February 24, 1964

February 24, 1964

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MANAGEMENT

Mcnamara Assesses Arms Developments

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

New Equipment Designed for Air Assault

By Ward Wright10 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Forecasting Methods Gradually Improved

By James R. Ashlock8 min

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MANAGEMENT

Mcnamara Assesses Arms Developments

In recent testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara assessed the present international situation as it bears on military policies and discussed the strategic retaliatory forces proposed to be built and maintained through Fiscal 1969.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

New Equipment Designed for Air Assault

Ft. Benning, Ga.—Most dynamic area in the Army’s air assault concept lies with equipment development—because before an air assault division can become completely air delivered and supplied, and at the same time combat effective, a whole new generation of equipment will be required.

By Ward Wright10 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Forecasting Methods Gradually Improved

By James R. Ashlock8 min

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Water Recovery Likely for Apollo Flights

By Donald E. Fink6 min

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New Bomber Funds Win Early Approval

USAF passes first test in bid for strategic, interceptor aircraft; defense secretary remains firmly opposed.

By Katherine Johnsen6 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

S35 Bonanza Speed, Useful Load Boosted

Philadelphia—Beech S3 5 Bonanza, with increased power providing significantly higher speed and greater useful load, retains most of the flight characteristics of its predecessors combined with a roomier cabin and excellent visibility.

By David A. Brown6 min

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AVIONICS

Phoenix Missile Computer Data Revealed

Los Angeles—First details of the high-performance, general purpose airborne digital computer that will perform fire control calculations for the Navy’s new Phoenix air-to-air missile were disclosed here recently at the Fifth Winter Convention on Military Electronics.

By Barry Miller6 min

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EDITORIAL

Is This Route Necessary?

The Soviet Union has been extremely anxious to establish a Moscow-New York nonstop airline route for at least four years. The United States has blown hot and cold on this proposition, depending on the changing temperature of the cold war.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Regular U.s.-russia Flights Now Unlikely

Johnson policy shift, fear of Aeroflot expansion kills bilateral plan; N.Y.-Moscow charter flights seen.

By L. L. Doty5 min

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11th Stresses Confidence in Training Program

Ft. Benning, Ga.—11th Air Assault Div.’s training program is geared to giving pilots and troops absolute confidence in their helicopters and their ability to cope with any emergency or tactical flying situation that might arise. Philosophy of the 11th’s Aviation Group is to take pilots from helicopter school with about 240 hr.
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