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safe landing of ti. aircraft,

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Luring the landing role, the nose geur col-

lapsed causing sliyht damage to the aircraft.

Upon a close inspection many

nose gear actuators on B-57 aircraft were found to be defective and the

aircraft were grounded until the actuators could be tested and replaced,
if defective.
In another incident, a life raft inflated and ejected from a db-50
in flight.

The raft struck the left horizontal stabilizer and damaged the

aircraft to such an extent that nermal pilot control of the wi-50 wis re=duced, although act to serious proportions.

Tne aircraft was landed safe~

ly at «ake Island,

The Group Commander instituted a vigorous flight safety program as
soon as the overational phase of nanDTaCs. was begun,

Tne croup rlying

safety council, a vital oart of this program, was established and convened
weekly.

Under its supervision, individual safety programs were conducted

by tne units and elements, continually stressing the unusue2l hazards and
costacles attending flying operations in the proving ground.

This strict

over-all flying safety program aided inmeasurably in maintaining a nigh
stanaard of air discioline,
Jv.

UnvuTd sArely

The ground safet; program «as @ major item of concerm to fask Uroup

7.4 during Speration jiviWlav., inasmuch as crowded conditions and licx of
scace affect cad virtually every «snect of life and activity in the vrovin,,

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