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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The Air Training Command from Perrin Air Force Base, Texas, leads the worldwide Air Force Rocketry Meet in Yuma, Ariz., after three days with 9,800 points, ahead of other commands. First Lt. Arthur Dennis Jr. leads individually with 3,800 points.
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Texas Air Group Holds
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Meet After Three Days
YUMA, Ariz., (AP)—The Air Training Command from Perrin Air Force Base, Texas, held a substantial lead in the worldwide Air Force Rocketry Meet here Wednesday after the third day of firing.
With 16 of 24 sorties completed, Air Training Command had 9,800 points, 2,200 more than second-place Eastern Air Defense Force.
The Far East Air Forces were third with 5,400 points, and Central Air Defense Force from Missouri was fourth with 4,800.
Alaskan Air Command was in eighth place with 3,400 points.
First Lt. Arthur Dennis Jr. of Livonia, Mich., a member of the Air Training Command team, had the individual scoring lead with 3,800 points of a possible 4,000.
The flyers are firing from jets at targets towed by bombers.
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Yuma, Ariz.
Event Date
Friday October 7, 1955
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air training command leads with 9,800 points after 16 of 24 sorties; eastern air defense force second with 7,600; far east air forces third with 5,400; central air defense force fourth with 4,800; alaskan air command eighth with 3,400; lt. dennis individual lead with 3,800 of 4,000 points.
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The Air Training Command from Perrin Air Force Base, Texas, held a substantial lead in the worldwide Air Force Rocketry Meet after the third day of firing on Wednesday. Flyers are firing from jets at targets towed by bombers.