March 12, 1951

March 12, 1951

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Headline News

Rentzel to Get Key Mobilization Post

Headline News

Nato Jets

Headline News

Af Decides to Buy Boeing Xb-52

By Ben Lee5 min

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Headline News

Rentzel to Get Key Mobilization Post

As Commerce Undersecretary, he takes over coordination of transportation.
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Headline News

Nato Jets

Flow of planes abroad quickens. T-33, F-84 shipments increase.
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Headline News

Af Decides to Buy Boeing Xb-52

Production quantity to be ordered although plane has yet to fly. But it still has to compete with new B-36.

By Ben Lee5 min

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Headline News

Our Expanding Industry...

Expansion of the industrial base for U.S. defense production is moving forward slowly, but steadily. Two indications of progress were reported last week: • “Substantial amount” of the $600 million appropriated by Congress for loans for defense plant expansions last September has been used up, the President said.
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Headline News

New Cutlass

Tailless twin-jet Navy fighter will have two Westinghouse J-46s.
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EQUIPMENT

Panam Base Levels Work Peaks

“Equalized service,” with specific jobs assigned to specific terms, stabilizes labor force, cuts costs.

By George L. Christian11 min

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AF Invitations

Af Invitations

Bid openings are 20-30 days after approximate issue dates shown in the following bid proposals. Bid sets containing specifications for items to be procured will be sent to qualified applicants who state bid invitation number. One bid set will be available for examination without obligation by prospective bidders, after bid publication date, at each of the seven AMC procurement field offices.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Cab Role May Hinge on New Chief

Strength and independence of Board seen depending on strength of Chairman; Nyrop appears the favorite.
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AVIONICS

Air Force Tests New Navigation System

All-Weather Flying Division begins flight studies for ANDB on Sperry 5000mc. Rho-Theta system.
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EDITORIAL

Frowzy Journalism

The March Cosmopolitan magazine sandwiches an aviation piece with Gloria Swanson’s hot plaint that “Men Need a New Line,” a provacative discussion asking, “Are Fight Referees Honest?” and a feature described as a “complete novel of violence and mystery.”

By Robert H. Wood5 min

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