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Fonds consists of volumes 1 and 2 of a Report of the Cold Weather Test Detachment covering the winter of 1942-43. Winterizing requirements applying to all combat and cargo aircraft were issued in August 1942 and Ladd Field was responsible to test those aircraft that were to meet these new requirements. The results of these tests were documented in this two-volume report. The goal of the report was to record the most important features of the cold weather tests, and make recommendations for future test programs as well as future operations of tactical units in Arctic regions. All pertinent problems including winterization are also discussed in it. The Report of the Cold Weather Test Detachment is divided into the following parts: the General Report, Test Aircraft Reports, Miscellaneous Reports, Commercial Representatives' Reports, Laboratory Reports, and Reference Material.