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Show Lay That Pistol Down, Bat e Reconverted Carry Gasoline Over 'Hump' as First Aerial Fuel Tankers either Ss?vEce in for direct intn another OATSC Radio drums Fo? Raids refueling B-2- B-2- ;.. 0s , 4s one hour, out 2900 gallons plane- Diane or into and. storage tanics." . Final Tests With final tests completed, the was committed to opera9 the tion in the CBI theater before 1195 end of 1943. It had flown into unina hours, hauling gasolinebomber use bases for fighter and when it was lost in operation. But its work was done and upon the the performance of the AAF ordered the modification of more planes into aerial fuel tankers in July, 1944, when the need for gasoline for the successful op eration of tne uzas was muiwpueu many hundreds of times. Without a sufficient supply oi to gasoline, the Superfortresses hadthe "over fuel. their own supply for hump", building up a reserve each raid. After the raid, the supwith the ply had to be replenished taking time out to do the hauling. This explains the interval of more .than two weeks befirst tween raids when the went into operations. Col. F .R. Cook of ATSC EngiWright Field, who neering division, re recently returned from China, has enabled ports thattothe conduct more raids on the are Japan. The aerial fuel tankers ana in full operation, he declared, to-pla- ne Over Areas Jap . Playing a vital role in the. raids. of 9 Superfortresses the oh Japanese mainland is another west coast designed Liberator. airplar.e, the is 4 Only this particular tankthe "flying the carries gasoline which er'' B-2- B-2- 4 B-2- C-1- 09 -- ".over the hump" to Lases in China. Programs Hit New High ' B-2- 9 XC-10- If turrets 1r W M U True Story Drama On KSL; Debut XC-10- 9, Intermountain On "OATSC Is on the Air" 4:30-Saturday, Jan. 20: KUTA m. "Musical Varieties." KDYL p. m. "Purple Heart." 5 KSL p. m. urama, 'Captain Alley." mv. 3 Wednesday, Jan. KLO, Ogden; KEUB, Price; KVNU, Logan; KVRS, Rock Springs, Wyo.; KID, Idaho Falls, Idaho (Intermountain Network) "Badge of p. Selecting the 4 because of its great load carrying capacity, Wright Field engineers removed and bombing tho gun equipment and converted the huge bomber into the first aerial fuel Honor." late in 1943. tanker, the. Radio programs of the Ogden is capable of carrying The a: TanVim'nol fViminand . Xlll cv.ixixa& KoiHpa several thousand gallons of gasothe coming hit a new high during line. The tanks of the plane are weeK. that a manner such in connected proThere are three the olane can draw on the total on the evening its use, grams own Saturday for cargo gasoline which gives it the longest flying are satisfactorily performing their thran Colt T.ob-- Ctr rariin stations range of any airplane in the world. mission. and next Wednesday, making a The need for such an aerial debut on the Intermountain Nettanker is greatest in the the to work, Hill Field starts a new theater supply broadweekly series of prodigious appetite of the Super-of casts titled "Badge of Honor." The fortress, where every gallon new program will originate at stagasoline has to be flown "over the tion XIKLO in Ogden and will blan- hump". While other cargo planes, can also 7 and 4 net me ciicct. the deliver fuel in drums, the Highlight Saturday will be the has by far the greatest carrying and military personnel over sta- capacity with its specially designed fuel tanks in the nose, wings, B-2- R . 6:30-6:5- k:j-s:- B-2- 9s B-2- 9, C-1- L f' C-1- 09 B-2- 9s China-Burma-Ind- ia Training Library Gets New Films C-4- 6. 1 C-5- C-4- Projection Equipment Available With Films for Showings C-1- and bomb-ba- y fuselage. AAF Prepared Early Foreseeing the eventual need for of gasoline when go into operation greater amounts the 9 would the AAF started early to prepare for the future. On September 8, 1943, ten months before tbe first 9 raid on Japan, Wright Field received instructions to explore the possibility of converting one of our largest planes into an aerial tanker. The 4 was selected then because the only other was not being cargo shirj, the manufactured in sufficient quantiwere well on ties, while the the road to mass production. The experimental plane, the XC- 109, was completely modified by B-2- B-2- B-2- four-engin- ed C-5- 4, B-2- While no major structural changes had to be made in the airplane, the question of weight balance and distribution was of paramount importance. The fuel tanks were placed in the plane so as not to destroy the balance. A October 22, 1943. series of tests conducted at Wright Field proved the modified plane satisfactory. The system of fuel tanks installed permitted the plane to tap all of the gasoline cargo for its own use. Defueling apparatus was also installed which could pump Former Employe Killed in Action Sgt. Russell V. Bakes, former OATSC employe from November, 1942, to June, 1943, was killed in action in the Mediterranean area Aug. 24, according to word received by his parents last week He was a ball-turrgunner on a et Training films dealing with the latest developments on the fight' ing fronts, various types of aircraft and combat digests are now available, along with projection equipbranch ment, at the training aids schools in post in building area. ' The film entitled "Birth of the has a running time of 20 minutes and shows scenes from the battle of China and our losses in the South Pacific area are used to show the need for the "Back Door to Japan" shows "Merrill's Marauders" in their hike over the rough terrain of China to capture the Myitkyina air field. . Running time: 20 nun utes. The "Combat Digest No. 61" contains short subjects dealing with the scorched-eart- h policy adapted by the Chinese to delay Japanese troops, bombing of Borneo, Pacific island bombing and others running a total of 18 minutes. A depiction of bomber crews reaching the staging area before overseas is shown in shipment Air-poPreparation for Over seas Movement" which runs 30 minutes. It shows activities in staging areas'' starting with orien tation and ending with final famil iarization flight and also the trans ition of airmen in training to air men in combat. Lit. John G. Hazen, chief of training aids branch, recently announced that previews of these films can be arranged at the con venience of persons requesting them. Hundreds of other films and film strips are also available as well as charts, manuals and posters. E-1- 78 B-2- 9" B-2- 9. . 750-mi- le m Sgt. Bakes was employed as a Change in Rationing Hours A recent announcement was general mechanic helper in the He en- made by the employe transportaengine repair building. tered the service in July, 1943. tion unit of employe relations Previous to his employment here branch that effective at once the he was enrolled in the Douglas air- rationing-rid- e sharing office will craft school, Los Angeles. be open daily except Saturday tie was born Jan. 15, 1925, in from 7:30 a. m. to 6:20 d. m. SatBeaver, Utah, and was a graduate urday only the office will be open oi Beaver nigh school in 1942. from 7:30 a. m. to 4 p. m." - : Mutual Benefit Society Pays 24 Claims Since Organization One of the forms of life have only $12 for ance available at OATSC is that the insurance paid a of during of the Mutual Benefit society of a little over two years. period me vvcuare association. This soEmma Van Limburg is secretary-treasurciety has paid $1,000 to the beneof the with offificiaries of 24 workers at Hill field ces in the employesociety relations branch who were members of the society in the civilian personnel building. and died since it was started in The council for the welfare assoNovember, 1942. ciation on the field passes on all Fifteen members died in 1943 the appropriations and benefits. and nine in 1944 with only one Members who have died so far of these being a woman. The most are: frequent cause of death among In 1943 Frank Fritzinger, Aaron the members was some form of Gordon, Sanford P. Colton, Martin heart trouble. Seven of the 24 B. Bud M. Welch, Charles deaths resulted from this. Acc- E. Bogartc, Wilford, George Williams, Ben idents accounted for three others. Phillips, Stephen R. Applewhite, There are approximately 2,000 Justus E. Iiancey, Frederick O. members of the society at present, Mulligan, Ina Denison, Edward and in the case of the death of G. McDonald, II. Robert W. Wilstcad any of them, $1,000 will be paid and Vern H. Junod. to beneficiary on receipt of a noIn 1914 Edward A. Wood, Wiltarized death certificate. This sum liam C. Heath, Charles B. w collected assessment from Charles Bohlender, Thomas Cater, the surviving by members at the time Ernest Marchant, Ivan ii inn C. llaining, August M. Ebert and Joined when the society was John It. George. m saV Ross. U is .Tpan Rlmi..H OATSC Vtv J tP irtr Central Meat Cutting Plant Candles for Captain Alley." It is the true story of Mrs. Sylvia Alley, employe of the Utili- ucic, wiiuac itu&Uctlia, Captain Alley, lost his life while over the Himalayas, flying a 9 ferrying gasoline and supplies to n o uaoco Jin IJ.Ulct. Tic also participated in thefirst 9 air raid on Manchuria. TnolllHor? in 4VkA wast. mc. TT1 jneien iiuncivci, urancn y, supply; lit, . AAwugucu, auppiy ai- vision; Mavis Hootan, manufacture and repair, sheet metal dept.: iC?gtV. Frederick England, 4135th torn We-- : ai,. B-2- B-2- . Sidney Alexander, 4912th AAFBU ; , ' ivxaunce joarnett. wuuun statistics; lvi a r v i r Brown, material . crit;4:n. IVlOgt. Jack Larsen, 4135th,iifliiLa, maintenance section: Lt. inspection Paul LanpfnrH n,,Ki; Mnna?!? branch: SSgt. Charles . irl Z3LBoh tVa"gh".S aero UrSn rm, utilities m - . Liid fJ v repair McCutcheon of the Public and production is of the same nffi Bountiful Is D. S. c elyn Konsta. IIS 7" P0t- - "tthe DlsiinguSd'servlc8; production suesi star of the fineuficaf tions i IS Cn!inues transcrip- - u and tells beinoioKer, WorJ dne by the Techni Service Wednesday at 8:30 p. m the Intermountain will start carrying its newnetwork feature, Badge of Honor,"weekly which tells the story of a discharged service man, formerly in the navy marine corps or coast army, guard, and who has returned home to continue the war effort by taking a production job at Hill Field. This program will be carried by six stations, four in Utah, one in Wyoming, and one-- in Idaho. These stations are: KLO, the originating station, . Ogden; KEUB. mand1 Corn-Ne- xt . i7u'R?,ck Falls, sPnngs, Wyo.; KID, Idaho. New Club Stresses Dance Activities Dancing is to be the theme of the new club now being organized by Kay Olander, supervisor of women's activities, receration unit. Girls holding membership in the club will be guests of army personnel at regular Hill Field service ciuo dances and other parties and dances to be helH in OcrHon Special plans for special "affairs inciuae sicign riding, skating, bowling, picnics, and scores of other activities favored by service men and women. Plans for special features make it necessary to limit the number O fJ iris for mpmhcrAin sn your application in early, girls. omaci is.ay uiander, extension C10 lor aeianeu miormation. - J I V Mer Thf. d er . June left, and miintptiini'i division. bond minutemen. With such salesladies, no wonder A. ty-eig- ht B-2- 4. Insur-.starte- aiin i nbucasAiuLi ou ... sou uoni nave to resort ix above depicted means in order to sell war bonds at least not ... For both civilian cafeterias J PREPARE MEAT area the cafeteria. In the picture Zj central plant at dormitory Doyle (left) , head meat cutter, cuts slices from a ham, while w Frazee, head chef at the dormitory restaurant, slices pors electric band saw.. WORKERS m I r e Central Meat Cutting Plant Added to Cafeteria Service One of the improvements which. Another Deneuciai have been made in an effort to from this centralized plant serve the best possible food at the alleviation of the condition two civilian cafeterias on the field w is the establshment of a central ing from the very limited hoino offered on the I meat cutting plant at the civilian i,4- Aid thp nrocurema dormitory cafeteria. Zane Doyle of the head meat meat in large quantities u vera tait City is two and cutter the presentmnve WUi he, with assistants, ficult at - ,, -j mat tki. prepares all the meat used in both expeciea weu A j cafeterias. viate this condition, as This improvement is in line with creasing the variety oi - a- the army policy of centralized meat can be offered. mi. s cutting plants for conservation purposes, and also permits full utilization of the best cuts of meat. In this the tender cuts are used for roasts, while the less tender . cuts are used in ground meat dishes. IS ant inis .imiyiuvcii"-"i v..a uore wn maw OH" 1 ' "r.ntain many wiak cafeteria setup under C. Schmidt, base resiau..- since he was piacea i the cafeterias iasi - Half Million EM U. S. Liberalizes Plan More School Benefit Rig8 One half million of approximate, ly 6,750,000 enlisted men in the Army plan to return to school or college, according to the information and education division of the Army Service Forces. An. additional 300,000 are considering returning to school, but are unde- k massed eranzing amcuv.. benefits under r :t one eig"1 W""ZJ uc,,ranci. Among which Pmitfv-Xs A enefUs to ; tn djj iigniei- win " r,miums can inadequacy oi cided at present. tributed to . Still another 1,200,000 are con- cedure man sidering returning to school on a service part-tim- e However, the ance rights.the oiner hange plans of this group are so nebuAmong wn lous that no accurate estimate of permitting a veteran to dcg the number returning to school his insurance me can be made. outside ofliberalized U. (he ,J? These estimates were made on class. Also white enlisted men only. The by which veterans. 6 r0 Negrotoenlisted men planning to re- nnvsicai rca.-.- i tw turn school is a slightly smaller of the free insuran - orlnrt basis. ( percentage of the group, while in disabled men, may the officer group, the percentage essary steps taken is somewhat higher, beneficiaries ol .mi 0(Si |