This specification was approved by the Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force for use of the procurement services of the respective Departments, and supersedes the following specification:

        NAVAER P-44-3a
        20 February 1942

This specification consists of this cover sheet and NavAer Specification P-44-3a, dated 20 February 1942, without modification.

Copies of this specification may be obtained from the commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Air Station, Johnsville, Pennsylvania.

When a request for this specification is received by a supplying activity it will be necessary to attach this cover sheet to the pertinent specification before issue.

                                                                P-44-3a
                                                       20 February 1942
                                                            Superseding
                                                                 P 44 3
                                                       13 December 1937

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