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Type of entity
Corporate body
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United States. Army Air Forces. Cold Weather Test Detachment
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History
The Cold Weather Test Detachment had functioned at Ladd Field in Fairbanks, Alaska since the winter of 1940-41. During the spring of 1942 the detachment was disrupted and dispersed to meet the emergency requirements caused by the Japanese situation. As a result it was not until late in the winter of 1942-43 that a complete detachment was available at Ladd Field. It was reactivated in July 1942 by the Office of the Chief of the Army Forces which recognized the need for intensive cold weather tests. The detachment was directed that winterization directives for all aircraft be prepared with the view to carrying out accelerated and intensive cold weather tests with the least practicable delay.