June 16, 1952

June 16, 1952

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Big Af Depot Key to Korean Air Strength

By George L. Christian8 min

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Caa Office of Aviation Safety Assignments

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Knots Out

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Big Af Depot Key to Korean Air Strength

Tachikawa Air Base, Japan—The reservoir that feeds Far East Air Force’s fighters and bombers in their daily sorties against MiGs and Communist ground forces is this sprawling base, the Far East Air Materiel Command. From its warehouses come every round of ammunition, rocket, bomb or other weapon thrown against the foe.

By George L. Christian8 min

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Caa Office of Aviation Safety Assignments

G. W. Haldeman—Chief, Aircraft Eng. Div.. Omer Welling—Dep. Ch. Aircraft Eng. Div.. A.A. Vollmecke—Chief, Airframe & Eng. Br.. S. H. Rolle—Chief, Power Plant Branch..... R. B. Maloy—Chief, Fight Test Branch..... M. J. Perrin—Ch., Manufacturing Insp. Br..
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Knots Out

Civil Aeronautics Administration has canceled the planned switch from statute miles and mph. to nautical miles and knots. The change had been scheduled since last year for this July 1. The CAB reversal surprised the airlines, CAA and the military
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New Technical Chief for Caa Safety Office

More than four weeks after he had taken over his new job, the appointment of David L. Posner, as chief of the technical staff of the CAA Office of Aviation Safety was announced. Posner, generally regarded by industry as a well-qualified powerplants engineer, assumed his new duties May 11, but his appointment was not announced until a release dated June 9, although it had been forecast in AVIATION WEEK (Apr. 14, p. 9).

By Alexander McSurely3 min

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Italy Coming to Nato’s Aid

Rome—The aeronautical vacuum that existed in Italy after World War II is rapidly filling up. This is despite scanty appropriations by the government to rebuild the Italian Air Force, as permitted by the peace treaty. Foreign Interest—A good part of the impetus is being supplied by foreign aviation firms, some of them American, who have become aware of the engineering, labor and production resources that have been wasting away in Italy for lack of orders.
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Aussies Look to U.s. Production

Melbourne—A new, realistic policy on Australia’s air power buildup appears to be in the making, calling tor increasing reliance on the U.S. But Great Britain reportedly is taking a dim view of these plans since she sees in them a loss of influence in the Australian aircraft market.
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Jacobs’ Entry in Copter Field

Jacobs Aircraft Engine Co., a subsidiary of Barium Steel Corp., is stepping up its activities with its entry into the helicopter field. Jacobs is pushing a Gyrodyne-type craft—Model 104—a fiveplace copter aimed at achieving a top speed of 185-190 mph., cruise at more than 155 mph.
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Iata Sets Tourist Fares for Europe

Buenos Aires—Another step in providing cheaper air travel for more people through a tourist service to start in Europe Apr. 1, 1953, was announced by International Air Transport Assn, officials at closing of the organization’s eighth meeting of the Composite and Joint Traffic Conferences here (AVIATION WEEK June 9, p. 7).
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Super-priority Lightning Strikes

GA 5 is world's first delta in production, and third Hawker Siddeley product to get British urgency rating.
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Top AMC Civilian Executive Retires

Dayton, O.—“Mr. Procurement” of the Air Force has retired after 34 years of service. He is William E. Donnelly, 62, of Dayton, long a civilian executive assistant to military procurement directors at Air Materiel Command here. Donnelly was dubbed “Mr. Procurement” by Stuart Symington when the latter was assistant Secretary for Air Force.
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