Republic Engineers Study in Germany
Farmingdale, N.Y.—Twelve members of the engineering and manufacturing staffs of Republic Aviation Division are in Heidelburg, West Germany, where they are undergoing an intensive six week language training program. Republic Aviation is a contender for the joint United States/Federal Republic of Germany program to develop a new,vertical takeoff and landing fighter-bomber.
“Should we win this award,” Charles Collis, senior vice president, said, “we want our people to know West Germany and its people, its language, customs,
and culture. In short, we want to insure the closest possible team arrangement between Republic Aviation and the West German contractor.”
The men are attending courses developed under the guidance of the Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Sprachkyberneticches Forschungszentrum e.V. (SKF) of Heidelberg. They live in German homes in Heidelberg to further the development of language skills.