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Show Page 16 IlILL TOP TIMES March 4, 1977 Maintenance repairs Sidewinder the and Missile, Airmunitions missiles all Not Weapons Directorate in Division, of Maintenance, are gigantic. The Sidewinder missile (AIM-9- ) is one of the non-giant- s, ' , - - " - - - -- - i - i, Emile VVickham takes special care installing the rear ejection seat in an F-- 4 as of aircraft part preparation for flight. The aircraft has undergone programmed depot maintenance in Aircraft Division, Directorate of Maintenance. U.S. Air Force Photo by Etsil Fisher) MAKING SURE Technicians care in ejection seat installation most "Unlike In programmed depot maintenance of an F-- 4 aircraft at Hill AFB, one of the last systems, egress equipment can't be test run before each flight to ensure that it will function to be installed in the aircraft prior to test flight are the crew's ejection seats. "To each crewmember, the major components correctly; therefore, the technicians who maintain them assume a highly importance of their job is very clear and they obviously appreciate the meaning of the word - RESPONSIBILITY. "True, the task may take a few extra minutes, which may technically not be clearly defined as a requirement, but in egress work that additional effort may well save someone's life and that's what egress is all about," he responsible assignment. of his "They must not only be emergency ability to escape system operate qualified in their field of work, is perfectly vitally but they must extend that important," said Wayne extra effort and determine concluded. Owen, Flight Test Section, whether foreign objects are Production Branch, Aircraft present that may affect the Division, Directorate of system. That means an extensive visual inspection of Maintenance. "To keep the ejection seats the surrounding areas as well at their peak operating as the egress equipment," Mr. condition, they must be Owen declared. "To those individuals who for removed and maintenance, regularly and do extend that extra effort, the 'correctly," he emphasized. personal-- realization of the OPEN TILL 9:00 K3tX3lX303idjXX3l3iXX3Q Fl 3 air-to-a- ir The complete missile consists of the guidance unit, conventional warhead and the rocket motor. The missile is approximately 121 inches long, weighs about 168 pounds, and is five inches in diameter. "There are presently three models of AIM-- 9 guidance units being worked in the shop: the B, the E and the J," Mr. Richards said. "It has a range of from 8 to 10 miles. The rocket motor used for propulsion burns for 2.2 seconds, which will propel the missile to at least Mach 2. They are able to withstand a takeoff thrust of 27 G's; their maneuvering capability is approximately CAP I . i)iiiiiiwi that is internally generated by a gas grain generator that supplies electrical power during flight," he concluded. &ens' G's. The 12 J V. t 'X, V t. 9 - f . O O " sponsors Reception for Congressmen The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) honored members of Congress at an annual congressional reception in on D.C. Washington, ed Wednesday. Each year CAP members throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico host this reception. The CAP constituents take the occasion to honor the representatives and formally present CAP's annual report to Congress. Members from Utah planned to take a tour of the new National Air and Space Museum while in the nation's capitol. Congressional representatives from Utah also allotted time during the day to see the Utah members. Col. 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CAP was established in 1941 and won fame during World War II for its civilian defense missions. Although it is an Air Force auxiliary, it is not an agency of .the federal O ALL COLORING we 4 FINAL TEST - Bill Wassink sets up a final assembly test on AIM-- 9 Sidewinder Missile guidance unit while Gary Elliott makes a quality process evaluation in Missile, Airmunitions and Weapons Division, Directorate of Maintenance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by George Whetton) STYLING Henry W. Block i an MENS AND WOMEN'S (By Appt. Only) M J - Hairs tyling Unlimited & Gift INCOME TAX generator actuated at launch. The high pressure gas also turns an air heat-seekin- CAP-sponsor- re-instal-led E according to Ron Richards, Air Launch Missile Component Repair Section. "The AIM-- 9 weapon system g is an missile that is launched from Air Force and Navy aircraft," he explained. model will self destruct after a flight of 43 seconds; the B and E models will self destruct after 25 seconds," Mr. Richards continued. 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