The existing Aircraft Board was replaced at the same time by a Bureau of Aircraft Production (BAP), headed by a civilian director, John D. Ryan, formerly president of Anaconda Copper, who had been appointed Director of Aircraft Production on April 24.
Tuometinę Orlaivių valdybą pakeitė Orlaivių gamybos biuras (angl. Bureau of Aircraft Production; BAP), kuriam vadovavo civilis direktorius Džonas Rajanas (John D. Ryan), ankstesnis tresto „Anaconda Copper“ prezidentas, balandžio 24 d. paskirtas orlaivių gamybos direktoriumi.