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Show ppmber 4, 1970 X Vy, X HILL TOP TIMES sv 'WSSs : ...I , v ; J 29 Makes Last 'Cross Country' Trip XB-7- 0 HQ. AFLC Page (AFLCNS) The Air Force's only remaining XB-7- 0 Valkyrie experimental bomber recently completed its last "cross country." "big white one" that once cruised at supersonic speeds and ultra high altitudes made her last 7.2 mile cross country at a speed of one mile an hour and an altitude of zero feet above the ground. The her 6 engines and 10 tons of equipment to reduce her weight to the stress limit of a bridge along the highway route. The XB-7- 0 was the last of 31 historical aircraft to make the final "cross country" journey to the new home of the museum. The $6 million museum building, financed by aviation enthusiasts under the leadership of the Air Force Museum Foundation, eventually will house more than 100 historical aircraft that have helped to write the history of American Air Power. The experimental aircraft crossed a four-lan- e freeway and eased her way down tree-line- d city streets on her seven mile journey from the present site of the Air Museum at Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio, to the museum's new home on the opposite side of the base. Along the highway were hazards Force never envisioned by men who designed the sleek bomber. Her 180,000 pounds of thrust reduced to the 1300 pounds of the tugs that towed her, the XB-7- 0 fii? (Do ...... gingerly squeezed under high tension wires, bumped across railroad tracks, ignored stop lights Commended by USAF Recruiting Service U. Catherine C. Tame, VVAF coordinator. Detachment 608, Air Force Recruiting Office, Salt Lake City, presents an award to Ruth Stokes, photographer in the photo lab. Mrs. Stokes was commended "in recognition of consistent and devoted service" in assisting the USAF Recruiting Office. A similar award was presented to Dorothy G. Nelson, editor of the Hill Top Times. The citations were originated by TSgt. James A. Brunson of the Air Force Recruiting Office, Ogden. 2nd Tips to Avoid Traffic Tickets All Hill reminded KEW GJ.mU EPDCATICH INOKASED WHEf ITS Make the winter wonderland a delightful outing for the entire family ...with Chaparral... the reliable, stable, durable snowmobile, styled for today's snowmobiling family! at Pjjjft MAISE'S Mobile Mansions 1350 North 376-574- ton Main-La- y 376-846- 1 4 ARE FOR YOU am mm am lUNIROYAL UMROYALIL JUNIRDYALI UMIRDYALir lUNlRnYALI UHIROYAI) I AFB motorists are that it is mandatory Uniroyal Winter Patrol stop upon meeting or overtaking a school bus when the warning lights on the bus are flashing. to and waited patiently for dogs, cats and kids to be shoved out of her path. One hazard was harder to cope with. Men of Air Force Logistics Command's 2750th Air Base Wing had to strip the vintage aircraft of After coming to a stop motorists may not proceed until the warning lights on the bus have been turned off and the bus on its Approved for Highway Patrol you don't need a badge to buy'em. 1 ffrk way. proceeds is required when approaching the bus from any This stop 1 direction. 4 PLY NYLON CORD Tubless S" ..DIETING IS GETTING simpler "fry day. txmking at food prices n takp away even a glutton's 6.50-1- 3 5.60-1- 5 I 7.35-1- 4 I g.25-1- 4 8.25-1- 5 ess1 s Bring us your r CHRISTMAS TREE for We make 8.55-1- 5 Blackwall Tubeless. Plus Fed. Ex. Tax of J 1.78 and smooth tire off your car 6.SO-1- custom FLOCKING tS-1- 4 Go In Snow! 3 UhiUwaD price Earh PrW Kadi (16.88 $19.88 23.80 24.88 27.88 20.88 21.88 24.88 28.88 7.75-1- 4 'PpHite. Blackwall I 28.88 K.&8 32.88 1 1 31.88 11.88 I ) 05.88 1 35.88 8.85-1- 4 i 8.85-1- 3 1 39.88 39.88 1.00-1- 5 43.88 1.15-1- 5 45.88 All prices plus Flui Fed. Ex. Tax Each Tire $1.78 I 2.04 1 2.17 I UU IM 1 2.57 IM 2.78 2J7 2.H Fed. Ex. Tax and smooth tire off your car. CHRISTMAS WREATHS Come In and Receive YOlir FREE Ice Scraper or 1970 Calender Open till 9 p.m. Joe Wood Farm & Garden 248- - 24th St. 621-166- 1 OGDEN I w UNIROYAL w. brim 1680 Wall Ave. 393-864- 1 2364 Grant Ave, 3927571 Calendar |