Jan 2 1968
From The Space Library
FAA proposed rule requiring all jet aircraft to operate under instrument flight rules (wit) when in controlled airspace within the contiguous 48 U.S. states. Aircraft would come under control of FAA air traffic control (ATC) facilities; pilots would file flight plan and observe ATC instructions which provided for separation between IFR aircraft. Under visual flight rules (VFR) , pilots maintained separation on a "see and avoid" basis. FAA noted that rapid growth of total flight operations was "creating demands for substantial expansion and improvement in the nation's air traffic control system . . . [so that] proposed action should be taken to maintain the desired level of safety pending long range solutions." (FAA Release 68-1)
F-111A aircraft crashed near Edwards AFB, Calif., on test flight. Crewmen, Col. Henry W. Brown (USAF) and L/Col. Joe B. Jordon (USAF) , parachuted to safety in escape compartment. Crash was fourth for F-111; one F-111B and two F-111As had crashed previously. (AP, NYT, 1/4/68, 74)
AFSC awarded United Aircraft Corp. $3,300,000 initial increment to $33,476,000 contract for advance development program to demonstrate high-performance reusable oxygen-hydrogen rocket engine. (DOD Release 4-68)
Commercial irradiation of foods by gamma rays for protection against spoilage had begun, at Nuclear Materials Equipment Corp. (NUMEC), Apollo, Pa. Bacon would be processed initially, although FDA had also approved irradiation for potatoes, wheat, and wheat flour. Bacon would be treated by exposure to 4.5 million rads of gamma rays to destroy all bacteria; product could be stored indefinitely without refrigeration. Neither texture nor wholesomeness would be affected, according to AEC and Army tests conducted over past 15 yr. (NYT, 1/2/67, 58)
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