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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 26 GOOD THINKING Runway Matting Summer Labor Puts Base in Shane For Winter Cold, Snows, Storms Undergoes Tests DYESS AFB, TEXAS (AF-N- Because some 50 employees here spent all last about this winter's snows, monstrous icp a ing S) The Air Force will join with the Army and Navy here in testing a new prefabricated aluminum runway, matting. 6,000-by-96-fo- ot runway. F-4- C Phantom air craft from the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla., will land and take off more than 1,000 times during the test. Hercules trans ports from Dyess' 516th Troop Carrier Wing will contribute 200 landings and take offs. Lockheed imu-winte- r, C-1- 30 Anti-freez- I J- - m. JhA 1 7 Navy participation will include 300 arrested sorties flown by Marines in air F-4- r, B OV-- 1 - . C-1- 41 k .. aw;. j gzpcl j Starlifters. Among factors evaluated will suitability of aluminum matting on weak soil, ease of transbe portation and installation in a forward area and amount of maintenance required. Civil Engineering Service desl passed, 37 base 13 heatinf in boilers Crews are ready at a moment' major plants were checked, cleaned, re- notice to operate the following It -- high-pressu- paired, and S.T 2 1 snow WAITING FOR SNOW This gigantic the bitter condition for and into top plow, refurbished put winter days ahead by heavy equipment mechanics at Hill AFB is checked out by Frank F. Hunt, chief, Maintenance, Civil Engineering Division. "roll-over- " tests. One re given hydrostatic equipment: boiler firebox was re- - bricked, said Leonard E. Har rington, foreman, heating repair equipment. - linear feet of steam pipe four to six inches in diameter were inspected Some 2,500 ROY STRONG MOTORS tiight "roll-over- " When storm warnings are n ceived by the weather detacl ment, they are relayed to Mail tenance and Repair chief, wh alerts Field Maintenance an determine priorities 8. d. F-- T-Bi- 85 rd 1958 CHEVROLET Impala cpe. Radio, heater, Power Glide, power steering. This one will make an Radio, heater. Clean enough for the show room floor. excellent 2nd car. No money down and only $25.79 Only $1597.00. per month. 1965 CHEVROLET PickuD. 4-so- HT d. ROY STRONG MOTORS "HOME OF THE FREE 333' VML AVE. 10-DA- Y TRIAL for moval on the various snow r n I areas. The success of the project depends EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE" PHONE 399-581- 1 annaa on havtalj plan, g prepared carefully readj keeping all equipment havinC and use, for instant nrienced op1 a i a nA tines. ators available at all Mr. Hunt saw. or L. ui or d. 6-cv- immediate use of crews quest the V-- 8. or n n to n has the full responsibilityand t 1957 FORD sedan. Radio, heater, stand, trans., An excellent car for the student and with nothing down and only $15.00 per month. 1962 VOLKSWAGEN sedan. Radio, heater and economy. All of this for only $788.00. $699.00. 1964 VOLKSWAGEN 1500s square back sedan. It has HT. Radio, heater, auto. all those famous VW features olus many, many more. 1962 BUICK LeSabre brakes. An ideal familv Full price on this one is only $1787.00. trans.. IDower steerina. Dower I car, this one! Runs like new. Only $35.85 per month 1963 FORD Fairlane V-Radio, heater, std. after normal down payment. trans. A fine car and a real buy at only $987.00. 1961 CORVETTE. Radio, heater. trans. This one all Cutlass cpe. Radio, heater, auto, The the Chevrolets. It's 1962 OLDS. has both tops. sportiest of trans. This one has looks, comfort and economy and a steal at $1697.00. can be bought for only $98.76 down and $39.72 per mo. 1965 FORD LTD HT cpe. This one has radio, heater. auto, trans., power steer, and air conditioning. This I960 FORD HT cpe. R&H, AT, PS, PB. Year after one is show room tresh and only $2487.00 full price. year the style leader of Ford Motors. This is far above I960 FORD convert. Radio, heater, stand, trans., aood average in every respect. After a normal down only top. An excellent second car. Nothing down and only $28.89 per month. '2-to- two-ma- using radio communii tions from the plows clearing runways, the equipment can avoian aircraft in the landing areasto I the runways never have completely closed down. dot The airdrome officer on AND ARE PASSING THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU . . . THE BUYER. .NO DOW ON APPROVED CREDIT. $22.00 per month. foremen. By SO WE HAVE SLASHED PRICES 4-so- and sail one spreaders, five sidewalk snow plows, and one mechanical broom mounted on a tractor, equipment for Mr. Hunt said "WHILE THE CONSTRUCTION ON OUR NEW BUILDING GOES ON, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN OUR HIGH STANDARDS OF CLEANLI-NES- S AND MAINTAINING THE USED CARS AS THEY SHOULD BE." 4-sp- plows, one seven-to- n five-to- n sand and road graveyard shift i on the job to refuel all vehids and to check all snow removi Construction Blues 960 DODGE station wagon. Radio, heater, automatic rans. You get comfort and utility for a low, low price. No money down and only $24.98 per month. 1963 AUSTIN HEALY Sprite. trans., mechani cally good. A lot of fun for a little money. Only two graders, A 2-do- four push-plow- s, Ground section HAS THE 4-do- J around-the-cloc- just Mo hawks, De Havilland CV-- 2 Caribous and Air Force Lock heed I VAV. craft. Other aircraft testing the new runway matting will be Army Grumman Worty eauipment is in top operating share, and ia t. wW on oase are in uu condition. Snow removal on an airbase oe:iions replace were installed in that has 425,000 square feet of Coils one runways, and 101,000 square base million BTU heateI k buildings. yards of operational aprons is shovenot a simple business like ucpiemoer an insurance ling a sidewalk, according to expert made fat. annus Frank F. Hunt, chief, Main o4icty iaii inspection of all bnii pro anl tenance and Repair, Civil Engi gave them high pressure test neering Division. niajvc similar hvw; The complex business requires tcota in Mr. Harrii as many as 40 persons to control wuii said. the snowfall that averages 75 e has been tut inches annually on the runways, oo airoase vehicles inrl, 112 miles of roads and 38 miles fire trucks, graders, snow plJ effort sidewalks. The of airbase otner aim neavy seven equipment. task is coordinated among organizations with Civil EngiAn k snow neering as the project agency. trol plan is now in effect wit During the hot summer months a control center set up at ft . The tests are scheduled to begin Dec. 1 and continue through early 1967 over a McDonnell , . . . - snuw And unless trol is t winter, wemi- .Matenei Air . n T Alan I d Ice - col . mt.i .'f Fnrce aerosp' aj cosl Keeping 'GO posiu in weapons . J m be hinaerea. . |