LATVIAN AVIATION ITEMS FROM "LATVIJAS KAREIVIS" NEWSPAPER - 1930
- JANUARY
- January 1
- Deruluft announces no Berlin-Karalauci-Riga-Moscow service during winter
- January 5
- Riga stock exchange donates 2040 Lats to the families of aviators Rucelis and Jirgenssens.
- January 9
- Rucelis and Jirgenssens names removed from list of active Aviation Regiment officers.
- January 11
- Flight instructor Major D. Collins arrives from England
- Meteorological readings taken at Spilve airfield.
- January 14
- Inebriated man found unconcious near hangars at Spilve.
- January 15
- Estonian aviators arrive in Riga for a goodwill visit.
- January 15
- Visiting Estonian aviators are grounded by heavy fog and remain for an extra day.
- January 17
- Aviation Regiment flight school celebrates 10 year anniversary
- Announcement that aviators will have their flight pay included in their pension calculations
- Report on Latvian delegation's visit to Polish flight schools and squadrons.
- January 18
- Visiting Estonian aviators return to Tallin.
- Private Martins Cirulis of the Aviation Regiment dies of natural causes
- January 21
- Aviation Regiment flight school's celebration of 10th anniversary will be postponed due to renovations of the facility
- Sgt.Stumburs is forbidden to test fly his home-made aircraft
- January 23
- Edgars Alberings is injured when struck by his own taxiing aircraft at Spilve.
- Air Traffic Board meets to adopt international air transport conventions developed at the Warsaw conference.
- January 24
- British aviator Maj.D.Colliers (Collins?) crashes heavily in a Sopwith at Spilve.
- January 26
- A note warning people not to speculate about the cause for the Jan.24 crash until the investigation report is released.
- January 29
- Initial report on D.Gotsalks' crash at Spilve
- V.Jakubovs nominated for the Clifford Harmon award
- January 30
- Reporting that pilot D.Gotsalks has died of the wounds sustained in Jan.28 crash
- Karlis Skribo is promoted to rank of Lt.Col.
- Ltn. Karlis Kalacis is transferred from the Naval Aviation section to the Submarine section.
- January 31
- Funeral plans for D.Goltsalk. Brief bio of aviator.
- FEBRUARY
- February 2
- Report on funeral of D.Gotsalk.
- February 5
- Minister of War's response to Saeimas' questions regarding military aviation safety. (Part I)
- Note of appreciation from widow of D.Gotsalk
- February 6
- Five Junkers aircraft will overfly Latvia en route to Moscow.
- Deruluft reports that there will be no Karalauci-Kaunas-Moscow winter service (overflying Latvia)
- Minister of War's response to Saeimas' questions regarding military aviation safety. (Part II)
- February 15
- Report of a minor forced landing near Spilve.
- February 15
- D.Gotsalks is removed from the list of active Aviation Regiment officers.
- February 19
- Military Order pertaining to the supply of firewood and aviation oil to Spile and other aerodromes.
- February 22
- Capt.Zarins has built a scale working model of a radical aircraft design.
- Book review of aviation articles in Technikas Apskats Nr.5(24)
- MARCH
- March 1
- New forage cap design for mechanics in the Aviation Regiment
- March 5
- State approval for a lottery to raise funds for the widows and families of aviators who die in aviation-related incidents.
- March 12
- Reuters reports that British floatplanes will be making a tour of the Baltic this year.
- March 14
- Publication of the candidates credentials required in order to be considered for entry into the Regiments flight school.
- March 16
- Book Review - Technikas Apskats No.25 - military tactics - ground strafing
- March 18
- Junkers training aircraft visits Riga en route to Finland flight school
- March 19
- Junkers training aircraft demonstrated at Spilve.
- Arturs Retigs transfers from 10th Aizputes Regiment to the Aviaton Regiment.
- March 23
- Report that the Finnish Junkers training aircraft made a forced landing en route to Finland.
- March 29
- Deruluft announces that its Berlin-Moscow route will go through Kaunas instead of Riga this year.
- The British War Office requests permission for a squadron of British military aircraft to make a goodwill visit to Latvia in September.
- March 30
- The Regimental flight school will begin a training course for a new group of observers on April 1.
- APRIL
- April 1
- Report of Kleins' crash in Bristol Bulldog #71.
- April 5
- Riga City council asks "Deruluft" to reconsider its plans to bypass Riga on the Koenigsburg-Moscow route.
- April 10
- Report - the death of N.Jacuks, latvian-born aviation theoretician of the Soviet Air Force
- April 13
- The Latvian Cabinet considers the issue of "Deruluft"'s change of routes.
- April 17
- Capt Karklins publishes an article about the different types of aircraft spins.
- April 20
- Results of the Valmiera military sports meet, with 1st Lt.Dimza of the Naval Aviation Section winning the discus event.
- April 24
- Announcement that Aviation Festival for Spilve is scheduled for May 25
- Once again, the Latvian Cabinet considers the issue of "Deruluft"'s change of routes
- April 27
- H.Cukurs new aircraft, the C-3, arrives at Spilve for flight performance testing.
- April 29
- H.Cukurs "C-3" successfully completes its first series of official tests at Spilve.
- MAY
- May 3
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- May 8
- Announcement that a squadron of American Curtiss flying boats will be visiting Riga in May and June.
- "Deruluft" receives permission to overfly Latvian territory on its Berlin-Moscow route.
- May 9
- The air traffic board submits a proposal to the Minister for air traffic routing across Latvia.
- May 16
- The May 9 proposal is approved and published in detail.
- May 20
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- May 21
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- Announcement that Bruno Loerzer will be attending the Aviation Festival.
- May 22
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- May 23
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- Latvian aviators are invited to participate in International Aviation Festival at Stockholm in September 1930.
- May 25
- Promotional column for the May 25 Aviation Festival at Spilve
- May 27
- Article outlining the details of the Aviation Festival in chronological order.
- Article with general impressions of the events at Spilve.
- May 28
- Skribo and Juskevics of the Aviation Regiment are given medical leave.
- Announcement that a French fighter squadron will visit Riga twice this summer on a goodwill tour of northern Europe.
- JUNE
- June 4
- Announcement that Lithuanian aviators will be visitng Riga on June 11.
- June 5
- American aircraft are in Tallin, visiting Latvia shortly
- June 7
- Item about the 11th Anniversary of the Aviation Regiment.
- June 12
- Lithuanian aviators arrive in Riga.
- June 13
- Events surrounding the visit of the Lithuania aviators
- June 14
- Further events surrounding the visit of the Lithuanian aviators.
- Confirmation that French squadron will be visiting Riga near end of the month.
- June 14
- Lithuanian aviators examine Latvian aircraft
- June 17
- Item about the imminent arrival of the American Curtiss-Wright aviators.
- Lithuanian aviators depart for home.
- Czech aerobatic aviator Malkovskis, who recently performed in Riga, dies in a crash.
- June 18
- American aviators scheduled to arrive this date
- Lithuanian aviators quoted in Lithuanian press as being well-satisfied with their visit to Latvia.
- June 19
- American aviators arrive in Riga.
- J.Renkulbergs of the Aviation Regiment involved in serious motor vehicle accident.
- June 20
- Americans perform aerobatic display
- J.Renkulbergs regains consciousness in hospital
- June 21
- American aviators depart for Kaunas
- Riga city planning committee is preparing to establish an aerodrome at Meza Park - Kisu ezers.
- June 22
- American aviators arrive safely in Kaunas after a flight of only 40 minutes.
- June 26
- A Soviet fighter aircraft mistakenly lands on Latvian territory and is seized by Latvian border guards.
- "Deruluft" announces plans to transport certain perishable latvian food goods to Germany by air.
- June 27
- French aviators are expected to arrive at Spilve in a few days.
- JULY
- July 1
- French aviators make a goodwill visit to Riga/Spilve.
- July 2
- Soviet aircraft which landed in Latvia in error is permitted to return to its base.
- French aviators depart Latvia and arrive in Tallin.
- July 3
- French aviators are expected to return to Riga briefly on July 4 to refuel and then continue their journey.
- July 4
- Aviation Regiment reports that they have completed war exercises in the Daugavpils/Rezekne region.
- French aviators return to Riga.
- July 5
- Report on the French aviators return visit, after which they left for Kaunas.
- July 11
- Two Estonian aviation officers arrive in Riga on official business.
- Bauska Aviation Festival, scheduled for July 15, is cancelled.
- British businessman receives permission to make a special business flight to Riga.
- July 12
- Estonian aviation officers return to Tallin.
- July 19
- Latvian aviators report on their visit to aviation facilities in England, France and Germany.
- It is announced that the "Graf Zeppelin" will overfly Riga on or about August 10.
- July 23
- A new Junkers type aircraft overflies Latvia en route from Kaunas to Moscow.
- July 29
- The Latvian Aviation Society announces plans to hold an Aviation Festival in Bauska on August 3.
- AUGUST
- August 3
- Book Review - report on aviation articles in Technikas Apskats No.3 (27)
- August 4
- Fatal training accident at Daugavpils
- Aviation Festival at Bauska
- August 6
- "Graf Zeppelin" will overfly Riga on August 12
- Item honoring cadet who died in the August 3 incident at Daugavpils.
- August 8
- Report on the funeral of J.Lukins
- August 10
- Naval Aviation Regiment personnel participating in Liepaja sports competition.
- August 12
- Finnish aviators make a goodwill visit to Riga
- Details regarding "Graf Zeppelin" flight over RIga
- August 13
- Announcement that Latvian aviators will be making a goodwill flight around Europe.
- Finnish aviators visiting in Riga
- "Graf Zeppelin" flight cancelled due to poor weather
- August 14
- Finnish aviators complete their visit to Latvia and return to Helsinki
- August 15
- Disciplinary ruling regarding Dec.3 incident at Daugavpils
- August 19
- Personnel selected for the goodwill Flight Around Europe
- Aviation Festival announced for August 24 in Cesis
- August 20
- Itinerary for the goodwill Flight Around Europe
- Two Japanese pilots will overfly Latvia en route to Moscow
- August 21
- "Graf Zeppelin" flight over Riga once again postponed due to poor weather
- August 23
- Flight student Adolfs Krastins dies in a training crash at Spilve
- August 24
- Report on causes of August 23 crash at Spilve
- Published death notices for Adolfs Krastins
- August 26
- Two reports on preparations for the goodwill Flight Around Europe
- Anniversary of the Naval Aviation Section
- The funeral of Adolfs Krastins
- Photo of He-4 seaplanes in Liepaja.
- August 27
- Report on preparations for the goodwill Flight Around Europe
- August 28
- Despite some delays in approvals and paperwork, the Flight Around Europe will begin Saturday, as scheduled.
- Report on the August 22 crash at Spilve
- August 30
- Latvian aviators depart on the goodwill Flight Around Europe
- "Graf Zeppelin" flight over Latvia rescheduled to Sept. 8 or 9
- Artillery officers visit with the Naval Aviation Unit
- August 31
- Lt.Col. Korobovskis graduates from officer training program
- Map of Flight Around Europe route
- Latvian aviators arrive in Kaunas
- SEPTEMBER
- September 3
- Latvian aviators arrive in Prague
- September 4
- Progress report on the Flight Around Europe
- September 5
- Latvian aviators arrive in Vienna, then continue to Budapest.
- Announcement that French aviators Goulette and Laloulette will visit Riga later in September.
- September 6
- Latvian aviators arrive in Belgrade.
- September 7
- Latvian aviators arrive in Warsaw
- September 9
- Latvian aviators completed their Flight Around Europe, returning to Riga.
- British flying boats begin their Baltic tour.
- September 10
- Comment regarding the lack of official reception for the aviators upon their return to Riga.
- September 11
- Adolf Krastins, who died in August, is removed from the register of active military officers.
- 1st Lt. Sterndoks attempts suicide.
- September 12
- German Zeppelin overflies Daugavpils while flying to and from Moscow.
- September 13
- Further information about the British flying boats scheduled to visit Riga.
- September 14
- The Zeppelin which flew to Moscow was reportedly fired upon by Soviet border guards.
- "Deruluft" confirms that the Berlin-Leningrad air route will continue until at least mid-October.
- September 16
- Officially, the gunshots heard when the Zeppelin flew over the Soviet border are reported to have been "salutes".
- Progress report on the British flying boat tour.
- Romanian embassy reports that the latvian aviators were not met at the Bucharest airport because of a miscommunication.
- September 17
- Flight training accident at Salaspils - no casualties.
- Further details regarding the previously reported issues when the Latvians visited Bucharest.
- September 18
- British flying boats expected to arrive in Riga today
- Official order of Commendation for the aviators who completed the Flight around Europe.
- Polish aviators, in flying boats, will visit Liepaja at the end of September.
- September 19
- British aviators arrive in Riga
- "Deruluft" workshop burns at Spilve.
- September 20
- British aviators visiting Riga
- The Riga airport authority will replace the workshops which burned at Spilve.
- "Graf Zeppelin" visit now rescheduled to Sept 24 or 25,
- September 21
- British aviators have departed from Riga.
- Further details regarding the "Graf Zeppelin" visit.
- September 23
- British express their appreciation for the reception their aviators received in Riga.
- September 24
- "Graf Zeppelin" has departed Friedrichshafen en route to Riga.
- September 25
- "Graf Zeppelin" overflies Riga
- September 26
- "Graf Zeppelin" returns safely to Germany.
- September 27
- "Deruluft" aircraft makes forced landing en route to Riga.
- September 30
- Polish aviators and their flying boats visit Liepaja.
- OCTOBER
- October 7
- Germany advises Latvia that Balloons from a Balloon meet at Breslava may be blown to Latvia.
- Aviation Regiment commander expresses thanks for prizes donated for the Regiment's shooting contests.
- October 12
- A sport aircraft appears to have been abandoned in a field near Cesis.
- October 16
- "Deruluft" ceases passenager and mail flight through the Baltics for the winter.
- October 25
- Riga City Council considers replacement of the workshop which burned down at Spilve.
- October 26
- It is announced that, upon recovery from his suicide attempt, Sterndoks will return to the Aviation Regiment.
- October 31
- Report on the first flight of the AVDI.
- NOVEMBER
- November 18
- Promotions announced for J.Indans and K.Kalacis
- November 26
- Aviation Regiment advertises for a full-time tailor
- November 29
- Clarification of the circumstances surrounding a recent floatplane incident at Liepaja
- DECEMBER
- December 4
- Sgt.Lodzins crashes heavily at Spilve in Bristol Bulldog #73
- December 5
- Investigation of the recent crash at Spilve
- December 6
- Announcement that Sgt.Lodzins has died of injuries sustained in the Dec.3 crash.
- December 7
- P.Lodzins death notices
- Poem (by J.Freifelds) dedicated to P.Lodzins
- December 9
- Report on the funeral of P.Lodzins.
- December 10
- Results of Naval Aviation section's marksmanship competition.
- Note of appreciation from Lt.Col.Jakubovs to those who donated prizes for the marksmanship competition.
- December 14
- Sgt.J.Stankevics of Aviation Regiment is shot by street criminals.
- December 18
- Paul Reinhard successfully completes officer training examinations.
- December 25
- F.Launics is selected as the safest / best pilot in the Aviation Regiment, with
Lt.Blaus coming in second place.
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