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Show Tage HILL TOP TIMES 2 August 2!, 1975 Air Force To Use Low Cost NEWS SUMMARY GROUNDED have been temporarily suspended from Air Force engines with 300 or more flying hours have flying until been inspected. The 2 hour examination will involve ultrasonic inspection of the second to third stage air seal of the Pratt and Whitney TS-3- 0 engines. The inspection includes D. E. And FB model aircraft. The approximately 240 has a different engine and is not affected by the grounding. TURKEY POSTAL DEADLINE SET SEPT. 1 The Turkish government has advised officials that Army and Air Force post offices (APOs) will not be permitted to receive or send packages after Sept. 15. Packages will have to go through the International mails. United States officials are worried that Christmas packages will not be delivered in time unless mailed by Sept. 1. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR FOURTH B-- l The Air Force recently announced a $297 million amendment g that includes design changes and delivery of a fourth B-- l to be used for testing defensive avionics. Changes in the fourth B-- l will include redesign of the forward fuselage with ejection seats instead of the current crew escape capsule, redesign of the forward fuselage and aft avionics bag to accommodate the defensive avionics equipment, and redesign of the engine nacelles to cut weight and costs. 240 The Air Force plans to start using 7 and 8 aircraft to F-ll- ls give operational pilots in certain units additional flying F-ll- ls all-TS-3- T-3- T-3- 0 time. This is part of a new test called the low cost aircraft (LCA) program. Hopefully, it will prove to be an inexpensive way of 1-- F-11- improving airmanship and supplementing mission-relate- d T-3- for simulators training, explain officials. The test program will affect primarily younger pilots having less than five years rated service. The bases involved in the test are Eglin AFB, Fla. from Craig flying F-4E- ), T-3- 8s T-3- (F-111- KC-135- (B-5- 2 4 ), T-3- 7s Recent budget and energy considerations have caused the reduction of flying hours in operational units throughout the Air Force. cost-reducin- This, lowered - has significantly the average level of pilot flight experience. This trend is expected to NEEP HELP IN Firm NO AOCXS YOUK SUGGESTION ? side-by-si- seating for student de Miss.; (C-141- T-3- 7s ). T-3- T-3- programmed time in the pilot's primary aircraft. Pilots participating in the LCA test will be monitored for the affects on their proficiency and airmanship. If the tests prove successful in improving pilot skills aircraft at a to fill this new role throughout the Air Force. The current and 8 aircraft inventory would not be large enough to implement on an Air Force-wid- e T-3- 7 program. T-3- cost prototype trainer is now being investigated. (AFNS) A low Join the Payroll Savings Plan. 7 Jet Pilot trainer with and instructor. (U.S. Air Force Photo) T-3- Travis AFB, at flying Calif. Mather AFB. Officials emphasize that the 7 and 8 flying time will be in addition to the current AFB, Calif. reduced cost, the Air Force may seek a new low cost Take . stock Aircraft 8 continue as more emphasis is placed on using ground-base- d AFB, Ala.; Cannon AFB, N.M. training, say officials. from flying The test will last for one Reese AFB, Tex.; Barksdale year. and AFB, La. Columbus from flying CONSIDERATIONS T-3- 7, T-3- 8 This advanced jet pilot trainer can reach speeds of 800 (U.S. Air Force Photo) miles per hour. 555th TFTS To Hold Reunion In Arizona The 555th Tactical Fighter. Training Squadron will hold a reunion on Sept. 26. 27. 28 at the Camelback Inn of Scottsdale. Ariz, and Luke AFB. Ariz. For on information reservations contact Capt. Bob Ilietdorf. Capt. Dave Coatesworth or Lt. Col. Gene Thewatt, Luke AFB. Ariz. 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