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Show Page 14 HILL TOP TIMES November strength dropped to matche reduced activities - but never it had seven years before. again did it take the 10 next From 1954 through the years personnel strength remained fairly constant between 12,000 and 15,000. Hill experienced the most marked change with blow and ringing the death knell for this command. By the time the Korean Conflict began in June 1950, AFLC and her sister commands were ready and getting set to go to lend logistical support. More than address (from page 12) The heavy influx of personnel in the 1941-4- 3 period created special problems. Readjustments because of sharp reductions with the end of World War II in 1945 left Hill with idle personnel, idle equipment and idle facilities. The command had just 2,256 civilians and about 500 military personnel by the end of 1946. Unfortunately things got worse before they improved. The year 1949 was the climax. It almost saw the phase-ou- t of Utah's major employer. Top Air Force and ment of Defense planners were well aware that year that if events continued to deteriorate in the Far East, all-or '. v. V v logistical support would be necessary. -for cause of the Unfortunately peace and the Free World that's just what did happen. This turn of events was a major influencing factor staying the Department of Defense s economy axe from giving Utah a shattering 7, 1973 nose-div- assumption of expanded new missions with the phase-dow- n of four Air Materiel Areas (San Bernardino, Calif.; (more Dace 16 ) . Recruitment went nationwide ' . ut Once again Hill was faced with the pressing problem. of trying to recruit personnel. It wasn't easy to induce people to return to work for a "boss" whose workloads fluctuated so radically. Once again recruitment went nationwide. Once again Hill instituted special training. : 'Housewives, as well as men, some new to the working world; some former employees, came back to work benches in 1950-5They'd ''done this back in the 1940s on such unladylike jobs, as sheet metal, aircraft and engine repair, parachute and propeller work. G&1 1. 'V7 sheet metal, aircraft and engine repair, parachute and propellor work. Such unladylike jobs as In 1952. at the 12,168 civilians peak of Hill's Korean support, there were and just over 3,000 military personnel plus. Multiplied by four, that's 00,000 people up and down the Wasatch Front making daily demands for every item you can think of from baby blankets to beer and from cars to caviar. Hill's support of Korea wrote another well-don- e chapter in its history. Hundreds of and other aircraft were placed in outside storage. out of storage and running the Taking the through the production lines to get them combat ready for special missions in Korea was no mean task Tons of equipment and commodities left supply warehouses earmarked for the Far Eastern Theater. in Korea in July 19."),, personnel After the cease-fir- -A war-wear- y Gft' - I ' - ll-2- II Mr. - How limjj it lakes to ik a job was studied in a lu.iiKit'inrnt program in H)."l. wer-work manpo- TOP BILLING FRUIT HEIGHTS, is the location of this charming 3 bedroom rambler. This is one of the finest showing homes we have listed. Double garage, full basement, dining room plus a yard that is manicurred like a garden. GREAT! location overlooking Davis Golf Course. NEW LAYTON LISTING GOOD DEAL is how we look at this v. That was... Hill AFP, 1964 M;i 19 - Ouden A MA this three bedroom, full basement, garage choice yard in Kaysville. Buy and enjoy this brick rambler on a low, low FHA or VA Interest Rate Only $24,750. on LOOKING FOR INCOME PROPERTY? See this up and down brick Duplex in corjDor.uniuns untold until 1t-$24,05- 1 0 -at-- t JJ l.oi-$27,3- hurry. and 122-ma- n performed by Ft. Douglas and 120-da- RF-- 4 the Naval Oceanographic Distributing Office was assumed by the Passenger aircraft. 1967 - '' 7T hurry. 0' SOLD) 8 hurry J CALL ANY Pheti. I'm r tv . 2?J-0.. lyry did. 374IJ04 vain facility was named in honor of the late Gen. Thomas P. Gerrity. &5M &4Uio 26 - missiles left Hill AFB for the Boeing Plant in Seattle, Wash. Sept. 12 - The last 1 Voodoo went through the Maintenance production lines F-10- tv','S-i'- f r' Lihh 1A 8 A J Lorraino-owno- r I ! Hew ... .j'--. ; - 1 376-347- 1 J74 SJ44 I2S NS2 37 first training The III ft0 44 (est 1st No., Koysvillf MTKsmt&n new brick . i j to smvi rhent A 29 2 E1EALYY DQQUGE3 OfflCIS T0U Bovnlifvt May construction library was The dedicated. $145,564 f1 Perfeci Tnurh" Permanent ,Sp.odal Millo -- owner 950 South Hijhwoy 19 . rruit HtigMs (Jvit South Dam County Coif Count) m 1968 1 We Have The NUMBER BELOW. FOR FAST, FAIR, FRIENDLY SERVICE. LOCATION! Xtf fevlli main, p f WILL SHOW ANYTIME TWO two-stor- 7TD 825-968- j y addition May 3 - A to Data AutomationBldg. 103, was dedicated. July 4 - A dynamic wind tunnel with capacity of 100,000 cubic feet of air per minute iK'came operational at Hill AFB. Two "Hush houses" for also were jet aircraft run-uaccepted. Sept. 5- - The Mechanized (Small Item) Warehouse was completed. June Feb. 6 - Installation completed for a $90,000 cadmium plating facility. The building was capable of plating the and Household Goods Branch at Hill AFB. Nov. 18 AFLC approved transfer of Air Force largest aircraft landing gear struts. Minuteman 00 modtl hemt (only cfttr etl units oro hurry i $26,400 F Jtl aw i3 en d SOMERSET PLACE Units SOLD only 14 -- receiving household goods, formerly If base patrons, was gym. seating dedicated. March 3 - MAC began direct airlift support from Hill AFB to Southeast Asia, and a loaded with airmunitions left Hill for that area. A total of 198.6 tons of such material moved out during the month. May 12 - The first increment of aircraft was to Asia. Southeast shipped 15 Aug. Ogden AMA a team to dispatched Air Gark Base, Philippines, y for TDY to work on F project began July 1963 for Air Defense Command. Oct. 1 - Responsibility for n - A new $320,000 4 - shipping 5 400 Maintenance project. The July 31 - Hill Air Force Range, located about 50 miles west of Hill AFB on the shores of Great Sale Iake, was declared operationally ready. Nov. 19 The Department of Defense announced discontinuance reduction or consolidation of certain of its activities. This would bring phase-dowof three Air Kaysville. S25.550.00. 1966 Jan. 9 Delivery of an Voodoo to Grand Forks AFH. N.D., marked successful of another completion -- SELL F.H.A. OR V.A. 1 March housing located near the southwest gate. Clover Estates area for sale. $6,000 and up. Command to Ogden AM A for the Hill Engineering Test Facility. 1965 200-un- it LOTS in LOTS the Fruit Heights and SEVERAL 56 of- ficially accepted from the contractor the completed military housing unit (area K). This brought to $7.7 million in construction projects, involving 500 units of 3 engineering responsibility from Air Force Systems received additional SUA for the RF-ll- l Voodoo; SUA and IM for photographic supplies and equipment; and SSM, IM for the Titan 11 III missile. Several thousand more personnel were added to the payrolls. -- - loft Materiel Areas and reapportioning their missions and AM A Ogden personnel. (from page 12) repaired at Hill shops was completed. Feb. H The first to Minuteman (via left Calif., AFB, Vandenl)erg bedroom brick home. It's in great shape and won't last long so hurry on this one. Seller will neg. points if you are interested in FHA or VA financing. Only $20,500. HURRY KOHF..W WAR - Hill mechanics work on aircraft engines as the base supports the Korean conflict in 1950. e r S24 Janet Gail Specials Good Oct. 26th Pinky - Nov. 9 4 |