August 25, 1952

August 25, 1952

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Jcs Ponders Quick Shift in Missile Plan

By Ben S. Lee6 min

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Atpa Claims Pilot Majority

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New Stretchout for Air Power

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Jcs Ponders Quick Shift in Missile Plan

Tighter research, more stress on end product likely as publicity boomerangs and Congress asks questions. ‘Usable weapons’ aim of pending basic revision in AF, Army and Navy rocket and guided missile projects.

By Ben S. Lee6 min

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Atpa Claims Pilot Majority

And with ALPA tied up in litigation, the new union may become bargaining agent for nation’s airline flyers.
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New Stretchout for Air Power

Skyrocketing costs drain AF and Navy funds, push target dates ahead six months to early 1956.
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Usaf Chief

Vandenberg is expected to stay until June. Gen. White emerges as possible successor.
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Salary Trouble

CAA moves to clarify employe pay policy. Action follows probe of Dayton complaints.
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Temco to Build McDonnell Demon

Heavy Navy dependence on the McDonnell F3H Demon as its standard sweptwing transonic carrier-based fighter was indicated last week in a licensing agreement and contract with the Temco Aircraft Corp. to build the Demon in Dallas. Temco’s Demon production will augment that of McDonnell Aircraft Corp. in St. Louis where production tooling for the new Navy jet fighter already is under way.
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O’konski Renews Attack on Kaiser

The running battle between industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and Rep. Alvin O’Konski flared again last week after several weeks’ lull. O’Konski touched off the latest skirmish. In a lengthy statement in the Congressional Record, the Wisconsin legislator claimed that everything he had charged against Kaiser in his original attack (AVIATION WEEK June 2, p. 12) was correct.
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Navy May Join Fight on New Alphabet

The Navy may soon join the airline and private pilots in a fight against CAA’s use of the recently introduced change of the international alphabet. Navy’s Office of Naval Operations is gathering documentary evidence, including the official resolutions of the International Federation of Air Line Pilot Assns., the Air Line Pilots Assn., and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn.
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So 6025 Jet/rocket Fighter Tested

Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Sud-Ouest is running an intensive flight test program on the jet-and-rocket-powered interceptor SO 6025, latest in the Espadon series. The top and center photos show the SO 6025 taking off, with auxiliary liquid-fuel SEPR rocket motor sending a long, steady flame rearward.
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Why So Many Missed Ils Approaches

Inaccurate ceiling and visibility reports, failure to track ILS beam closely enough to get main blame. Approach couplers could keep plane right on the beam and reduce the misses, Sperry study indicates.

By Philip Klass13 min

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