ISRAEL: JET ENGINE FACTORY INAUGURATED AT BET SHEMESH

Record ID: 399492

  • Title: ISRAEL: JET ENGINE FACTORY INAUGURATED AT BET SHEMESH
  • Date: 16th January 1969
  • Summary: WORKMEN IN FACTORY; CEREMONY; ESHKOL CUTTING TAPE; ESHKOL AND SHIDLOWSKY TOASTING. Initials DHC/V/CT/PC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 31st January 1969 13:00
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  • Location: BET SHEMESH, ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Reuters ID: LVAANJESKUH8C7JQB5QRUEQ5GNH2
  • Story Text: A NEW FACTORY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT JET ENGINES WAS INAUGURATED AT BET SHEMESH, IN THE JUDEAN HILLS OF ISRAEL, YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY). THE FACTORY WAS OPENED IN THE PRESENCE OF ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER LEVI ESHKOL.

    THE NEW FACTORY WILL START BY MAKING ENGINE PARTS AND WILL LATER MAKE COMPLETE ENGINES FOR JET COMMANDER AND ARAVA AIRCRAFT. SO FAR 120 WORKERS ARE EMPLOYED AT THE FACTORY, AND WHEN PRODUCTION IS AT FULL STRENGTH THE WORK FORCE IS EXPECTED TO BE 400.

    M. JOSEPH SHIDLOWSKY, OWNER OF THE FRENCH TURBOMECA PLANT AND CO-FOUNDER WITH THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT OF BET SHEMESH PLANT, WELCOMED PRIME MINISTER ESHKOL TO THE CEREMONIES YESTERDAY. ALSO PRESENT WERE M. BOURGES-MANOURY, A FORMER FRENCH PREMIER, M. MARCEL CHASSANY, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, AND GENERAL DIOMENE CATROUX, PRESIDENT OF THE METRA FACTORY, WHICH PRODUCES ANTI-AIRCRAFT ROCKETS FOR MIRAGE JETS.

    MR. ESHKOL CUT A TAPE AND OFFICIALLY DECLARED THE FACTORY OPERATIONAL. TIGHT SECURITY PRECAUTIONS HAD BEEN TAKEN FOR THE CEREMONY.
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