October 21, 1968

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Equipment

Airborne Illumination Development Spurred By Viet Needs

Los Angeles-High-intensity airborne illumination is gaining increased military attention as a means of penetrating the darkness of night used by the enemy in Vietnam to conceal the movement of supplies and men and mask his preparations for attack.

By George S. Hunter12 min

Space Technology

Second Oao Spacecraft Readied for Flight to Study Stars

Oct. 30 mission is forerunner of fully automated telescopes designed to investigate evolution and structure of universe

By William J. Normyle10 min

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Business Flying

Air Alpes Will Expand Twin Otter Service

Chambery, France—Air Alpes plans to order its second de Havilland of Canada Twin Otter within the next six months in an ambitious project to exploit the need for transportation to the winter sports attractions in the French and Swiss Alps and the summer tourist resorts in Corsica and the Riviera.

By Edward H. Kolcum7 min

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Business Flying

Cessna Readies Sales Drive for New Jet

Houston—Separate marketing division will be created by Cessna Aircraft Co. to sell its Fanjet 500 business jet to corporate and government operators in the U.S. and Canada. Cessna unveiled a mockup and gave preliminary data on the aircraft at the national Business Aircraft Assn. meeting here recently (AW&ST Oct. 14, p. 22).

By David A. Brown5 min

Space Technology

Nasa Studies Decision on Moon as Apollo 7 Orbits Earth

Houston—First manned Apollo spacecraft was orbiting the earth last week with the majority of the mission’s high-priority tests of critical systems and lunar operational concepts completed. These were accomplished before the mission had passed the one-third point in its 10.8-day flight and marked the first portion of the mission as a major U.S. space achievement.

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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Nasa Role in Civil Atc Urged

By Philip J. Klass13 min