Word: 52s
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Many an Air Force general would far prefer to spend the money for more of Boeing's intercontinental B-52s, the backbone of the bomber force. The Administration now plans to stop buying the B-52 in 1962. The Air Force was also disappointed that President Kennedy did not ask for any step-up in design studies of the 2,000-m.p.h. B70 bomber...
...combat command, one armored group. The Navy, with 620,405 men on active duty, has 376 warships, 16 fleet carrier air groups, 31 carrier antisubmarine squadrons, 47 supporting air squadrons. Air Force strength is 819,410 men; the prime weapons are 37 strategic wings (including some 600 B-52s), 19 air defense wings, 32 tactical wings. The Marines have 176,847 men assigned to three divisions (a fourth is being formed), three tactical aircraft wings...
...girl vintage looks promising. It has some of the heavy and full-bodied characteristics of the '52s and '57s (Monroe, Bardot), a hint of the dry classicism of certain '37s (Vivien Leigh), and may even show some of the sparkling ambition of the '53s (Grace Kelly). Sample tastes...
When Congress specially included $449 million in the Defense bill last month for the production of more long-range B-52s and mediumrange, supersonic B-58s, and to step up study of the supersonic (2,000 m.p.h.) B-70. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara stubbornly insisted that he would not spend the money. Since the Moscow air show, McNamara's attitude is getting sharp new criticism on Capitol Hill. Said Acting Chairman A. Willis Robertson of the Senate's Defense Appropriations Subcommittee: "I feel there have been developments that may entitle us to a second look...
...surge in missiles, manned bombers will continue to play a major role in strategic deterrence. The bill will create the 14th wing of long-range, 650-m.p.h. B-525 and the 2nd wing of mediumrange, 1,300-m.p.h. B58 Hustlers. Kennedy wanted to drop production of both the B-52s and the B-58s in 1962. but the House added $448,840,000 to continue purchase of the bombers and to step up study of the highly controversial 2,000-m.p.h. B-70, which is now in mock-up form. In addition, the bill speeds up development...