June 25, 1951

June 25, 1951

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Production 4-0-4 Nears Flight

By Alexander McSurely6 min

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Atom Blast Studied as Key to New Design

By Ben S. Lee5 min

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Cab, Caa Officials at Locals Seminar

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Production 4-0-4 Nears Flight

First new airplane, built with 80 percent new tooling different than that used for 2-0-2, marks design steps.

By Alexander McSurely6 min

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Atom Blast Studied as Key to New Design

Evaluation of explosion effect on various military planes may guide future plans.

By Ben S. Lee5 min

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Cab, Caa Officials at Locals Seminar

Two coming equipment developments may radically improve local air service by 1955, according to talks prepared for the Local Service Airline Seminar at Purdue University last week. CAA Administrator Charles Horne implied that CAA may install terminal VOR navigation instruments or Instrument Landing Systems at local airports now having no landing aids at all scheduled for installation.
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Af Big Enough?

McCone says our needs call for larger than even 95-wing force.
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Oakland Clinic

The first small-business show in West draws 53 exhibitors.
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Wsb to Investigate Airframe Wages

Special wage stabilization problems of the airframe industry will be investigated by a six-man committee of the Wage Stabilization Board. The committee will recommend what, if any, special procedures will be necessary. Heading the committee is Ben Aaron, who was chairman of the National Airframe Panel of the National War Labor Board during the war.
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No Changes

All members of JCS to remain; Vandenberg denies plans to retire.
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Pilot Strike Ties Up Ual

The most critical air transportation situation in history loomed last week. Pilots on United Air Lines already were on strike; the same issues that touched off the UAL shutdown were at stake in Air Line Pilots Assn, negotiations with American Airlines and TWA.
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Fatal Crash Mars Awa Convention

The death in an airplane crash of one of its members saddened those in attendance at the Aviation Writers Assn.’s 13 th annual convention held in New York City. William S. (“Blimp”) Friedman, 39, was killed when the Lockheed F-94B allweather jet interceptor in which he was a passenger crashed into Long Island Sound.
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Aircraft Materials in New Npa Ruling

Authority to reschedule according to urgency, rated orders for all aircraft materials required in support of the military aircraft program has been delegated by National Production Authority to the Secretary of Defense. The NPA action expands a previous order authorizing rescheduling of orders for aluminum, magnesium and instrument bearings, only.
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