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Show 5 r ' , rUBUSHEU . UK HILL AIR FORCE BASE, JUNE 8, 1951 ncwcire uvprnan V IN ENGINE REPAIR ALL-TIME-HIGH 5 Number 12 MET DURING 07 THE MONTH MAY June Schedule Calls for 350 Completed Engines; Graveyard Shift Considered An army of approximately one thousand men and women mechanat Hill Air Force base are now overhauling aircraft engines at the rate of over 200 a month, according to Edward A. Birch, Kaysville, suof engine repair section. perintendent This all-tihigh of engine repair was reached last month, when 207 engines rolled off the assembly line, were run up in engine test cells, and crated for overseas shipment. An even tighter schedule for re- pair of engines has been set up for placed in a test cell and operated June, according to Birch. The Air at high speed for 5tt hours. DurForce has ordered 350 completed ing this running period, where acengines by the end of this month. tual flying conditions are simulated, To meet the deadline, the engine complete data is kept of the opera tion or the engine to make sure repair section is considering "round that the clock" production, which would everything is In perfect runmean establishing a grave-yar- d ning order. The engine test block unit has shift in addition to the day and facilities to run 12 engines at once, swing shift now in operation. The last year has seen the en- according to Art Smith, foreman. gine repair section at this base Over 40 thousand gallons of gaso build up to a working force cap- line are used each week giving; the able of turning out over 200 en- engines tneir final test. The drone aircraft engines can be heard gines a month as compared to a of over the field. . normal monthly schedule of 20 en- all gines, Birch said. Crated for Shipment The recent naming of Hill AFB test runs and inspections. After as the only base in the world to the are with rust engines aircraft engines, preventative oil, sprayed repair en completely with immediate need the coupled by closed , in an aluminum envelope the Air Force for this type engine, and crated in a huge box, ready has caused the engine repair section to swell from a working force of for storage until needed or for - immediate shipment to air. bases 200 ics 1 1 R-28- 00 . the assembly line of aircraft engines in the Engine Renair Section at Hill &ne Surrounded by.men and women repairmen .who are striving to meetv BajXacJeje. set by the Air Force. Over 41 of the mechanics are' women. i kith schedule V above shows picture -- ' r cy Will Obtain 'nation on Loans From Civilian Hill's Commander Welfare Fund Only For Emergency Cases Arrives in U. S. loans from the civilian welfare fund will be granted only under certain emergency conditions, according to Lt. Colonel Robert H. Hinckley, welfare fund custodian. A new policy governing conditions under which money loans will be made by the civilian welfare council has been 'put into effect, Col. Hinckley said. In the future, loans will be made only in the case of a real emergency, such as death in the family, emergency operations, serious illness or accident. The limited amount of money available does not permit any loans for payment of groceries, rent, financing installment purchases, bus fare, or other personal expenses. of a procedure to , Establishment follow in applying for money loans was also announced by Col. Hinck ley. Anyone desiring a loan snouiu first approach his supervisor on the screen subject. The supervisor wm the applicant, and when conditions warrant, will issue a temporary pass marked "Loan Appointment" which will permit the employee to visit the Employee Services Unit, Civilian Personnel Section. Bldg., for interview. In the event an emergency loan is authorized, the employees services 01 atunit will prepare a power obtain and in dupicate form torney a notarized sigiitn.i" Money Hillfielders will Monday a re- - ' questionnaire designed to Base Executive office for the situation of the civilian and F3unnei 01 will Air Force Stephen Cartwright, f Captain of the project, announced the of Col Robert L. Oliriger, Base onicer, is to get factual 1011 for studv nf tho Viniia. in this area. He urged w'.to fin out the question- QUlCklv anri ron.n Mediate supervisors. v... stionnairAB Sinn Questionnaire 01 the employee T"e at DreSPnt rn rents or owns lirhof Viol KAf lepavs ,, "n the maire wjfv, n.n an eye luwtuuj future situation, the inauiroa whether requirements of th m. to dn?tXpected change by voq E-1- 81 lua.l.lne survey tint."" lo Provide a service 3nrt k i, aIUSmg for those in offiready an employee serv- - wmch provides Needed ployee. for Renorta to rtft, that pro- - ror study and to . rePorts to higher head- ain Cartwright said. ULS 1uestionnairpa i Mond: i1'. v Vrn-4- . ry 8 V ay to all civilian per- person npl wrtl re through their squad a'l aueaf k nnni ca aie """ th !ered in full. '"rsonnli 1... nei t- - its PurPOse, are urewi to therefore, mmnw , . mi 11 ii 11 overseas. The engine, a 2,000 horse to half the mechanics work- power giant, powers such planes 6 and ing on the 2800 pound engines are as the women. Engines of this type from all over "These lady mechanics have been the world are shipped to Hill AFB doing an excellent job," Birch said. for overhaul. "During the last few months we have been carrying on a tremen- First VAF Arrivels dous training program. Each qualified mechanic in engine repair has been showing the ropes to several Assigned to Supply The first shipment of WAF's helpers. The women caught on fast. "Women, whose knowledge of members of the Women's Air Force, mechancis several months ago nas arrived at tne base and are seemed limited to the ability to plug lredy ssigned jobs on th in the toaster, are now pulling en- already assigned jobs onflldcmfwyp the field, gine valves, rewiring magnetos and according to 1st Lt Alivia S. Boles. R-28- 00 Close B-2- 6, "Brig. General A. H. Cilkeson, named to command Hill Air Force Base, docked today at Ft. Mason, San Francisco, California, according to a telegram received by base ' officials. General. Gilkeson, former commanding general of the 19th Bomb Wing stationed at Anderson AFB sailed from Guam on the U. S. Navy Ship General D..I. Sulton. Captain Elmer J. Bruha, Hill AFB air adjutant "general, flew to San Francisco to be on hand to meet the General on his arrival. Captain Bruha will find out if General Gilkeson will report immediately to Hill AFB or if he will first, visit headquarters Air Materiel Command inasmuch as an AMC commanders conference is scheduled for the 19th of June at Dayton, Ohio. mm to over 1000 people. Lady Mechanics honing cylinder walls," he said. Per Engine Putting the engines in first class 425 Man-Hou- rs condition calls for approximately 425 man-houof work per engine, Birch "reported. The engines are hauled in from engine storage and completely dismantled. All parts are cleaned and overhauled or new parts substituted. The engines are then reassembled and sent to the engine test block. Here 'the giant power plants are rs Pretty .WAF's mmmmmomxmemmm II FT 11 'i 1 M a t aiYV Ji 'v W." , " ' ! Ll 0 . Payment of emergency iu be withheld irom u o,anira Recipients of loans pay must pick up their services employee the from checks will endorse the unit There they over to the welfare Representative, who will write out welfare funds a check from civilian the loan between the difference . and tne chedfs will not be .available for on pay day. up until after 4 p.m. rule will this to The only exception are who be in ewes of employees day the regular than working other shift. semi-week- ly payc.. ; fV S. The first shipment of WAF's to arrive at the base are proving to be 01 wom viui oiicmsu wnen iue wnw a most pleasant preview sauadron arrives. Two of theto prettyinWAF's add finishing touches to the stock control section. They ttLir drewi before reporting Jobs m.av, t uuua uurc ouuia iuiu iii imtiui 10 ioukiiib rignt, are (left Barrett. Marie Pfc Wynona C-8- 2, C-4- F-4- 7. WAF commanding officer. Received Baste Training To date ten of the expected sixty- three military girls have arrived. Seven flew into Hill from Lowry AFB where they had been attending supply school. Prior to that, the young WAF's had completed 7 weeks basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Upon their arrival at Hill, the supply-traine- d women were assigned to jobs in stock control and the warehouse section. The first sergeant of the WAF squadron has also arrived, Lt. Boles said, sne is SSgt. R. H. Reis. Barracks for the girls have been completed, Lt. Boles reported. Meals for the WAF's will be served at the hospital mess, she said. CO. Praises Treatment Lt. Boles was high in the praise for the treatment she and her girls have received since their arrival. "Everyone at Hill AFB has been so grand to Us," she said. "We can't get over how welcome everyone has maae us reel." Military life, though new to most of the girls, is very Interesting, they report. One WAF, 23 year ola Pfc. Virginia Dare Smith from Memphis, Tennessee said. "This is reallv exciting, I wouldn't trade it for civilian life." j Eighteen year old Pfc. Wynona Barrett said she joined the WAS" to travel. Formerly from Russell-vill- e, Arkansas, the young private has already traveled many miles. Shipped From AO Over U. a The remainder ' of the WAF squadron should arrive within the next month, Lt. Boles said. They are being shipped to Hill trom all over the United States. , |