AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS: GROUNDING OF VICKER'S VIKINGS/ EXPANSION OF AIR INDIA INTERNATIONAL / AIR FORCE ORDER OF FAIRCHILD PACKETS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000500260001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 30, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Aviation Developments: Grounding of Vickerts Vikings/
Expansion of Air India International/ Air Force Order of Fairchild
Packets
DATE ACQUIRED
DATE O INFO : late April 53
SOURCE
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1. Vicker's Vikings operating in India which have flown in excess of
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8,000 hours have been grounded by the manufacturers, follow
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investigation of an accident to a Viking in Tangany
understood that metal fatigue is suspected. Replacement of
doubtful parts is expected to take three months. In the mean
time DC-3's are replacing the grounded Vikings on Air India's
routes.
2. The preparations of Air India International to extend service
to Tokyo, Singapore and Australia are well advanced.
confirmed that Air India International's order for
It is now
3. affected
three Super-Constellations (delivery 1955 ) has not been
by its new order for two Comet Mark III's (delivery 1957).
4. The Indian Air Force has ordered 30 Fairchild Packets powered by
Wright Compound Motors.
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