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Coast Guard Tests JATO C-54 Plane at Oakland Flight
The first JATO equipped coast guard land plane, a Douglas C-54, takes off from Oakland on a test flight. One of four being reconverted at a cost of $140,000, the craft soared after a 1,000 foot run and will be used for sea and rescue work.
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Douglas MacArthur
Pyongyang
George E. Stratemeyer
Anthony Storey
St. Louis
Mac
Coast Guard
Oakland
Calif