May 22, 1995

May 22, 1995

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HEADLINE NEWS

USAF SEEKS TO SUSTAIN MANNED RECON ROLE

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

HEADLINE NEWS

BOMBER DEBATE SHARPENS AS PANEL ADDS B-2 MONEY

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

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ROCKWELL TO BUILD CBU KITS FOR B-l B

By BRUCE A. SMITH

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USAF SEEKS TO SUSTAIN MANNED RECON ROLE

In a reversal, the Air Force is looking for a near-term replacement for its retiring RF-4Cs until a long-term manned reconnaissance capability can be developed

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

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BOMBER DEBATE SHARPENS AS PANEL ADDS B-2 MONEY

WASHINGTON Republican lawmakers on the U.S. House National Security Committee are planning to authorize $540 million to begin procuring additional B-2s next year, while two independent studies are at odds over whether any more of the stealthy bombers are needed.

By JOHN D. MORROCCO

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ROCKWELL TO BUILD CBU KITS FOR B-l B

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Air Force has given Rockwell the go-ahead to begin production of kits that will enable B-l B aircraft to drop cluster bomb units (CBUs) as the service continues to expand the bomber's conventional munitions role. The production approval, received May 15, follows a flight test program at Edwards AFB, Calif., using a single B-l B with modified conventional bomb modules in each of its three weapon bays.

By BRUCE A. SMITH

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GPS TAIL KIT IMPROVES MK. 82 ACCURACY

WASHINGTON Rockwell's North American Aircraft Div. has successfully demonstrated integration of a GPS-guided tail kit for Mk. 82 500-lb. bombs on a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber. The new delivery system incorporates a modified tail kit capable of receiving Global Positioning System (GPS) targeting data and aerodynamic controls to guide the bomb.
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PIPER CREDITORS TO VOTE ON REORGANIZATION PLAN

MELBOURNE, FLA. Creditors will begin voting this week on a plan to end Piper Aircraft Corp.'s four-year bankruptcy this summer by selling the manufacturer to a partnership of a major creditor and a Philadelphia investment firm. The Vero Beach, Fla.-based company started mailing ballots to about 1,000 creditors May 19, seeking their support of its plan to reorganize under Chapter 1 1 of U.S. bankrupt1 cy law.

By JAMES T. McKENNA

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RECORD SUMMER SEEN FOR U.S. AIRLINES

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NTPS OFFERS LOW-COST TRAINING OPTION

Few new aircraft development programs and shrinking budgets are forcing the Pentagon to consider privatesector alternatives to costly military test pilot schools

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT

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SWEDISH AIR FORCE GIRDS FOR MAJOR BUDGET CUTS

UPPSALA, SWEDEN The Swedish air force is preparing to reduce expenditures by nearly 15% for 18 months, beginning July 1. The cut will require a temporary reduction of flight hours by about 10%. The spending cuts—which affect all Swedish armed services—have been imposed because of the depreciation of the Swedish krona, the general state of Sweden's economy, and a change in the nation's fiscal year from July 1-June 30 to a calendar year beginning in 1997.

By CAROLE A. SHIFRIN

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INTELSAT 706 ORBITAL CHECKOUT TO BEGIN

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RAF NIMROD CREW PERFORMS EMERGENCY WATER LANDING

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