June 22, 1953

June 22, 1953

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Usaf Loses Ground in Cutback Fight

By Katherine Johnsen9 min

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Trainer Points Up Paper-to-metal Hurdles

By Alexander McSurely5 min

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Af Tries ‘weapons System’ Plan

By Philip Klass4 min

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Usaf Loses Ground in Cutback Fight

Vandenberg waters down request for full budget. President backs Wilson’s economy program.

By Katherine Johnsen9 min

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Trainer Points Up Paper-to-metal Hurdles

Some of the best airplanes never get beyond design stage. They look good on paper, but something happens —not particularly related to the airplane —and the customer changes his requirements. So the paper plane is hangared for keeps in a file cabinet drawer.

By Alexander McSurely5 min

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Af Tries ‘weapons System’ Plan

Convair XB-58 project seen as test of plan giving airframe makers responsibility for buying equipment.

By Philip Klass4 min

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Rcaf Shows Off Its First Comet

By George L. Christian4 min

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Comet Crash Report Draws Fire

Indian government cites pilot overcontrol and severe turbulence as possible causes of structural failure.
1415
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Plane Slashes

Defense discloses three contract cancelations. Temco says F3H cut hits combat aircraft.
1415
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Kaiser Calls ‘foul’ as K-f Quiz Deepens

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Miss Cochran Holds Most Jet Records

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Italy’s Fiat to Make 50 F-86ds

(McGraw-Hill World News)
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F-84f Spare Parts to Be Built in Europe

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