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Abstract from:
AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE
NEW YORK SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRSPACE
RULES OF 'ffiE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
385 Madison Avenue
New York 17, N.Y.
20 March 1947
N. Y. Meeting No. 12
PROBLEM:
1. The Secretary of the Subcommittee presented a request from the War
Department member in behalf of New York University for approval to release free
balloons from Allentown, Pa. and Lakehurst, N. J.
DISCUSS I(!;
2. The subject project is broken down into two phases as described below:
A. HiASE I.
{1) The type balloon to be used in this phase of the
project will be 6 ft. in diameter, hydrogen filled,
encompassed by a nylon shroud with black and white
panels 24" wide. Radio instruments weighing approxi-
mately 3 lba. will be suspended approximately 50 ft.
below the balloon and equipped with parachute device
so that upon separation from the balloon, the attached
equipment will float down towards the earth rather
than become a freely falling body.
(2) It is anticipated that two flights will be required in
this phase of operation, the release to be made during
weather conditions in Which the sky is free of clouds
and the visibility at least three miles at all altitudes
up to 20,000 feet., within a four hour cruising radius
from Allentown, Pa.
(3) The balloon, during these flights, shall be convoyed
by sui table ai roraft to maintain air-ground communica-
tions on the balloon trajectory and equipped to effect
destruction of the balloon at the termination of four
hours flight or at such time that the balloon may
become hazardous either to aircraft flight operations
or the persons or property of others on the surface.
{4) New York University will file a Notice to Airmen at
least twelve {l~hours in advance of balloon release
and a second notice will be filed at the time of release
with the Allentown, Pa. Airways Communications Station.
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