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Show Page 8 March HILL TOP TIMES '-- AF NEWS ROUND-U- P 6, 1959 'J -- I Targets Saved, Proficiency Tests Revised EXPENSIVE TARGETS SAVED How to hit a target, but not really, was a multimillion dollar problem until two engineer-scientis- ts of ARDC's Air Proving Ground Center, Eglin AFB, Fla. solved it. They developed and tested an 8A pound, electronic scoring device that records "hits" which are actually scientifically s. plotted The immediate result an estimated annual saving of $2 million in recovered undamaged targets. Mounted in either towed or free-flyitargets, the missile scorer, which is packed in a box about half the size of a shoebox, surnear-misse- ng rounds the target with and Homer F, Roland, project technician of the Target Development Laboratory. They teamed up when given the project to "develop a lightweight, rugged, compact, and scorer" ten months ago. Section, easily-maintain- ed Scheduled for overhaul are tests for selected ladders in: Communi- cations Operations (29) ; Aircraft Accessories Maintenance (42); Utilities (56); Food Service (62); Supply (64); and Printing (71). The new APTs will be ready for use during the Aug. and Sept. testing periods. NEW PROFICIENCY TESTS Rewriting or devising new tests is part of a regular program to Top ranking NCOs in six career keep the tests current and truly fields will set up shop at the Per- representative of the career . field sonnel Laboratory, Lackland AFB, concerned. ' Ordinarily, tests are Texas, during the last week in revised about every two and a half February to write new or revised years, but new technical developAirmen Proficiency Tests in their ments sometimes create a demand . specialities. for immediate revision. Rhymes of tKo Times electro- magnetic radiations. When the missile passes near the target, these radiations are reflected, triggering a relay that transmits the missile's to the "attacking" pilot's plane, the target aircraft, or to observers on the (round. Credit for the basic design of the scorer goes to Capt. William miss-distan- F. Kirklin. Chief. Target Scorer ALL WOU NEED DO tO SHOW YOU'RE SMART 16 ID PUT YOUR ce MOOSE BEFORE VOUR 1 .Agon, r jurat Wl RECORD-MAKIN- The developers of a new or re vised test are in all eases senior NCOs with considerable field ex perience brought in from the field to work in cooperation with professional test builders. As part of the package, test writers include a recommended study reference list which is available at all bases at the education office or the li- brary. - .. - Voodoowhich set a IT. S. speed record in G 1957 is admired by aircraft quality control men (left to right) Damon Brubaker and Milo Kirkham. 'Voodoo that Set Speed Record Gets Modification in Hill Shop An "Voodoo" that set U.S. record November 27, 1957- -1 to be broken by a sister ship 1 minutes later is in the Mainten (Continued from page I.)' tenance Shops for modifications Returning to Hill from military and repair. set a new reeV duty in Jan., 1947, Mr. Yeagley ffVoodoo" held several important , procure- ord in a non-sto- p flight from Lot ment posts before being promoted Angeles to New York and back to a procurement 'officer in 1953. in Operation Sun Run. In October, 1957, he was named Flown by Captain Ray W, Schrecengost, Jr., of the EigW deputy chief of the procurement teenth Tactical - Reconnaissance division. In July, 1958, he was ap Shaw AFB, South Carc-lin- a, Squadron, pointed technical associate for the the Voodoo made the over F-10- 1C Yeagley Succumbs' , 56-01- 66 . . directorate. 6,000 mile round trip in 7 hours In this capacity he assisted Col 12 minutes and 18 seconds to set onel Frank L. Tenney, OOAMA a new record. 5 The short-live- d record fell Tt, minutes later to Captain Robert M. "Sweet, .who flew the same distance in 6 hours 42 minutes and 6 seconds at an average speed of 721.9 miles per hour. The record-makin- g Voodoo arrived at Hill from Shaw AFB, South Carolina to be brought tip to date with the later communica Mr. Yeagley was instrumental tions and navigational modifies m organizing and directmcr 15 tions to further increase its com OOAMA procurement field activi bat capability. l ties. Upon completion of the mods, Director of Procurement and Production, in administering contracts written at OOAMA that rose from $0 million to $200 million over the past five years, and administering contracts written elsewhere but controlled here now valued at $3.8 billion. nil , TOP the will be returned to Mr. Shaw AFB for duty with the 29th Yeagley is survived by his wife. Training Squadron. Norene, and sons: M. 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