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19 March 1969 Mr . Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation City Hall Annex Atlanta, Georgia Subject: Demilitarized Surplus Aircraft, City of Atlanta Playlot (Your Letter, March 13, 1969) Dear Mr . Delius: Thank you for the copy of your letter to the Militacy Ai~craft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC ) , Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona 85707. Please note the enclosed letter £~om MASDC and the brochure provided by the Center on deeaUed instructions for the acquisition, disassembly, and transportation of a donated USAF aircraft. Regarding the F-86F series aircraft which Colonel R. P. Colline identifies in his letter as being available in Arizona, I believe that you would find this single•engine jet fighter suitable for a playground . Also, Since the G orgi Air National G1,1 rd at Dobbins AFB previously operated the F-86D aircraft, their maintenance peronnel should be able to as 1st tn the bandllng of n P·86F. Thie led$ to considering the Georsta Air Natton 1 Guard, namely the 116th Military Airlift Wing (ANG) to llow Brig dier G ner, l Thompson time to -rrango for use of ANG · irlift foi this civic proj ct . The Stat of Ge rgt.a, as well as the City of Atlanta, hould rec iYe f~vorable publicity long with Geo~gia Tech in this overall proj ct. I am enclo~tng copy of thi · letter which you _y want to provt.d to Mr. Dan sweat in his cap city -as Director of Govetl\lllental Liai on for the City of Atl nt4. Sincu t;},/::j BAllS, Colon -1, USAF a ~~£lor of Aif Fo~c A,ro ·p ce Studte nt �