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Show Page 6 HILL TOP TIMES October 13. 1978 JSCs. Friday -- the-13 aft Fn th myths told October is the last month in 1978 with a Friday-the-13t- h date. ALTHOUGH THE COMBINATION of Friday and 13 has been considered unlucky, the British decided many years ago to take strong measures to set aside the ancient superstition about the unlucky attributes of Friday. They laid the keel of a new vessel on Friday, launched her on a Friday, and named her the HMS Friday. They then placed her in command of a certain Captain Friday, and sent her to sea on a Friday. The scheme worked well up to a point. Neither the HMS Friday, Captain Friday or the crew was ever heard from again. Thus, some seamen are still skeptical about sailing on a Friday. THE REASONS for apprehension about Friday, particularly Friday the 13th, is lost in the distant past. Although the day's dire outlook is attributed to the fact that Christ was crucified on that day, it was also a day of ill omen to the ancient Romans and Greeks. And there is a Moslem legend that it was on Friday that Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and that they died on a Friday. Friday has long been known as Black legend says that we get our name for Wednesday from the god Odin or Wodin. Thursday comes from the Anglo-Saxo- n Thunresdaeg, son of Odin. The only member of the family of gods not honored with a name was Freya, the wife of Odin. It was decided to name Friday after her so that she would not be jealous and work evil upon them. If you are superstitious, cross your fingers, carry a rabbit's foot, don't walk under ladders, and perhaps you will get through Friday, Oct. 13, without a mishap. And cheer up; there are no more Friday the 13ths until April 1979. (AFPS) d ILaw f nnaeaniimis (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article submitted by Security Police Division is of interest to all personnel. It is of special interest, during this hunting season, to nonresident Hill AFB personnel who are hunting enthusiasts and who are accustomed to firearms in transporting privately-ownevehicle their gun racks, trunks, etc.) d Policies and procedures relative to transporting privately owned firearms on Hill AFB are contained in AFR 125-3- 7 OO-AL- C Exercise the franchise J Friday, both for financial and religious reasons. In the Christian church, Good Friday is also known as Black Friday, the day of Christ's crucifixion. It is a black Friday for financiers because on Friday, May 11, 1866, a well known British commercial firm folded causing a financial panic. A few years later there was a similar happening in New York on Friday, Sept. 19, 1873. Have you registered to vote? Have you received your absentee ballot? If not, time is running out. NOVEMBER 7 is Election Day a day when each of us can use his vote to elect our nation's representatives. DON'T WAIT TOO LATE. Write your state if you Do your thing. Supplement 1, paragraphs through It is imperative that these policies be understood by all parties concerned. PRIVATELY OWNED weapons are allowed in vehicles on Hill AFB only for the purpose of transporting them to or from authorized storage areas or shooting ranges. Only family housing units and the Security Police Armory, Bldg. 1219, are authorized for the storage of these weapons. Weapons are not authorized for storage in 6-1- 5. on-ba- se dormitories or guest housing facilities. Residents of dormitories must register their privately owned weapons with Security Police and must store these weapons and ammunition at the Security Police Armory. family housing Although residents of units may retain their privately owned weapons within their quarters, they must register these weapons with Security Police within seventy-tw- o hours of their arrival on base, or upon receipt of the weapon, subsequent to their arrival. Privately owned weapons may not be transported onto the base unless they are being transported to authorized and approved on-ba- se storage facilities Don't delay. See your voting officer today. He can assist you in filling out your FPCA card and provide the proper address of voting officials in every state. haven't received your ballot. EnaDmme it VOTE!! PERHAPS FRIDAY is a bad day because way it received its name. Anglo-Saxo- n of the or shooting ranges. Firearms may be discharged only on approved ranges properly supervised by authorized personnel. With the hunting season rapidly approaching, personnel should be aware that they are not allowed to bring their weapons in their vehicles as a convenience measure when they report to work. BOTH STATE LAW and Air Force regulations prohibit transporting concealed weapons. Loaded weapons may not be transported in vehicles, except by persons engaged in armed protection of USAF resources. On e lip is too many, stick to book p FocecliiF By Ronald Blair, Fire Inspector Servicing aircraft with fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid and-o- r water alcohol mixtures involves movement of flammable liquid under conditions which are often hazardous. The increased fuel capacity of modern aircraft and development of special servicing techniques to reduce turnaround time has increased safety problems of ground servicing of aircraft. The problem involves several areas of concern: good housekeeping, following proper grounding-bondin- g procedures in fueling aircraft and responding properly if an emergency does occur. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Experience has shown that a clean work area tends to make safer, more efficient operations. Therefore, aircraft parking areas, servicing aprons, aircraft refueling equipment and AGE equipment need to be kept free of debris and all POL products. Keep your equipment clean; take pride in your work. GROUNDING AND BONDING: Static electricity is generated by contact and separation of motor fuels moving through POL equipment. Charges in fuel, of refueling truck, have been measured as high as 50,000 volts. Fire causing sparks may be the result of static charge accumulation, or static charge of one piece of equipment is significantly higher than that of another. Bleeding off of this static charge is best handled by grounding connecting a grounding wire from the static charge to ground. To equalize static charge of two pieces of equipment a bonding wire is attached. If the two pieces of equipment can have an equal static charge, grounding of the charge is made easier. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, national origin or sex of the purchaser, user or patron. First, install the plug of the grounding wire into the aircraft female electrical receptacle, or attach clip to the ground servicing equipment. Remove the aircraft to vehicle static bonding cable. Second, attach remaining clip to the ground. This procedure insures that if a spark is to occur it will be at the ground, not near the aircraft or ground servicing equipment The static cable from aircraft to ground is removed just prior to flight. Bonding is accomplished from equipment to aircraft; personnel ground themselves by grabbing with bare hands Fuel servicing must be stopped if either a fuel spill occurs or fuel servicing equipment fails, leaks, or has sparks emitting FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEDURES IN FUELING AIRCRAFT: After positioning the truck in accordance with TO to minimize possibility of a spark-cause- d fire, the following steps must be taken: If the spill is less than two feet in any plane dimension, fire guards determine if they create a fire exposure to the aircraft or equipment. If so, agent is applied immediately. Normally, these spills need only be monitored until the aircraft is dispatched. fuel. grounded materials. Make sure at least a 50 lb. Co2 or 20 gal. CB fire extinguisher is close at hand and a fire guard, knowledgeable in the use of these fire extinguishers, is manning the fire ex- tinguisher. Make sure the aircraft has been grounded. (This should have been accomplished as soon as the aircraft was parked. ) Ground your vehicle. Bond vehicle to aircraft. Connect the SPR nozzle to the aircraft. Service aircraft as directed in applicable aircraft TOs. Proceed to service the remaining fuel tanks as directed. Do not remove more than one cap at a time. When service is completed and hose has been collapsed of fuel, disconnect the SPR nozzle from aircraft and reel up the hose on the vehicle. confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunities by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. A Remove vehicle to ground static connection. RESPONDING PROPERLY IF A SPILL DOES OCCUR: from electrical systems or exhaust systems. IF THE SPILL is greater than two feet in any plane dimension, require a posted fire guard and immediate notification to the Fire Department (X3021); they will immediately dispatch sufficient equipment to neutralize the spill. Do not continue operation until the spill is neutralized and determined safe by the Fire Department. If the fuel is venting, insure that a bowser is placed properly to prevent any further spillage. Bowsers in use must comply hook-uwith the ground-bonsystem p. d THE MOST DANGEROUS TYPE of fuel spill is when fuel is spilled on personnel. If this most dangerous spill should occur, immediately remove all contaminated clothing and take an emergency shower. The rule of the day: Know Your Tech Orders, the separate TO for each aircraft, and then follow them. Be cognizant of the fact that rules and regulations do exist and should be followed at all times. Sales Inc mo West Riverdale Road, Ogden. Utah 81101 Telephone Ogden 3!)I-Sorry classified ads by mail only: P.O. Box 423. Roy, Utah 810G7 Mor Media T |