00916600 3-66609 UNCLASSIFIED 2440769 07-01-1970 2441133 06-30-1971

WARNER ROBINS AIR MATERIEL AREA

HISTORY K205.14-40 V.1 PT.4 VOL 1 PART 4 REF 00916597 25906 1463 1745 20 2447945 02-22-1990 CHAPTER 1 DETAILS THE BACKGROUND RELATED TO VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS OF THE MODIFICATION OF THE TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT AS THE PROJECT MOVED TO A FINAL FORM AS THE AC-130E AIRCRAFT GUNSHIP, PAVE SPECTRE; CHAPTER II LOOKS AT THE MODIFICATION PROGRAM AS TO THE SELECTION OF THE 'E' MODEL AIRFRAME, GEN BECK'S PURSUIT OF THE AIR MATERIEL AREA'S (AMA) ORGANIC WORKLOAD, AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE AMA'S CAPABILITIES TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK; CHAPTER 3 SURVEYS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPES, FUNDING ACTIONS, SIGNIFICANT DATES IN THE PROTOTYPE EFFORT, MODIFICATIONS AND AIRFRAME REQUIREMENTS, EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE PROJECT BY GEN BECK; TECHNICAL DATA REVIEW, AND COMPETITION WITH PAVE PRONTO PROJECT; CHAPTER 45 EXAMINES LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, ITEM MANAGEMENT FOR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND AC-130E AIRCRAFT PARTS PROCUREMENT. CHAPTER 5 ADDRESSES THE PAVE SPECTRE MANAGEMENT TEAM EFFORT AND MANPOWE, OVERCOMING A TWO MONTH PRODUCTION DELAY, PROJECT OFFICE FOR THE GUNSHIP, OPERATION FLOW SCHEDULE, AND A CLOSE LOOK AT DETAILS OF PAVE SPECTRE WORK FORCE; CHAPTER 6 COVERS ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF THE AC-130E AIRCRAFT GUNSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REVIEWS PACKARD'S AC-130 FLIGHT, ACTION BY PRESIDENTIAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISIORY BOARD, THE KISSENGER MEMOS, DECISION TO PRODUCE THE AC-130E FLEET, THE IN HOUSE CONTRACT, SEARCH FOR A FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM, STRUCTURAL DESIGN CAPABILITY, PAVE SPECTRE PROJECT SCHEDULING, TESTING OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND ANALYSIS; CHAPTER 7 DISCUSSES LESSONS LEARNED. AC-130E AIRCRAFT (GUNSHIP) (PROJECT PAVE SPECTRE: 1970 THROUGH 1971 HISTORICAL STUDY NO. 25 PART IV: WRAMA'S WEAPONS SYSTEMS REDESIGNATION OF C-130E AIRCRAFT GUNSHIP TO AC-130E AIRCRAFT DESIGNATION PROJECT CORONA HARVEST NO. CH0275237.