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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

08 May 1966

Page 6

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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1966

Page

6

Five cent paper clip saves a $500 million bomber

The San Antonio Light recounts Maj. Joe Cotton using a paper clip to bypass a nose gear door jam on the XB70 during a 2000 mph test at Edwards AFB. Ground engineers guided the fix by shorting two terminals to extend the nose gear, averting a crash and saving more than half a billion dollars.

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San Antonio Bill Bellamy Frank E. Rouse Air Force Ler Forces Flight ‘Test Center Edwards Edwards Air Force Base Cali Afb California Antonio Maj USAF Joe Cotton Cotton Texas Joe Colberis Pilors Greece Catton Jplane Rae Godie San
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Leaders Tour Titan I Silos Spurs Local Interest

San Antonio community leaders toured 18 Titan I silo sites with missile crews on alert. Gen Frank E Rouse led the San Antonio Air Materiel Area contingent visiting Davis Monthan Edwards AFB Nellis AFB and California bases as civic leaders urged closer Air Force cooperation. Mayors and officials from San Antonio were joined by military officers in observing the alert status and discussing future defense roles.

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Bellamy Fort Worth Air Force Walter Corrigan Edwards Western Air Force Bases San Antonio Frank E. Rouse S.A Kelly Davis-Monthant Afb Arizona Edwards Afb
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