February 26, 1951

February 26, 1951

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Staff Analysis of Air Power

Industry Is Our Strongest Weapon

MILITARY

With Money No Problem, Strength Grows

By Ben S. Lee

MILITARY

USAF Spurs Expanded Production

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Staff Analysis of Air Power

Industry Is Our Strongest Weapon

U. S. PRODUCTION CAPACITY must pull North Atlantic air power back to its conquering strength of World War II. It will be an uphill pull. Europe’s undenied industrial potential is several years away from being a major factor. Meantime, our manufacturing machine has to rebuild not only our own air strength, but that of our allies.
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With Money No Problem, Strength Grows

More funds, effort given air defense are bringing about balanced power.

By Ben S. Lee

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USAF Spurs Expanded Production

Biggest aim now is to have at least two suppliers for every major aircraft to minimize effects of attack.
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Group Strength Classification

USAF operated within a 48-group structure at beginning of Korean hostilities. Authorized build-up shortly thereafter permitted an increase to 69 groups and subsequently to a 95-group structure. Industrial expansion as a result of the current international situation aims towards 185 groups.
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Navy Air Strength Shows Increase

End of strict restrictions on its spending finds navy in fine shape, mapping future expansion schedules.
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The Army’s Role in Air Power

Ground arm insisting on new types of transports and freedom to buy own planes; USAF gradually yielding.
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Among U. S. Military Planes...

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U. S. Military Aircraft

Manufacturer and Address Beech Aircraft Corp. Wichita, Kan. Boeing Airplane Co. Seattle 14, Wash. Cessna Aircraft Co. Wichita, Kan. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. San Diego 12, Calif. Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc. 827 Lapham St. E1 Segundo, Calif. Fletcher Aviation Corp.
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MANUFACTURING

Big Year Behind and Bigger Year Ahead

But great part of future output is slated to come from non-aviation firms.
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U. S. Aircraft Production History

Year 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 NUMBER For U. S. Military 1 N.A. 11 16 14 15 26 142 2,013 13,991 682 256 389 226 687 317 445 478.
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