August 31, 1953

August 31, 1953

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B-36 Teams with F-84 to Carry A-bomb

By Robert Hotz6 min

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Uaw Molds Wage-talk Weapon

By William J. Coughlin5 min

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Naa Proposes Design Penalties

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B-36 Teams with F-84 to Carry A-bomb

Parasite tactic delivers ‘payload’ at sonic speed. System gives striking range up to 5,000 mi.

By Robert Hotz6 min

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Uaw Molds Wage-talk Weapon

Poll of aircraft workers will be used to back union demands during negotiations with NAA next month.

By William J. Coughlin5 min

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Naa Proposes Design Penalties

A recommendation that the military impose financial penalties on aircraft firms whose planes fail to meet original design specifications was made by J. L. Atwood, president of North American Aviation, Inc., at the air power symposium during the Air Force Assn. convention in Washington last week.
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B-57 Shows Off

Martin-built Canberra performs for USAF. A-bomber demonstrates speed, maneuverability.

By Alexander McSurely4 min

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Af Completes Civilian Command

Nine new Deputy Assistant Secretaries are appointed to materiel and management, boosting top chiefs to 16.
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Dayton to Show Aviation’s Best

The three-day National Aircraft Show commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight opens Sept. 5 at James M. Cox Municipal Airport, Dayton, Ohio, with the largest industry exhibit participation scheduled since the 1946 National Aircraft Show at Cleveland.
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Usaf Takes Bids on C-123 Production

Air Force is accepting bids for production of the Chase C-123 now that a decision has been made to build the assault transport for the Army. Bids will be opened in about a month,, Roger Lewis, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Materiel, told AVIATION WEEK.
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New B-47s

AF gets two Stratojets for photo reconnaissance. RB-47B is dual purpose, RB-47E strictly camera.
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Missile Team

A nine-member Defense Department team, headed by Trevor Gardner, special assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, expects to complete an evaluation of the guided missiles programs of the three services in about two months. In addition to Gardner, who was appointed by Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson to head the group, which has been at work two months, the team includes: Rear Adm. John Sides and Capt. William S. Rayburn, director and assistant director of guided missiles, respectively, representing the Navy.
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Aviation Pioneers Receive Af Awards

Three pioneers in the aircraft industry have received the USAF Exceptional Service Award, highest civilian honor given for non-combat service: • Frederick Brant Rentschler, chairman of the United Aircraft Corp. received the award of the Air Force Assn. convention from Air Force Secretary Harold Talbott for “helping the U. S. recover its lost ground in the field of jet propulsion.”
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