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SUNLINK WOTM - Aviation History (591 words) |
 | Much of the history of early aviation is focused on those early pioneers in the field, especially the Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart - check your biography section for works on them. |
 | Aviation careers; jobs in the air and on the ground [by] D. Fenten. |
 | Aviation in the modern world; the dramatic impact upon our lives of aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles, [1960]. |
| Chapter IX: Logistics - DAHSUM FY 1974 (5998 words) |
 | Aviation maintenance and supply functions were retained within the Directorate of Supply and Maintenance, and a separate Aviation Logistics Office was established. |
 | In other aviation logistics matters, the backlog of aircraft modification work orders continued to drop-down from 1.1 million man-hours to about.6 million, and plans were completed to field test next year a concept for the scheduled inspection of helicopters (Project Inspect). |
 | During the seven-month period of fiscal year 1974 when this activity was under Army control, proceeds from the sale of usable property amounted to $32.5 million, and the return on sales, based on original acquisition cost, was 11.2 percent. |