article about N.Jevlampjev's 25 years in aviation.
    • R.Celms reports on the Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp at Kuldiga.
    • Report on two separate glider incidents at Kuldiga during the weekend.
  • July 20
    • Aviation festival in Skrunda announced for July 24.
    • Report of a minor crash (glider "Auseklitis") at the Kuldiga aviation festival.
    • Aizsargu Aviacijas training camp concludes at Kuldiga.
  • July 27
    • Report on the July 24 Aviation Festival at Skrunda.
  
  
• AUGUST
  • August 10
    • Aviation festival at Riga/Spilve announced for August 21.
  • August 17
    • Advertisement regarding August 21 Aviation Festival at Spilve.
  • August 24
    • Report on the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.
    • Aviation festival for Lutrini announced for August 28.
  • August 31
    • Report on the Aviation Festival at Lutrini.
  
  
• SEPTEMBER
  • September 14
    • Photo from the Jelgava Aviation Festival.
  • September 28
    • 1938 "Flight Around Latvia" route will have only a flyover at Kuldiga.
    • Advertisement for the LAK lottery
  
  
• OCTOBER
  • October 5
    • Advertisement urging those interested in learning to fly and acquiring an aircraft to contact the paper's publisher (N.Jevlampjevs)
    • 12 aircraft flew over the Kuldiga control point in the "Flight Around Latvia" competition.
  • October 12
    • P.Sotnieks wins the "Flight Around Latvia" competition.
  • October 19
    • Bekmanis and Ozolins die in crash of KOD-1.
  
  
• NOVEMBER
  • November 2
    • Toms Gailitis dies in a plane crash at Spilve.
    • Article promoting the LAK activities and the purchase of LAK lottery tickets.
    • Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
  • November 9
    • Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
  • November 16
    • Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
  • November 23
    • Advertisement for the LAK lottery.
  
  
• DECEMBER
  • December 14
    • Certain corporate contributors to the LAK are recognized as honorary life members.
  • December 21
    • A series of weekly lectures announced for Kuldiga in the New Year, covering various aspects of avation.
  • December 30
    • The first topic of the lecture series is announced: "The role of Aviation in National Defense"
    • LAK Kuldiga chapter announces annual "Carnival Night" for February 4.