CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE PURPOSE OF FLIGHT, CHECK AFTER INSPECTION A

Created: 3/19/1963

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OXCART FLTEST MO NIGHT ACTION

ACFTADE FLIGHT NBRN GROSSLBS WITH CG2 PER CENT. PILOT: PARK. PURPOSECHECK AFTER INSPECTION AND PRELIMINARY NIGHT LIGHTINGOFF AT1 HOURINUTES. A3 TAKE OFF AND

AB CLIMBEAS0 FT AND PICKED UP. CLIMBED0 FT. VARIOUS CHECKS MADE. ACCELERATED TO. AIRSTARTS NORMAL. RETURNED TO FIELD AND, MADE LOW APPROACHES CHECKING COCKPIT LIGHTS AND LANDING LIGHTS. LANDING LIGHTS NEED ADJUSTING. RUNWAY LIGHTS REFLECTED OFF CHINES IN FRONT OF COCKPIT. COCKPIT LIGHTING VARIED CONSIDERABLY. PILOT RECOMMENDS ACFT BE CHECKED ON RUNWAY AT NIGHT TO GET LIGHTING SQUARED AWAY. ADF NOT RELIABLE. NORMAL LANDING AND CHUTE. NEXT FLIGHT SCHEDULED0

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