June 1, 1953

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Air Power Future Awaits Jcs Meeting

Key West-type conference will review defense picture, assign roles and missions, study plans and weapons. Actual aircraft procurement spending during fiscal 1954 appears headed for same level as fiscal 1953.

By Robert Hotz5 min

Headline News

Polish Pilot Describes Improved Mig

Los Angeles—Lt. Francizek Jarecki, Polish air force pilot who escaped to Denmark in a Russian-built MiG-15, last week gave details of the improved Red fighter he flew to freedom. He listed these improvements in the new MiG, apparently the same model the Communists have been using in Korean fighting for more than a year:

By William J. Coughlin4 min

Headline News

Paa President Takes $3,125 Salary Cut

Annual salary of Juan T. Trippe, Pan American World Airways president and director, was cut last year from $23,125 to $20,000, the carrier reports to Civil Aeronautics Board. Salaries and other compensation paid in 1952 (with comparable 1951 figures shown in parentheses where changes occurred):

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Modified C-46 Passes First Test

Modified Curtiss C-46 has cleared the first Civil Aeronautics Administration certification hurdle with successful flight tests of the transport’s new engine nacelle. Cylinder head and oil cooling exceeded CAA safety requirements.

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Temco Fights for Slow Cutbacks

By Alexander McSurely6 min

Air Power Future Awaits Jcs Meeting

By Robert Hotz5 min

Polish Pilot Describes Improved Mig

By William J. Coughlin4 min

Temco Fights for Slow Cutbacks

By Alexander McSurely6 min

Air Power Future Awaits Jcs Meeting

By Robert Hotz5 min

Polish Pilot Describes Improved Mig

By William J. Coughlin4 min

Paa President Takes $3,125 Salary Cut

Twining's Policy

Modified C-46 Passes First Test

Vought Fighter Wins Navy Competition

More Caa Changes Coming, Murray Says

Sas Flies Polar Routes to Tokyo

Af Opens Andrews to Scheduled Airlines

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Temco Fights for Slow Cutbacks

By Alexander McSurely6 min

Air Power Future Awaits Jcs Meeting

By Robert Hotz5 min

Polish Pilot Describes Improved Mig

By William J. Coughlin4 min

Aviation Week | June 1 1953 Table of Contents

Temco Fights for Slow Cutbacks

By Alexander McSurely6 min

Air Power Future Awaits Jcs Meeting

By Robert Hotz5 min

Polish Pilot Describes Improved Mig

By William J. Coughlin4 min

Paa President Takes $3,125 Salary Cut

Twining's Policy

Modified C-46 Passes First Test

Vought Fighter Wins Navy Competition

More Caa Changes Coming, Murray Says

Sas Flies Polar Routes to Tokyo

Af Opens Andrews to Scheduled Airlines

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