AMERICAN PLANES
PRODUCTION IN JUNE LOWEST FOR TEN MONTHS (Rec. 9 p.m.) WASHINGTON, July 4. Mr Charles Wilson, Vice-chairman of the War Production Board, disclosed that 8049 planes were produced in June —the lowest in 10 months. Mr Wilson explained that three companies producing small planes failed to meet their schedules, but the production ot most of the larger planes, including 829 Fortresses, was being satisfactorily maintained. There was a regrettable slump in Curtiss Wright cargo planes and navy fighters, but the total air ■; frame weight of all planes was only slightly lower than that of previous months.’ , . Mr .Wilson said the lost production of fighters and trainers could be made up during the next three months, but the decline in the production of cargo planes was serious, and would be dangerous if permitted to continue.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25579, 5 July 1944, Page 6
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