July 23, 1951

July 23, 1951

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Headline News

Separation Brings Praise and Problems

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Behncke Bumped But Battles On

Headline News

Alcoa Strike

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Headline News

Separation Brings Praise and Problems

Airlines back new mail formula but fear complications.
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Behncke Bumped But Battles On

Union head, deposed by directors, asks members for support as court acts to determine legality of ouster.
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Headline News

Alcoa Strike

Aircraft and engine production faces snag in aluminum tie-up.
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Headline News

9½ -ton Bulldozer 'bails Out' of C-119

A major obstacle to establishing and maintaining a combat airhead appeared eliminated with the recent disclosure by USAF’s Air Development Center that a 9½-ton bulldozer had been successfully parachuted from a Fairchild C-119. A main phase of airhead planning to which Army Infantry chiefs had heretofore objected was that planning strategy nearly always presupposed the capture of an airbase facility so that heavy and bulky equipment could be immediately landed in supply of the airhead.
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What the Carriers Want

Pending airline requests for additional mail pay for the calendar years from 1947 through 1950 total $98.8 million, according to a report by Civil Aeronautics Board to the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Domestic carriers, aside from the “Big Four” whose cases were recently settled, are bidding for $21.5 million in back pay; international carriers, for $77.3 million.
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Aviation Facilities Suffer Flood Damage

Of aviation industry installations in the Kansas City flood area. Trans World Airlines appeared last week to have been most severely hit. By midweek, the carrier’s Fairfax overhaul and modification center was deep under water and heavy damage was feared.
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Army Gets Stronger Voice in Tactical Air

Indication that Army is beginning to make its demands felt in matters connected with tactical aviation, suitability of aircraft and related equipment in military air transport was given in the establishment last week of a Joint Airborne Troop Board at Ft. Bragg, N. C., Maj. Gen. William M. Miley, USA, is named director.
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Production Engineering

Martin Speeds Plans for B-57 Production

Conversion standards well along; first plane due late in 1952.

By Irving Stone11 min

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Air Transport

Laa Readies Passenger Copter Service

First U. S. operation of its kind likely to start next summer.
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Production Engineering

Expanding Rubber Forms Parts

New technique uses unique male die to force metal into complex contours for jettisonable fuel tanks.

By Thomas L. Self5 min

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