MODEL SURVIVES TORTURE TEST F-111 ON VERGE OF FLIGHT
The F-111 bomber version nears renewed flight status after torture testing. One aircraft delivered to SAC at Carswell AFB, TEX. Grounded fleet to be back by December with full fleet ready by next spring or summer. The program faced crashes, wing failures, and high costs, with production trimmed and revised forecasts.
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Pentagon Accused of ABM Deception in Senate Debate
Senate opponents of expanding the Safeguard ABM system accuse the Pentagon of deceiving Congress last year to win approval. Senators Fulbright and Proxmire cite Laird pledges to halt new sites until testing, while administration seeks White Man and other sites. They urge removing two sites and challenge the expansion as imprudent.
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Russia, US Near Missile Freeze Accord
Moscow and Washington inch toward a joint declaration on freezing land based ICBMs and sea launched missiles with limits on antimissile defenses. Vienna talks reportedly show progress though no firm deal yet, aiming for a broader strategic arms control framework by next year.
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Bomber Plane Concepts Falter in U S Air Plans
Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara cited a potential $1 billion save from standardizing parts for a proposed warplane. Navy scrapped its lighter carrier version after $200 million, and the nuclear bomber variant also failed to meet hopes. Melvin R. Laird warned the intercontinental bomber would not meet requirements and costs threaten to void AMSA 131 project.
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