News Letter 1941 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office

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,",OHN '"'. PERSHING WASHINGTON September 18, 1941. Brigadier General Muir S. Fairchild, Assistant Chief of the Air Corps, War Department, Washi~ton, D. C. My dear General Fairohild: To the Air Corps, through you, permi t me to extend my warmest thanks for the oordial birthd., greetings your kind letter conveyed. I appreciated deeply the friendly thoucht of me, and seize this opportunity to send to all JII1' heartiest good wishes.
furways .1 rarnc \.JUIIUUI AERIAL TRAFFIC COPS GET TOGETHE'R By Major A. B. McMullen THE War, Navy and Commerce Departments, (the latter including the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics Administration) recently indicated the ir interest and concern over air traffic by the joint establishment of the Interdepartmental Air Traffic Control Board. Each agency has one member on this Board. Mr. Earl Ward represents the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Mr. E. N. Ellington the Civil Aeronautics Board, Lieut. Comdr. John C. Crommelin the Navy Department. The writer represents the War Department --and at the present time is Cha Lrman of the Board. The Board has no executive authority. It acts as a clearing house for not only air traffic problems but reviews applications and makes recommendations with respect to the use of the navigable air space by other activities-osuch as artillery firing training areas, searchlight and barrage balloon training areas, the location of aerial bombing and gunnery ranges, flight training fields, etc. During the recent expansion of the Army Air Forces, tactical or training units have been located on Municipal or Civil Airports, many of which were airline terminals already faced with serious traffic problems. P-39's And Clbs Don't Mix The officials responsible for the location of these military units on civil airports realize the fact that 300 MPH bombers and 400 MPH pursuit planes cannot operate safely or efficiently from fields also used by small aircraft of the Cub and Aeronca class. Additional airports are, therefore, being constructed largely with Federal funds in these communities for private and commercial flying. This procedure confirms an opinion I have had for many years, namely, that more--properly placed and better designed--airports would lessen the need for regulations governing air traffic. The air carriers and some non-scheduled civil aircraft will, however, continue to utilize most of these jointly occupied airports and it has become necessary to provide a satisfactory means for directing both civil and military traffic on--and in the vicinity of--these air terminals. At firs t g lance this wou Id not appear to present any unusual problems, but War Department regulations and the principles of military command OCTOBER /9-11 11 prohibit the commanding officer at these stations from delegating the responsibility for the safety and operation of the planes in his command to an employee of another department--particularly a civil agency not familiar with the problems peculiar to military aircraft operation. Therefore, both military and Civil Aeronautics Administration airport control personnel will be employed in the same towers at these jointly occupied airports. Airports Join Federal Network The eM and the Air Corps are assuming the responsibility for the operation of air traffic control towers at 39 municipal airports as rapidly as personne 1 and equipment can be obtained. Thus a precedent has been established and the welding of airport and airway traffic control with the operation of both by the Federal Government has taken a big step forward. Only those civil air. ports that are occupied by Army or Navy tactical or training units will be taken into the Federally operated network at the present time. Except during a military emergency determined by the station commander, the Senior CAA Operator will be in charge of the control of all traffic in the airport control zone. When both civil and military aircraft are involved, the CAA operator will issue instructions to Army or Navy aircraft only after consultation with the service operator. Normally, Army and Navy tower operators will not issue instruction~ to civil aircraft--and in no case will Inst r.. ~ons be issued to civil aircraft by service tower operators unless they hold a CAA -Air Traffic Control Operator Certificate." The commanding officer of the Air Forces station may assume complete control and supervision of the airport traffic control tower and all air traffic within the airport control zone when the mil itary s Huat ion demands such act ion. When such control is assumed, the commanding officer shall assume full responsibility for the safety of all air traffic in the airport control zone. During such periods, the eM control tower operator shall ~irect civil air traffic as requested by the commanding officer. Conditions To Be Determined Just what military situations may arise which will require the commanding officer to assume control of air traffic in the vicinity of the airport no one can predict at the present time. It is possible that all traffic in the vicinity of the
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THE BIG BABY SOLOED B,19 Test Fligh
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ENLISTED PILOTS BEGIN TRAINING Gulf
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CABBAGE AND X-C DON'T MIX World War
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SIXTEEN NEW FIELDS "CHRISTENED" A D
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MAXWELL MANEUVERS TEACH FIELD DUTIE
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FLEDGLING SON OF FAtvf.OUS FATHER C
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FRESNO BASE FIRST SINCE CIVIL WAR T
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THE JOB OF AIR CORPS TEST PILOTS Mu
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.All tb1'ee f01'lll8 of converted i
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KEEP ,EM FLYING! Blood and hunger,
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GENERAL ANDREWS COMMANDS THE CARIlm
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The Army Air Forces' first glider,
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GUDERS ••• (Ooncluded) spect
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WE LEARNED... llpee!. So8riDg 18 a0
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'The dive bomber is used to support
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THEN THIS... and we were still ing
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increased it. al t1tude of flight 4
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ALASK.A Lalld 1l.Btd: Hcmgar und e:
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LANDING various materials under con
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"VIET ." (Ooncluded) Junker-87 bomb
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WE LEAIlJWED... (Concluded) nights.
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Page 69 and 70: Photo Interpretation MATA HARI WITH
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Page 73 and 74: Our New Bases AsslgDlDent to Newfou
Page 75 and 76: THE JIR FORCES NEWS LETTER .. of th
Page 77 and 78: OVERSTUFFEDAERIAL WATCHMEN Barrage
Page 79 and 80: Warriors By Oliver Townsend from th
Page 81: RELATIVE RANK IN WORLD'S AIR FORCES
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Page 86 and 87: THE dIR FORCES Nr:WS U:TTr:R and ap
Page 88 and 89: Wanted: More Pilots RESERVE OFFICER
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Page 102: SUPPLY DIVISION KNOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
Page 105 and 106: Loulsl ••• Maneuvers End Supp
Page 107 and 108: IN THE FIELD WITH THE ARMY AIR FORC
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Page 119 and 120: .. An Equipment Review GERMAN AIRCR
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Page 123 and 124: A Veteran Retires FRANK P. LAHM APP
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Page 133 and 134: Your Lite insurance SELF PROTECTION
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Page 140 and 141: "I I., K.NOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
Page 142 and 143: HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES WASHIN
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