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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 14 June 1( .WawjvWUHC4& AACS Safe Drivers ax Win Recognition of the 1906th TVivpp airmen AACS Squadron recently won rec- Kennedy uuea For the ognition as safeThedrivers in have airmen class. carryall Vork driven military vehicles from two a either vears without fmir t minor or major accident and con A Sustained Bi, stantly displayed sate driving at ance award was presented titudes. SSgt. Bert L. Freed, A1C John H. Ryder and A1C Wil- Sion.j Maintfmanoo liam J. Henderson, all from the The presentation was made radar maintenance section of the 1906th AACS Squadron were the Fuhrmeisu airmen involved. Jr- feputy Althoue-none of the airmen ' rector for Dei have a primary duty involving Mainfono... driving, they drive extensively in check for ' as duties official of performance radar mechanics. The radar faciaward. . lities maintained by this organization are widely dispersed through Mr. Kenn( out- - the airdrome area. Extensive received driving is required by virtue of award im the constant touring oi the radar perior MrfJ facilities, 24 hours a day under ance of j Kennedy all types of weather and road . ,?esinthe v "I conditions Superior I - 3 1 i U1 - ASSORTED SIZES Employees of Base and Transient Division must be skilled in, Bvl"5f iSJSS? Globemaster at at left to the giant of aircraft, from the supersonic above. As all these aircraft have different d tucked under the wing of the the and maintenance procedures, Base and Transient employees have to be constantly on tneir toes. pint-size- U C-1- F-1- 02 ser-vici- C-1- L-1- 7, mm mi TransiQiit DivisioVITorkort Perform Vital Job n- buuipiiaumeiic oi tne - direction and administration of vaxicu uu complex production : - A airplane test will be held tonight at the John Affleck Park in Ogden as a feature of the Air Force Association State convention currently un- 24-ho- ur tern awaiting landing instructions. The jobs Base and Transient employees are called upon to do are many and varied. They run from assisting in emergency landings to servicing or providing maintenance on the "hottest" 1 " state-wid- e derway. The model airplane meet is free and Hill AFB employees and their families are especially invited. It begins at 8 p.m. The third annual Utah Wing AFA state convention will continue tomorrow with business sessions during the day and a banquet and dance in the evening. out-of-doo- rs ; 4" Model Airplane Contest, Sponsored By AFA, Is Tonight conmodel day- --but Most Hill AFB activities fold up after an eight-hou- r there is one organization which toils "around the clock." That is Base and Transient Division, whose crews are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, engaged in one of the most im- supersonic lines of the Armed portant and most hazardous oc- Forces. Their workmen must be familiar with and trained to cupations at Hill AFB. These are the men that service service the hundreds of aircraft all incoming, outgoing, and base used by the Air Force, Army and assigned aircraft. You get an Navy. Also, 90 percent of the in all kinds idea of what a really big job it is work is of weather. when you realize they service 300 aircraft in every Servicing of so many different period. type aircraft is a bigger job than They are handling some of the meets the eye. The operation is most hazardous items liquid ox- much more than a "filling station" ygen, gaseous oxygen, and high because all types of aircraft have octane fuels. They also encount- a different starting, servicing, tower dangers of jet intakes and jet ing and maintenance procedure. blasts, so must be extremely cau- tious and safety-minde- d at all time. Base and Transient Aircraft personnel must be prepared, too, to assist in any aircraft emergency. If the landing, gear of a plane fails to extend a tire blows out an aircraft overshoots .the runway brakes freeze or any other emergency .occurs, a crew must be ready to move on a moment's notice. When alerted, they man the emergency dolly (utility trailer) equipped with shovels, towing cables, jacking equipment, and as many other tools as may be need ed, and are often on the runway before the aircraft lands. In such emergencies, it is imperative that the damaged craft be moved from the runway in a minimum amount of time, 15 to 20 minutes, to clear the runway for other aircraft in the flight pat- ALL ABOUT BABIES RED CROSS IS By CLARA M. HIGGINS r 1 m course six-wee- V"l 97. OtTO-nv- Amoner the first emnlmrou Hill AFB. he hired in AS mi anic learner in August 1941. W the exception of three years served in the Air Force, hp been employed at Hill AFR n tinuously. He has served in mai SPONSORING FREE COURSE A mairitena , in "mother and baby care" is being sponsored by the Red Cross at Weber College Upper capacities at Hill, which includ Instrument Repair; Chief, Acc sories Inspection Branch; Prodi tion Control Planner with the P: duction Control Manual; Chief, strument ReDair Branch: and perintendent of Accessories Brani Campus. This course is open to the public without charge. The class is especially slated for expectant parents, grand- Mr. Kennedy resides at parents or others concerned with care of the newborn. It will deal with the understanding of the birth process, preparation for the hospital stay, the care given at the hospital, the nutrition of both mother and baby, the essentials of a layette, and the care and development of the baby during the first year. The classes will be held each Thursday, beginning June 20, in Room 358 of Bldg. 3 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Loy Doss of the We-- 167 cust Street. Clearfield, with wife. La Verne, and children: Cai 10; John, 8; Louise, 4; and Nam 10 months. ber College Faculty will be th instructor. Reservation for enrolling the free class may be made b; calling the Red CrosstheChapter Field or in ntrffon. Hill Director's office ARC at AFB, Ext. 213. CLEARANCE Prices Slashed! AT YOUR SERVICE Lined up in front of some of the equipment they use to help them perform their duties are some of the workers who keep the k operation at Base and Transient running smoothly. In foreground, left to right, are Clarence R. Sessions, foreman of Alert Branch, Captain C. A. Hartshorn, Chief of Base and Transient, and Don W. Marriott, foreman of Aircraft Maintenance Branch. In background are Sam Ruybal (left) and Joe Maes. round-the-cloc- isfl "ft $12.95 All Olf icers Will Get New '56 '56 '56 '56 '56 '56 '56 $1A PLY. STATION WAGON MERC. Mont. r. H. Top PLY. V-Savoy ...... .... MERC. Sedan DE SOTO Hard Top v MERC. Hard Top PLY. PLAZA V-- 8 '55 CENTURY STATION WAGON '54 CENTURY P.S. P.B. 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There will be a number on the name-plwith a corresponding number on the board to indicate its proper location. $1,0' $1,0! $9' or, '54 CADILLAC Fleetwood, 4-- Dr Sedan, Radio, Heater, jruwer oteenng, rower rsraKes, ruwci "'"-- - Power Seat, Electric Eye, Dual Range, Hydraimam,, Ainueu vjiass, ww urea The Best Place to Buy a Used Car Is Where New Caj Are Sold at AVAILABLE IN SIZES 6 TO 15, A TO EE Ste3 2464 WASH. BLVD.. OGDEN All old name-plate- s should be turned into the Information Services Office as soon as possible. Either mail them to Symbol: them to room K; or hand-carr- y 116, headquarter's building. Preece Motor Co. Your Davis County DeSoto-PIymou- th 570 No. Main. Layton, Utah, Phone 560 |