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Show JJluary Page HILL TOP TIMES 24, 1958 7 Two Officers From Spain Hill Inspect : T:lf Modern techniques of handling and storing AF munitions came under the scrutiny of two Spanish AF officers last week when they paid an inspection visit to liill AFB. Lts. Alfredo Casado and Jose Nieto, both aeronautical engineers n the Spanish AF s ammunition branch, were at the Ogden base as part of a tour of various AF and Army ammunition facilities throughout the na tion. FIND IT AND FIX IT Charlie Carlson (left) and Edward H. The two visitors plan on taking "Carty are two of the five electricians who travel around the base back the ammunition know-homaking electrical repairs. they learn at Hill AFB and other 'SHORT' SHOOTERS U.S. munitions centers to their home country for adoption by Spain's air arm. six-wee- w -- BE LIGHT Thomas , D. Fry, Simulator Flight Trainer foreman, (left) discusses a switch "rigged up" by Elliot Hampton, Fire Control Systems leader, to prolong the life of expensive photo electric bulbs. LET THERE Edea Nets Suggestor $445; Oaves Uncle Sam $49,000 claims Elliott Hampton, j "Where there's a will there's a way", Maintenance, who recently found a soTraining Devices Section in to prolonging the life of expensive photo electric tubes in lution 'Tlarfar ftunnerv Trainers. tl it ms mea to it oeat tne iignt ana save the bulbs plus $43,924.04 of the taxpayers money made him richer by $445. V ACRE with nice 3 bedLight penetrating a compart room older home in West ment of the Radar Gunnery Train whenever the door was opened Older couple will ers Roy. was an expensive, annoying, un trade for home close in. solved problem. About the third time the door of a trainer was What have you? opened, sensitive photo electric tubes burned out and had to be 3 BEDROOM, full basement replaced with new ones. No one, including the manufacturer, had brick. Pay equity and as-- - any idea how the problem might " V " T- loan. sume G.I. 4i2 today. I 1 1 1 .lobile Electrical Shop Keeps Equipment Operating Escorting the visitors at Hill 1 See be solved. It was suggested that someone AFB was Maj. George Wetzler, Jr., Commander of the 25th Ammunition Supply Squadron. Dur ing their - visit, the Spaniards toured the ammunition supply squadron as well as the AF Am munition Services office and the 2700th Explosive ordnance disposal squadron at the Ogden base. Maj. Wetzler said the two for eigners received a good insight into air munitions techniques of the ammunition squadron. Lts Casado and Nieto visited ammuni tion storage facilities, saw films of ammunition tests, inspected mock-up- s of air munitions and at tended special lectures. The visitors also paid a courtesy call on Maj. Gen. P. H. Robev. Ogden Air Materiel Area Commander, and Col. Victor L. Ander son, OOAMA Deputy Commander Escorting the two Spanish visi tors on their cross-counttour is Tony Hervas, interpreter and escort from the Spanish Embassy ry You've heard about traveling salesmen but have you ever heard about traveling electricians? Well, we ve got some at Hill Al'U rive ol them wno travel around the base in a mobile elec If You Want a Book, trical shop making repairs in all buildings at Hill. They,, are one of the preventive maintenance (PM) crews from In stallations whose motto is to "iind it and fix it" before it becomes a major repair. The electrical mobile shop is staffed by Edward II. Carty, lead man, and four electricians: Charlie Carlsen, Peter Alberts, Frank Phelps, and John Anderson. They make a cycle of all the buildings at Hill AFB every 00 days checking and repairing electrical equipment and wiring. in Washington, D.C. The three visitors will see three stand in front of the door when munitions centers in the U open, to prevent as much light other S. before they arrive at their last com as from the and possible entering FOR RENT stop at Langley AFB, Va. The partment, and thus extend the life two for furnished bath, nicely Spanish lieutenants will then of the tube. for Spain on Feb. 10. depart best. want who the wel as was inconvenient This couples as irritating to Hampton there must be a better solution. If the Air Quote turned off, he reasoned, as IMHOFF REALTY bulb the door opened 'one wouldn't have to be concerned about light dam "During the last few years, Phone TA the Air Force problem of mainage. a successful deterrent "r 75 N. Main, Clearfield He "rigged-up-" a special switch taining force has been rendered most to turn off the high voltage cur acute bjr the fact that the narent to the photo electric tubes ture C of the forces themselves is changing. While we are main- taining in being proven weapon systems that we know can do the job, we have been at the time building and testing the radically different weapons of the future. "It is largely in the search for new weapons and better combat capabilities, both offensive and defensive, that much of your money has been used by the Air Force. More and more Air Force funds are being put into this ' 77 n . field. 1600 ON YOUR DIAL "The Voice of Davis County "Future deterrence depends to a great extent upon our success in a technological race. The Air Force recognizes the need to move fast, but at the same time, through long experience, we recognize the need to move positively and to prove before we accept. I want to stress the word prove. When a weapon has been proven it will be incorporated into the Air Force arsenal and trusted to guard our security, but only then." Gen. Thomas D. White, Chief of Staff, USAF, November 15, 1957. Your MUSIC HEWS SPORTS STATION as the door opened. 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