CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE FLIGHT NUMBER ONE MADE 9 OCTOBER ON ACF NUM

Created: 10/10/1962

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PRITY OXCART NO NITE ACTION

fOR ONE PLUS ZERO THREE HOURS.

FLIGHT NUMBER ONECTOBER ON ACFT NUMBERAKEOFF0 HOURS

TAKEOFFOUNDS GROSS WEIGHT WITH CG ATPERCENT AFT AND AB CLIM80 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. DESCENDEDEET SUBSONIC AND CHECKED TRIPLE DISPLAY INDICATOR (ALTIMETER, EAS AND MACH). 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 NUMBERMERGENCY 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

GREYISH MATERIAL*.

DATE:7

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panel on bottom left sioe opened on aft end about one inch.atch failed. good flight. no flights scheduled tomorrow. tentative flibhts scheduled forndctober involving both acft. firmer information will BE available following run up pad activity scheduled for tomorrow.

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