February 2, 1953

February 2, 1953

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Eastern Clashes with United on Aircoach

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Defense Team Holdings Revealed

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Af Supports Aro in Congress

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Headline News

Eastern Clashes with United on Aircoach

Rickenbacker files formal complaint questioning Patterson’s sincerity in challenging safety. CAB plans to start enforcement action against UAL for operating first-class service at coach rates.
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Defense Team Holdings Revealed

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Headline News

Af Supports Aro in Congress

Top Air Force chiefs recommend that the company be continued as operator of AEDC project.
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Headline News

Aircraft Backlog Tops $15 Billion

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Headline News

Engine Failures Hit Boac Stratocruisers

Teardown of 15 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major engines taken from British Overseas Airways’ Boeing four-engine Stratocruisers was progressing in the carrier’s London shops last week after the airline grounded its entire 10-plane Stratocruiser fleet to find the cause of recent repeated engine difficulties.
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Headline News

Comet Lands Short of Runway in Africa

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EQUIPMENT

Lst Base Keeps Chennault Line Flying

Ship and 2,000-ton supply barge form floating base that moved airline intact during flight from Reds.

By George L. Christian11 min

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AVIATION SAFETY

Alpa Enunciates Safety Policy

Sayen details pilots' views and the organizations they have set up to deal with safety problems,
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Ias Papers Reflect Complexity

Specialized complexity of the aircraft industry was reflected in the program listings and papers presented at the twenty-first annual meeting of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences in New York last week. Greatest emphasis was shared by aerodynamics and avionics, with three sessions in a day-long program for each subject.
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PRODUCTION

Naa Reveals Titanium Experience

Work to date indicates that stretching processes are better for this metal than impact methods.

By IS7 min

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