CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE FLIGHT NUMBER ONE MADE 9 OCTOBER ON ACFT NU

Created: 10/10/1962

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FLIGHT NUMBER ONECTOBER ON ACFT NUMBER 3.

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POR ONE PLUS ZERO THREE HOURS. AB TAKEOFFOUNDS GROSS WEIGHT WITH CO5 PERCENT AFT AND AB CLIMB0 FEET. PARKS PILOT. SHAKEDOWN WORK ON ALL SYSTEMS. CLIMBED AT0 FEET AND ACCELERATED TO. THIS MAXIMUM SPEED ATTAINED. CHECKED AB IN ANDOUPLE OF TIMES FOR RELIGHTING! OK. DESCENDED0 FEET SUBSONIC AND CHECKED TRIPLE DISPLAY INDICATOR (ALTIMETER, EAS AND HACK). CONTINUED FURTHER FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ON FUEL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANDING GEAR, RADIO COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION ADF AND FUEL DUMPING. ALL OK EXCEPT ADF INOPERATIVE DUE SAME ANTENNA PROBLEM AS NUMBER I. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION MAIN LOCKED OK BUT NOT NOSE GEAR, BELIEVE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SPEED, WILL RECHECK NEXT FLIGHT. BLACK COATING ON SOME OF AR PANELS ON RIGHT SIDE PEELED OFF EXPOSING 8REYISH MATERI

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PANEL ON BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OPENED ON AFT END ABOUT ONEA LATCH FAILED. GOOD FLIGHT. NO FLIGHTS TENTATIVE FLIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR IIOTH ACFT. FIRMER INFORMATION WILL BESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW.

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