{U.S. Aerospace}[17th January 1970]

[Redbook1:113][19700117:1145]{U.S. Aerospace}[17th January 1970]

Saturday 17th January 1970, 11.45 a.m.

            The Starfighter keeps crashing, all F-111s are grounded; the Boeing 747 is having trouble with engine casing and minor details; and now all the C-5 Galaxies are grounded because one has a crack in its wing.  Why is this?  Is the U.S. Aerospace industry less capable than ours?

            Perhaps it is rather that the best brains and organisational talent are being used for space (e.g. Apollo flights) leaving only second-rate men for aeroplane work.

            Should we expect another Wall St. crash shortly?

            The Russian economy is also in difficulties.

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