December 25, 1950

December 25, 1950

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Headline News

Government Confusion Slows Mobilization

Headline News

Usaf Reveals Plans for Reopening Plants

By Ben Lee4 min

Headline News

Wright Day

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Headline News

Government Confusion Slows Mobilization

Industry hopes new defense agency will unravel priorities.
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Headline News

Usaf Reveals Plans for Reopening Plants

Douglas to build B-47s at Tulsa, GM jet fighters at Kansas City, Kaiser C-119s.

By Ben Lee4 min

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Headline News

Wright Day

Tedder calls for air power to prevent war; awards presented.
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Headline News

Martin Offers Military 4-0-4

‘Airlift’ would have capacity close to that of C-54; turboprop and piston-engine versions are proposed.
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Air Force Award Information

Air Force Award Information

Air Materiel Command Procurement Division makes available to AVIATION WEEK recent bid awards, shown on this page. Requests for further information should be addressed to Contracting Officer, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio, attention: MCPPSX72.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Lockheed F-90 Is Transonic Contender

Needle-nosed craft is runner-up in recent evaluation by USAF of four comparable penetration fighters.

By David A. Anderton8 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Defense Puts Spotlight on Dc-3

Threatened loss of four-engine equipment for military transport lends importance to modernization plans.

By F. Lee Moore5 min

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FINANCIAL

Dividends Reflect Carrier Boom

Resumption of common stock payments by American and EAL points up rising trend of aircraft shares.

By Selig Altschul4 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Comet Coming

Possibility seen of early jet service on N. Y.-Caribbean run.

By Frederick R. Brewster4 min

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EQUIPMENT

High Latitude Navigation Trainer

Link’s newest unit emphasized high speed flight in Arctic regions; has wide range of variables.
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