February 11, 1980

February 11, 1980

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Safety

Ntsb Analyzes Chicago Dc-10 Accident

Strategic Modernization Debate

Pressure for New Bomber Rises in Congress

Japan's Growing Strategic Role

Importance of U. S. Presence Increases

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

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Safety

Ntsb Analyzes Chicago Dc-10 Accident

About 1504 CDT, May 25, 1979, American Airlines, Inc., Flight 191, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft, crashed into an open field just short of a trailer park about 4,600 ft. northwest of the departure end of Runway 32R at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, 111.
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Strategic Modernization Debate

Pressure for New Bomber Rises in Congress

General consensus also emerging in the House and Senate for extensive restructuring, increases in Defense budget
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Japan's Growing Strategic Role

Importance of U. S. Presence Increases

Tokyo—Withdrawal of U. S. troops from most of Asia and a steady onslaught of Soviet military and political pressure with troop movements into northeast Asia and the Persian Gulf area adds to the strategic importance of U. S. Forces, Japan.

By Clarence A. Robinson10 min

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Avionics

General Electric Sets Simulator Goals

Daytona Beach, Fla. —Major additions to plant capacity at General Electric Co.’s facilities here will bring substantial new resources to support GE’s “forward look”—a coordinated expansion of the company’s simulation and control capabilities to become a prime simulator supplier with full system and management responsibilities.

By Kenneth J. Stein8 min

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Strategic Modernization Debate

Mx Impact Hearings Stir Criticism

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz7 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Fighter Force Structure Mix Scrutinized

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Air Transport

Commuter Proposals Worry Operators

By Michael Feazel6 min

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Strategic Modernization Debate

Mx Basing Doubts Voiced in Utah, Nevada

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Missile Engineering

Advanced Reentry Vehicle Flight Tested

Los Angeles—Flight test of a maneuverable reentry vehicle with a fully autonomous navigation system designed to evade possible Soviet ballistic missile interceptors has been conducted successfully by the Defense Dept’s advanced ballistic reentry systems (ABRES) office, despite a problem with the booster used to launch the vehicle.

By Bruce A. Smith5 min

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Japan's Growing Strategic Role

Joint Exercises with U.s. Hone Japanese Skills

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