John Shaffer, 78, FAA administrator from 1969 through March 1973, died Sept. 14

John Shaffer, 78, FAA administrator from 1969 through March 1973, died Sept. 14 in Frederick, Md., after a long illness. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, he flew 46 B-26 combat missions in World War II and later was the U.S. Air Force's program manager for development of the B-47 bomber...

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