Hearings Before Special Subcommittee on National Military Airlift of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session. Mar. 8-Apr. 22, 1960Committee Serial No. 54. Reviews ability of national airlift to perform in peacetime emergencies and in support of war efforts. Focuses on role of civilian aircraft and personnel. |
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Page 4059
... fleet as almost immediately effective , our available lift is marginally capable of meeting wartime requirements under present plans . But little has been done to modernize our airlift fleet . Now , let me briefly discuss equipment ...
... fleet as almost immediately effective , our available lift is marginally capable of meeting wartime requirements under present plans . But little has been done to modernize our airlift fleet . Now , let me briefly discuss equipment ...
Page 4066
... fleet are 8 to 10 years old . We must move ahead as rapidly as we can with the modernization of the bulk of the MATS fleet . In this connection our plans include a modern economical turbine - powered cargo aircraft designed specifically ...
... fleet are 8 to 10 years old . We must move ahead as rapidly as we can with the modernization of the bulk of the MATS fleet . In this connection our plans include a modern economical turbine - powered cargo aircraft designed specifically ...
Page 4067
... fleet program which takes into account the changing role of commercial carriers in war and peace , and the possible ... fleet , particularly the cargo fleet , by participating in the joint development of a new air freighter and by ...
... fleet program which takes into account the changing role of commercial carriers in war and peace , and the possible ... fleet , particularly the cargo fleet , by participating in the joint development of a new air freighter and by ...
Page 4068
... fleet is neither modern nor adequate and that the manner in which we have procured our civil augmentation in the past has been challenged . I have named a committee headed by Mr. Gordon Reed , chairman of the board of the Texas Gulf ...
... fleet is neither modern nor adequate and that the manner in which we have procured our civil augmentation in the past has been challenged . I have named a committee headed by Mr. Gordon Reed , chairman of the board of the Texas Gulf ...
Page 4103
... fleet as of today . The figures I presented are as of last October . The present fleet of 232 aircraft are considered to be available within 48 hours , in our planning with CRAF . Mr. HARDY . That would take everything out of civilian ...
... fleet as of today . The figures I presented are as of last October . The present fleet of 232 aircraft are considered to be available within 48 hours , in our planning with CRAF . Mr. HARDY . That would take everything out of civilian ...
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Admiral COOPER air carriers Air Force Air National Guard airlift capability airlift requirements airlines airplane Army aviation BECKER BRAY BURWELL cargo aircraft certificated Chairman Chart Chiefs of Staff CHILDRE Civil Aeronautics Board civil air civil carriers civilian Colonel Command commercial airlift committee common carrier contract cost CRAF crews deleted Department of Defense emergency equipment Federal Aviation Act flying GAVIN Government hard core hard-core HARDY HESTER HOLLOWAY industry Joint Chiefs LEMNITZER ment Military Air Transport military airlift million mission modern move NORDEN operation oversea passenger peacetime percent personnel pilots planes PRESCOTT present PRICE problem procurement QUESADA question Reserve responsibility RIVERS routes scheduled Secretary SMART squadrons statement strategic airlift Strategic Army Corps subcommittee Tactical Air Command talking tariffs thing THOMAS TIPTON ton-mile traffic troops TUNNER United utilization wartime WHELESS
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