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Show More More Air Force Per Dollar Air Force per Dollar 1.6 Number 11 at Lagoon ah Party Unfurled at Hill AFB Flag mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmr ll Honor llllllf mim Set for May 29 m Free Rides, Dance, Prizes, Program AF Develops Set for Festive Evening at Resort Drone for Use One week from tonight Friday, May 2! the curtain will raise on an evening of entertainment and fun concocted especially for civilian and military their families and guests. Its the gala "Hillfield Day at Lagoon" a party, picnic and dance sponsored by the Civilian Welfare Association. The party will be underway as soon after work next Friday as you makers will be on hand. can get there and continue until The big evening will be topped midnight," according to CWA of- off by a festive dance free of ficial Charles Hull. charge at the dance pavillion. The There's going to be fun for all, Air Force dance band will provide promise. First of dancing rhythms. This band has all parking and admission are free. the reputation of giving out with All you need for admittance is some of the best dance music in your badge," Hull said. "You can this part of the country. bring as many kids and guests "So, start planning now for the in on your badge as you want. party. Round, up your family and Every Hillfielder gets a ticket when friends get your dates and be all he enters the gate. Jle should de- set for a big evening of fun next posit this in one of the containers Friday, May 29," Hull said. and he may win one of the valuable prizes that will be given away at 9 p.m. in the evening." F86-- H Free Rides Fun for the kiddies, and grown EDWARDS AFB, Calif. (AFPS) ups too, has been assured by the A new, improved Sabrejet recentd leasing of the underwent its successful first ly which will provide rides FREE of here. flight charge. is The jet, known as the From 6 until 7 p.m. there'll be a designed to carry out dual misfree band concert by the famous sions as a fighter-bomband a 549 Air Force band. "Bring a picthan fighter. Slightly day larger nic lunch and enjoy it in the bowery current Sabres, the "H" is the fifth or one of the other lovely eating in the sweptwing series by North spots, Hull said. If you don't want American Aviation. to bring a lunch, there are places It is powered by the jet available at Lagoon where you can engine and is armed with six .50 purchase food." cal. machine guns. Improvements The whole resort will be operat include a sturdier landing gear and ing just for Hillfielders. In addi- improved suspension and release tion to free things mentioned, other mechanisms for carrying droppable concessions will be available. wing tanks in conjunction with Swimming, the fun house, roller bombs and rockets for its fighter-bombcoaster and other exciting fun- roles. Hill-fielde- rs As Jet Target BALTIMORE. MD. fAFPS A near d tar get drone, the Kyan 2 "Firebee" has been unveiled by the Air Force. It is a joint project of the Armv. Navy and Air Force. high-flyin- g, sonic-speeQ-- Principal mission of the remotely controlled aircraft will be target work for defense weapons. It is d designed to offer a target capable of simulating jet plane maneuvers in training anti aircraft crews, but it is equally trackadaptable for ground-to-a- ir ir in ing and firing and for terception problems. The Air Research and Development Command here labels the Firebee the first plane of its type to emerge from the nation's guided missile program. It has an approximate length and weighs span, about 1800 pounds. Tho Arrnnp is somewhat, less than half the size of present-da- y jet and has performance fighters characteristics that simulate jet aircraft now in combat over Korea. The new target ship can be from the belly or wings launched Brig. General M. E. Tillery, commanding general, accepts the of "mother" aircraft and from treasury department's Minute Man flag from Mrs. Ivy Baker the ground. priest, Treasurer of the United ceremonies at A- twrt-staimpressive States, svstem is " o naraohute r lield last Saturday. The flag was awarded Hill AFB for 96.5 per innrTnrat.ed to decelerate the drone cent participation in the savings bond program. from its near-soni- c mm operating speeaJ and nwer it sateiv to tne erouna without damage to the aircraft structure or the delicate electronic controls. The recovery system goes into action if the drone is hit, loses radio contact, experiences engine failure or is so electronically directed from the operator. TTi Pirehee is operated from a n A box" remote control "black of flag tribute and honor was unfurled at Hill Air Force Base stick urViova control small a , i Saturday to honor Hill AFB employees for their outstanding parti- - WITH and switches are located to change pation m the bond campaign. engine speed and other 1 light con Ivy Baker Priest wTin to va traveled rvf ditions and transmit commauu clo TTnifa1 fifafac TroQcnror v WVfcJ M VI KVWJ lIl J 111 VVU t nals to the "nolo" (no live oper r" wpwaauy lor the ceremonies ented the aircraft. ator) to Brig. Gen man, AMC civilian personnel chief; ( in f" commanding commanders of local military AM A. in honalf Pal Of 00nilery, stallations, and city and state civilian personnel at Hill AFB. leaders. 01ve ceremonies high-nw- a u a activiH Another honor accorded the base v , xiuicu r ui tea an Amen Mnen nresentation an estimated I . . of 35,000 per- - was the once Iiown had which ran Fine mu AH is. high-spee- air-to-a- hj 1,0 ft ( 12-fo- ot 18-fo- ot w Treasurer Awards Hill I.S. party-planne- rs New Sabrejet Passes Flight Test Merry-Go-Roun- F-86- H, er J-- 73 er A Preview of Party's Fun Flag on Armed Forces Day sta-n,v- f A . V-- ? V. V, M V T-fl- ag r Archie Moore to ... Minute-Ma- n TL fio Psury department's ni ohaet. bestowed installa-on ll that have reached over 90 cent participation in the bond Lf,0gram- - HiU AFB has the honor for over a vS-StS! v tJthe time of th 96.5 ron n the rr. per cent nartiw i Mrs. 111 Prioof a;, r-- k u,r.or Bam SShSSJ? flr xu Jl country and commend you for ending.1 .Vlf in Attendance nana at the cere- Wts t. r, j' ' "on, Enlwn ' 0,111 ht - ings bond nere atJ. Raised Base have done a "hard E. USAi Brig, ,q'Clinch, Out at Hill nation's caDitol. Thi3 Work flag was sent by Utah Congressmen Douelas R. Stringfelllow and Base Gym Monday William A. Dawson in recognition and of the outstanding bond record "as a token of our esteem and apArchie Moore, light heavy-weigHiU preciation to the employees of to champion of the world, will work AFB." The flag was presented u. out Monday May 25 at '5 p.m. in General Tillery by Charies XlUl Air rwvc Smith, chairman of the state sav the :w. mAoaiuiu, committee. nvr thA 0. .... ....nnnsl are in" All military Pc"w""". ""T cham Percentage vited to attend and see the first received pion train tor ms uu nt t " former liehtthat Mrs. Priest would make the den on June champion, Joey presentation, participation Hess, athletic acw cent, 91.6 accoramg was per im, at this base to Lt. Colonel Charles F. nffctr. cording v,oc covings bonds oilicer. tr Moore took Maxim's crown away not dose con"But Hill AFB employees were February in a good last laurels, looks match their on content to rest test and the returnsaid. Arrange-t- o i tTw;a enid. "They all Hess . be a natural, total to the raised and in v are aiso pitched 01 ments fi i j. ...ui;vaKlA noint and Heayywwght Lee w this par Lvld train at the Hill gym 9G.5 per cent. I think commenda ticularly worthy of high in the next wee - T-fl- ag -- and support op- colonel Jack W. Bow tion." u8' . Photo by Boyd Tate "We'll see you all at the Hillfield party at Lagoon," invites Maralene Welti (left) and Barbara Smedley, two beautiful gals from supply and services division. 'There's going to be plenty of fun, excite-men- t, and entertainment for Hillfielders on Friday, May 29," the d The will be one of the special promise. gals attractions at (he party. It will operate free for Hillfielders, their families and guests. Merry-Go-Roun- |