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Show Story of Tickling9 War Weary Aircraft Written Largely by OASl .iiirfl Ogden Afr Service Command OOLOffEL PAUL Vf WOLF, Oommaaalnc 1. Ibiiilif r- ' far-flu- ng war-wea- Tht HUlflildw If pubUahod WMkljr in tbt intereets of the aUUUry and civilian Ogdea Afr Bonrtoo Command, H1U Field, Utah, and perionnel of the Air Baae-an1 dlatrlbuted free eaeh Wodntiday. It te prlnUd with, the tacllltlee and through the cooperation of The Ogden Standard-Examine-r. Oplnlona expreaetd in thia paper are those of the Individual writer! and mombera of the etaff, and do not necea- -' re- aariiy reflect the attitude of the' a'rray or of the commanding officer. It with-"o1U or not co.vmn In artlclei be publUhed appearing queatei.that the expreea eonient of the Publlo Relatione Office at HIU field. The Hlllflelder receive material mpplled by Camp Newrpaper Service, War Department, 205 Baat 43ad Street. N., I. C. Credited material may not be publiahed without pernusaion . from Camp Kewipaper Service. ry . ut . " planes of combat and from this country come many other planes with relatively few air hours chalked up . . . and on the storage line at Hill Field they are shrouded against time and weather to await further assignment. Cheek Engines The planes are brought from the crews check enline and run-u- p gines, instruments and, in fact, all parts for proper running efficiency before storing, after which, their fuel tanks are drained at the gasoline pits. They are then brought into the hangar and the fuel cells are filled with a special oil which leaves a film 'over all the lines and walls of the cells. When the plane goes back into active duty, gasoline will dissolve the protection. Carburetors are drained and spark plugs are removed. All are sprayed with rust preventative compound. Protect plugs are installed in all openings. The plugs are made of a silica jell which produces a chemical action that absorbs all moisture. Props Painted The propellers are painted with riist preventative - compound and each engine is individually wrapped with waterproof oil cloth and sealed with adhesive tape.. To further insure against the weather the tape is - then sprayed ' with a plastic spray. The same procedure is done on all open parts of the plane including windows,....doors and gun turrets. Any corrosion .which has set in on the body of the plane is neutralized and resprayed with stripping compound. The external control locks are then installed on rudders and ailerons to prevent movement, in a severe storm. The interior of. the plane is thoroughly cleaned and all boots and tires are covered with a wax preservative. When the plane is arranged for storage, it is pulled up on planking to keep the tires off the iron matting. Takes Four Days . This entire process takes four days, or 350 man hours per plane. As the workers become more skilled their production rate increases. Many planes went through the line in August. An office staff of three women maintains all records of the stored 1 m for Wan ; The story of "pickling" aircraft for storage at the Ogden Air Service Command is being written of the largely by women,' foronout the huge 166 people who work only 37 are men. Pvt. project fronts From over the of the world come the tired, 1 ' Preservative ! 5 Editorial Bopervlilom Capt, Apthuf E. Smith, Betty Rlchardeon. Bdltoft TSgV Ryland. M. Thomaaoat Editor: Lurry C. Evana, aieortateai' Uonel H..Tnifeer, Pvt. ' Elisabeth Ospew, Ausuat O. Kettman, X. Noe, frrt Joan McCeUum. ; v if':-' Pkotofnehjri Baa Photo, tSst Battlef ronts :i Over the World ) November 8, 1944 EDITORIAL STAFF .' Planes Ctome From New Rating Board lit ! ?: i"' stfW f V-- I M ' 7 June Roberta of the 4 storage Une er huge tire with preservative to prevent weather damage totter:.. WAXING TIRES . . . B-2- . ... Shown above are seven CIVIL SERVICE RATING BOARD civil service rating "board for Hill members of the Field. These people are now authorised to give civil service exam- -' lnations and authorise certain appointments. Left to right are DoroCollins, Ruby Fite, Lorin D. McGregor, Grant L. Catmull, W. C. thy ' McMullen and seated, Lenore Billings and Capt. Charles F. Mallory. newly-establish- ed - : Civil Service Rating Board Activated at This Station ' :For the first time since the Og- den Air Service Command was activated, a civil service rating board has been established on the field. Other boards were also set up at the Ogden Arsenal and the Utah Army Service Forces Depot. Gapt Charles. F. Mallory is chairman of the board at OASC. The board is authorized to give civil service examinations and to issue the authority for appointments to all mechanical positions and the lower grade clerical Jobs. ' de-ic- er -- - Transferred Li. Gen. Brehon Somervell, commanding general of the army service forces, disposed recently that during the first 109 days of the invasion the allies 0 landed nearly 2,500,000 troops, vehicles and 17,000,000 ship tons of munitions, vehicles and supplies. The 17,000,000 ship tons of supplies, he said, are "more than twice the total General Pershing received through friendly ports in the 19 months of the first World war." According to Roger Wood, general foreman, a large part of the credit for the successful storage line goes to the women who have contributed a great deal to its efficiency. Lt Laird V. Hawley is the officer in charge. Roche Killian is foreman of line service; Max Rit-tis in charge of all stored air craft; Parley Baker and Donald R. Murray are hangar foremen; Jacob Gabriel is in charge of the oil servicing crews and Max Beck-stea- d is assistant general foreman. . V Iy ' I : 0-JS- Former Officer Runs for V. S. Senate Joan L. Daaphin FRENCH TEACHER TH HOW TO tCHSVV fVJ V mm s' Ft HU1 field- .JB MADAME LKm I TWO DAUGHTEWj J THSOUTRTfe HEAKO M"gljr HOfQpyfe y( HAVEZ HERE BAVCOOP CHBMH' WAX... MEBgS 0 JUNE WtUE WOULP UKE OrtAE 1 I Z-Z- J VCTCS V ( IN. 11 V OF5AME? TA$TE2 TRAY Assigned to the Supply Section of the largest Air Service Command depot in Britain is Staff Sgt. Jenkin V. Jones, a former OASC employe. Sgt Jones' job as supply storekeeper makes it possible for him to rush high priority equipment to our advanced air fields on the continent, and .to equip the men of the Combat ' Air - Forces with the plane parts, weapons and equipment necessary to maintain a constant air cover over Allied armies rolling into Germany. . - t t ) flOW? A1Al?N SOWgZJ : rf ) -- ' ). ft with sa Irene jiH V. Pogfi fl' ? ' j& ' QuAW MADAME? J tZ . Lounge for Sei Ask Transients council, USO . . . The Ogden last wees unaer .tl"c .hair of Dr. John Edwara usrvei, imously resolved to reque K USO governing authorities tabllsh transit lounge fac"'1', pewon",' traveling enlisted being on) suggested location avenue close to the union it was learned here. need . J There is a definite for den, it was declared,other with ahowers and to serve transient service -women between trains Tho Flavor Lasted end Lasted p .L0i3TMw the engines are .'Prayed Call (left) ninrri Phvllis .ninnhandle the aprey gun like veterans. .mi .ii Fielder EM in Britain . la. Des Moines, SPRAYING . . AO. parte of Ex-Hi- ll Lt. William Jenner, former officer,, was a candidate for the United States senate from Indiana m yesterday's election. Lt. Jenner, who was base trial Judge advocate and theatre officer here in 1942, left this field for Patterson field, Ohio, was later sent overseas, returned and was discharged from the army only recently. He ran for office en the Republican ticket Lt. Joan L. Dauphin, who for has approximately 13 months served as assistant of the supply personnel division, was transferred to Warner Robins, ASC, Robins Field, Ga., where she will report for duty Saturday. Prior to Sept. 26, 1043, when she arrived on Hill Field, Lt. Dauphin was executive officer of the second company, second regiment, at R &L V H5 PlP AaCieHTj... I Lt. KAIEMKR A toVI6X WELL I a?AV WHEN I WA A X AAK3HT (JET I UJj A LOOK AT WPTHI VANIC em - AN' HE WW r by Milton Caniff , crtitor of 'Torry and ihm Pirate" THAT A CHSWINfi.li r$OH SWARMAPAMt?.' Xttf HAP 0MB AX er Blitz Landing 500,-00- - planes. authorized through the Salt Lake or Ogden civil service boards. Secretary of the board is Miss Lenore Billings and members are W. C. McMillan, Marie Briem, Grant Catmull, Lorin D. McGregor, Patti B. Doherty, all of the employment branch, civilian personnel, and Dorothy M. Collins and Ruby Fite of the testing unit of classification and wage administration branch of civilian B. 4 - higher ratings must still be The m ii. MZ. -. J t J I 1 J A. lfl XX Y f VtDjSSStmS. tOLVKTIS C ' - ' S ! s TKl fil f |
