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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 2 22, 1977 AFB Hill visit and in convene Ogden 'Eagle Squadron' pilots WW II A July convention of the famous World War II "Eagle Squadron" is being held at the .Ramada Inn, Ogden, from until Monday, with visitors spending several hours visiting Hill AFB. now and Col. LeRoy captain Porter, Civil chief, Engineering Division, program chairman. Some 26 pilots who served in the British Royal Air Force in the early days of the war are in Ogden with their wives for the reunion. Host for the affair is Maj. Gen. Chesley G. Peterson (U.S. Air Force retired) of Ogden and a former member of the Eagle Squadron. The famous flyers were to a dinner last night at the Hill AFB Officer's Club, hosted by the local Order of Daedalians led by Col. Loyal Fry (USAF Ret.), flight treated Air Force modern operations," said General Peterson. "Fast Tonight, the group will attend the Defense Night rodeo at the Ogden Stadium. They will also be hosted at several other dinners during their stay, in addition to conducting business sessions at the Ramada. Tomorrow, the visitors will again come to Hill AFB for mission briefings and a tour of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, the 508th Tactical Fighter Group (Reserve) and several other organizations. "A tour of Hill will give the visitors an opportunity to see - c Phantom jets and Thunderchiefs will present quite a contrast to the Spitfires and other propeller-drive- r aircraft flown by the pilots during World War II," noted General Peterson. F-1- " $ss:j""u- F-- 4 05 V V The general, who grew up in Santaquin, Utah, participated in the Battle of Britain and transferred to the U.S. Army Air Force in Sept. 1942. During the war he scored nine enemy kills, plus nine probables. vweovJ am V' f r'3 k i i ii$ t ., FORMER ACES - Maj. Gen. Chesley G. Peterson (left) and Col. Loyal Fry, both U.S. Air Force retired, approve a welcome sign for Eagle Squadron members now attending a convention in Ogden. The Eagles are pilots who served in the British Royal Air Force in the early days of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo) -- He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1970. 388th has role Military join forces for 'duel in the sun' at 29 Palms The deployment phase of Brave Shield XVI, a joint readiness exercise conducted by States United the Readiness Command Monday in earnest. Palms, Calif. This marks the first time that Marines have played a major role in this type of exercise. began More than 25,000 members of the four major armed services will make initial contact in their duel in the sun at the Marine Training Center, Twentynine Air-Grou- nd Elements of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, presently deployed on Red Flag exercises at Nellis AFB, Nev., will participate in Brave Shield as part of their training. The purpose is survival, as acas well mission complishment, in one of the hottest, more inhospitable earth with spots peratures well above degrees Fahrenheit. on tem100 going to find the element of surprise woefully lacking in their proceedings. Strategic maneuvering of men and materials will, by necessity, have to be accomplished during the hours of darkness to retain any reasonable degree of actual combat per cent of all forces participating in the exercise. 15 The battle lines are drawn, objectives confirmed and strategies plotted but the varieties of nature and terrain could well upset many well-planne- d operations. In keeping with the total force policy, Army and Air Force Reserve components will comprise approximately credibility. With almost unlimited visibility during the daylight hours, field commanders are Brave Shield XVI has been designed as one of the most demanding exercises ever devised by the United States Readiness Command. All participants will find that the ingredient of realism has been liberally sprinkled throughout what the troops have already dubbed the "Hell's Kitchen of the Mojave," as they embark on their duel in the sun. iCOOCOCOOflOOOOOCOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCWOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOvvuOOOOOOOOOj RA17S0N & LUND'S MID - SUMMER ft A a I 1 V kMhjL-fs- Phone A ffl&CjJCJy 621-191- 9 MffOPff y v rt I ZJ Z3 Next Door to Bailey's Furniture on Riverdale Rd. H BIKE! 1 SWING THE MOST INCREDIBLE BIKE EVER! With the purchase of any used car or truck sold between July 15th & July 30th. ft ''- v -x , i 10 TO CHOOSE FROM EXAMPLE ''A SALE 1977 B0NEV,LLE BROUGHAM REDUCED $1400 rfffe n. W . IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FREE APPRAISALS 100 FINANCING AVAILABLE it Y Q ( hait which will last fol Qeriealiors DeseWes X 7th and Washington Blvd. mm. Ph. 394 - 6695 This Tom Roberts Portrait, like a fine painting, captures forever the elusive Loveliness of a child of God. . . Soon she will become one of us, but for this brief moment, she magically belongs to the angels. y 3lasteful iJlttishy, Sensitivity, imagination. . . Skill & X 7 ft j X ft |