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Opens Expositiono The presidential review will of-11 fictallv open a nino-day air exposi* n tion hold in conjunction with New e- York City’s golden anniversary cel-0 obration. High-ranking members of t- the air force, navy and army, po-ie litical and governmental reprosent-1- atives and the public will be present y'for the air program. j is Planes will flv at an altitude be-r tween 500 and 1,000 feet in orderthat spectators may see the flight d operation at close hand. In the s. procession will be the Davis-Mon-v than crews, Id air national guard ,f squadrons, at least six long-rangeg 13-29 and Consolidated Vultee B-36 bomber groups, jet propelled and a conventional versions of reconnais-a sance and photographic planes,e night fighters and light bombers. r Dive-Bombing Exhibitj At the conclusion of the 35-minute show will bo a dive-bomber exhibition by eight F-SO Shooting 3 Stars from the 56th fighter group.m Selfridge air force base, Mich., and) a five-minute display of jet acrobatics bv two F-SOs from the fourth fighter wing. Andrews air forcee base. Md. !'s Plans for the air show* were j 6 drawn up by Gen. George C. Kenny, r SAC’s operations officers have • r been assisted bv the staffs of the rSAF’s tactical air command, first lt;i- air force, ninth air force and aire defense command. Ixigistical prob-i- lems and flight details for the1 demonstrafion are essentially' the r same as those used for a combat s mission. j0 Squadron leaders of the 43rd and second bomb groups from Davis-i» Monthan will be Maj. Allen B. Row*? iett, 63rd Iwmb squadron; Maj.! Charles H. Pierce, 64th bomb , squadron; Maj. Harold E. Mignola,65th bomb squadron; Lt. Col. Henry J. Lawrence, 20th bomb squadron; Lt. Col. George L. Newton, jr., 49tl» lttjmb squadron; and Maj. Bernard V. Ogas. 96th bomb squadron. During the nine-day air show - the new Boeing B-30 of the 64th1 bomb squadron. 43rd bomb group.will be shown in a static display of• aircraft.
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Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson, Arizona, US
Mon, Jul 26, 1948
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