June 25, 1962

June 25, 1962

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SAFETY

Sabotage, Attack Doubted By Commission

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Cooperative Satellite Programs to Be Discussed By U.s., Ussr

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

MANAGEMENT

Dod Orders Army Shift to Air Mobility

By Larry Booda7 min

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SAFETY

Sabotage, Attack Doubted By Commission

(Following is the second of two AVIATION WEEK articles containing excerpts from the United Nations General Assembly commission report on the DC-6B crash on Sept. 17, 1961, which took the lives of U. N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and the other members of his party.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Cooperative Satellite Programs to Be Discussed By U.s., Ussr

Geneva—Potential broadening of initial arrangements for cooperation in peaceful space ventures, agreed upon by U.S. and Soviet delegates in recent bilateral negotiations here (AW June 11, p. 39), will be discussed at a proposed follow-on meeting in the near future.

By Cecil Brownlow8 min

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MANAGEMENT

Dod Orders Army Shift to Air Mobility

McNamara directs sweeping revision; warns USAF it must fulfill or lose close combat support mission.

By Larry Booda7 min

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MANAGEMENT

Defense Denies Bid for Nasa Programs

By George C. Wilson7 min

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AVIONICS

Midas Auto-checkout May Initiate Trend

Los Angeles—Automatic computercontrolled ground checkout system which is intended to perform factory and pre-launch checkout of Midas infrared early warning satellites and their Agena launch vehicles will be developed by three avionics companies under contracts to be awarded this summer.

By Barry Miller6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Thai Considers Obtaining Third 990 Jet

Bangkok—Thai Airways International, battling head-on jet competition from 23 other international airlines, is considering the possible lease or purchase of at least one additional Convair 990 to bolster its position over the carrier’s 12city Far Eastern route network.

By Cecil Brownlow6 min

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FINANCIAL

Usaf Contracts

Air Force Office of Scientific Research recently awarded 80 grants and contracts valued at more than $3.7 million: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.—$63,112 for structure of liquids. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.—$90,000 for preparation and properties of reactive intermediates.
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AIR TRANSPORT

Aeroflot’s African Gains Stir U.s. Action

Soviet plans for South American, Cuban route spur high-level program to expand U. S. airline influence.

By L. L. Doty6 min

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Letters

Having looked for an answer to Daniel W. Gunnarson’s question, why should the B-70 program be implemented? (AW May 21, p. 126), in the May 28 issue and not finding one, prompted this letter. The answer is supplied by Mr. Gunnarson himself in the clouds of his second paragraph:
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MANAGEMENT

Usaf Revives Commandos, Studies Special War Aircraft

Eglin AFB, Fla.—Major expansion of the Air Force’s Special Air Warfare Center here is planned to provide Tactical Air Command with increased counter-guerrilla capabilities. Program calls for building center strength from its current level of 850 personnel to more than 5,000 men by mid-1963.
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