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Show Page 4 Friday, April 28, 195 HILL TOP TIMES Captain Catof Receives Commendation mm ! Dovaro of Russian 'Pen Pals', Air Force Warning to Personnel 2. Merchants offering gifts o The WASHINGTON (AFPS) Air Force has warned its personnel payments for names and addresses that Russia may be using seemingly allegedly for inclusion in mailin. For meritorious service Captain innocent "pen pals" from behind the lists. 3. Stamp collectors asking for air Donald R. Calof 1729th Air Trans- Iron Curtain to obtain information en mail covers and first-fligport Sqd., was. recently presented about America's defenses. Ribbon by The Air Force memorandum, re velopes which also require tho the . Commendation range Brig. General N. B. Harbold, com- cently issued by the Air Inspector's names of crew members, etc. course, infor"current speed, states Office Air Force flight, Hill of that, general manding mation indicates the possibility of a The Air Inspector also warne( base, Utah. The citation, from the secretary revival of the wartime pen pal against questionnaires to civinai of the Air Force, which accom- practice to obtain military informa industry which, upon repiy, wouic necessarily include much informa panied the Commendation Ribbon tion." Cominstructs memorandum The tion vital to the defense of tht R. reads in part "Captain Donald men to tell their Officers United States industry. manding Calof distinguished himself by that which indicates request "any as operations meritorious service unauthorized military informaofficer for Project Resupply, by that is sought" must be referred to He: "My old man used to do tion demonstrating superior staff work the Director of Special Investiga- tight rope act in the circus, bui in operational procedures and fur- tions here. he got fired one day." ther contributed to the success of Air Inspector warned AirShe: "Why?" The the mission by personally piloting a men to be cautious in answering: He: "He was tighter than th 4 aircraft to outlying bases in 1. School children and others derope!" order to determine the suitability siring information about coastal inSome people get so mad at theii of runways selected for subsequent formation defenses, strength and mili that they threaten tc and sound other of The bases air government judgment, acreage operations. vote. resourcefulness, and technical abill- - ary information. ?1 tv displayed by Captain Calof in the execution of a hazardous and difficult assignment reflects credit upon himself and the United states Air Force." Captain Calof is the present ComAir manding Officer of the 1729th The Opening of Air Transport Squadron at Hill addition in and Utah base. Force to the Commendation Ribbon he is authorized to wear the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Distinguished flying cross. MarThe captain and his wife, garet, reside at 1548 Lake St., Ogden, Utah. ht ' ; C-5- - ANNOUNCING - Based on the commercial transbeing: operated by 12 airlines throughout the world, the port now twin-engi9 is a "Flying Classroom," for training navigators in groups. The United States Air Force has ordered a large fleet of the trainers. Above an instructor and student discuss a problem in a Convair 9 navigation trainer. Some f the elaborate equipment provided for 14 students and instructors' is shown here- The student's table in the foreground includes oxygen flow and pressure indicators at the left and a magnetic compass, radio compass, altimeter, and airspeed indicator. Directly in front of the student is the radio altimeter instrument box which can be swiveled for use loudspeakers, by another student. Upper right is one of the enabling an instructor to talk to the entire group in the "Flying Classroom." T-2- Convair-Line- 300-mp- h, r ne T-2- - r Quotas Determine AF Promotions RITCHIE'S New Jewelry Store Expert Watch and Clock Repairing ' ALL WORK GUARANTEED 4. Sahara Village Be(AFPS) Force promoginning in May, Air grades tions to the top four enlisted month-lv will be made on the basis of nuotas released to major com mands. The quota promotion pmu will be similar to a plan recently adopted to control the promotion of I f T-2officers. 9 of To facilitate smooth operation Credit' for success on a bombing mission is shared by the entire the quota system, USAF Headquarthe navigator-bombardiwould probably be ters has instructed major com-to crew, but one man elected by the crew as the key man. It is he who directs the course manders' to withhold promotions of the bomber along a predetermined route. He calculates speeds, times the top four grades until the May quotas are received. of arrival, and all other navigational information. Now for For the present, grades below the commences on its run the He determines at which point the bomber V will not be affected by the Mother target. He decides when and where the bombs will drop. He directs fourth auota system. " the bomber home and to safety by the shortest and safest routes. Suc .ii Budget restrictions ana oiner cess depends upon the cooperative considerations prompted His train targets. bombing personnel efforts and courage of many, out specific includes locating and hitting adoption of the new system, ac ing assured is proficient by announce victory s. In the difficult targets in complex areas. cording to the Air Force navigator-bombardierRadar provides a "highway" for ment. atomic age, these men of precision aircraft AdODtion of the quota system fol regardless of visibility of ever. than more responsibility bar same radar per lows close on issuance of an Air or The land sky. Reerulation providing for To prepare the navigator-bombardimits accurate placement of bombs cvirr-for those duties, the Air on a target, even if the target is promotion to the top four grades on Force has purchased a fleet of obscured and located five miles or a "best Qualified" basis, with due navigation trainers from more beneath the aircraft. regard for seniority, efficiency, and r ... Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Cori 11 w l student first the i "kXiLz: During training, the tools, completes simulated flight mis poration. The aircraft, which the sions while and the methods by firmly stationed on the is trained are navigator-bombardithe dry runs, he After ground. the latest and most accurate with eoes aloft in a 9 where he re which modern science can provide peats the practice missions under Hill Top Timss him. simulated combat or ' operational the with Basic instruction begins ADVERTISERS flight, missions. Several hundred old dead reckoning, map reading, hours are spent in actual aerial and general navigation techniques. practice. The entire course takes After learning the basic and sim- nearly a full year. the In addition to training navigator plified methods of navigation, pctured '. jfij: student is introduced to, and sound- bombardiers, the Air Force is also Tell Them ; only ly rehearsed in, celestial naviga- training navigators in the Convair Ad Their Saw s. Yon Except for the bombardier I tion, the system of determining A Big, comfortable, guaranteed mm' training, the navigator receives the position by the stars. excellent-wear- This In Beautiful, quality! Paper. same basic course as the navigator The Air Force student learns . floral and modern taping figured ' m navigation over uncharted and bombardier. estry covers all colors, while they tQ compass the where nnlnr reeions last- " J He learns I '' I always points south. no ALSO in Mohair Friezes, COO95 V where water over navigation V- AH colors, Reg. $64.95 to terrestrial objects is I ot.oHovio tta learns the use of I Inrnn with which position is deter Drive To Ogden & Save travel of time mined by measuring of radio Dulse througn tne atmos phere. He learns pressure pattern flying, together .with methods of determining direction andorforce of ground the wind even if the sky is invisible. is also The navigator-bombarditrained in all methods of bombing. 2313-231- 5 Washington Boulevesd IVV Flying two to five miles above the earth, and despite winds, speed of i WASHINGTON T-2- 9's Air Force Training Navigators In "Flying Classroom' mil -- Big Carload Purchase er . 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