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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 2 April 28, 19T8 Flrstf Wild Wecase P3' 1 The first production "Wild Weasel" electronic warfare aircraft came off the maintenance modification line last Tuesday for delivery to Air Force's Tactical Air Command. A total of 116 are to be produced for TAC over the next several years. program manager in ASD's Electronic Warfare Systems Program Office, Deputy for Aeronautical Eouipment. The first Wild Weasel went to the 35th Tactical Fighter Wing at Tactical Air Command's George AFB, Calif. aircraft are to be completed by the end of June with production scheduled at nine per ouarter until 116 have been modified and delivered. F-4- G The production program is directed by Air Force Systems Command's Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. The kit proof, installation, operational checks and Avionics System, flight test of the sophisticated was performed by the Aircraft Division, Directorate of Maintenance, at Hill AFB. When the system is installed in the E aircraft, it is redesignated the AN-APR-- AN-APR-- F-4- Two fully instrumented F-4- G. for the follow-o- n operational test and evaluation program have been modified and now are flying at TAC's Nellis AFB, Nev. The follow-o- n flight test effort will extend through July 1978, according to Lt. Col. Richard Lynn S F-4- i! Til mors Lynn S. Summers of Roy has been named to head a slate of new officials for the Guest, Mission for the Wild Weasel aircraft is to detect, identify, locate, suppress and destroy enemy electromagnetic emitters. Eight F-4- G Major suppliers for the production effort include IBM, Owego, N.Y. for receiver sets; Loral Electronics Systems, Yonkers, N.Y., displays; Texas Instruments, Dallas, homing and warning computers; General Electric, Utica, N.Y., analysis receivers; and McDonnell Douglas is the supplier of the conversion document and the reouired kits via contract to Ogden Air Logistics Center. Initial production contracts were awarded to the five companies in March 1977. A research and development contract had been awarded to McDonnell Douglas by the Air Force in late 1970 to develop the Utah Chapter of the National TranWestern Pacific sportation, Director of Rail; Joseph Kilgrow, Defense Depot Ogden, Director at Shippers Assn., vice chairCarol Peterson, man; r; secretary-treasureWycoff, Dave Anderson, PIE, Director of Motor; Lee Karras, IML, Director of Motor; Tom Rieger and Dave Otten, Air Freight, Directors Defense Transportation Association (NDTA). Mr. Summers is chief, Traffic Management Branch, Directorate of Distribution. Clark Van Orem, Kennecott Copper, Director of Industry; and Gayle Pike, Grand Central, Director of Mr. transportation executives from railroad, air, sea and motor transportation. Lynn S. is ! 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"Delight" would best describe this 3 bedroom, main floor deck. laundry, fireplace, double garage, with walk-ou1,160 was members. 766-047- buy! years. ar bi-lev- built-ins- 33 $53,000. Carefree living: 3 bedroom Beautiful carpeting, fireplace, nice kitchen with eating bar, 1,256 sq. ft. Exceptional E sq. Love vaulted ceilings? This one hasthem! 3 bedrooms, l3i bath, 1,243 sq. ft., cedar and brick. $53,000. cabinets, all F-4- C F-4- D, N DTI named president of Utah Other officers serving with Mr. Summers are Greg Holbrook, Mountain America as a follow-o- n to the aging and Wild but selected the Weasels. The Air Force flight tested the airframe for the modification program. Then in June research and development program for the the 1974, was approved, and the Air Force awarded a contract to McDonnell Douglas to expand the system capabilities, improve reliability and develop support equipment. 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