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Show 10 Pago HILL TOP TIMES June 9, 1978 CC1 S maftes first . IJJ AS? Ill Retrieval The first Mid-Ai- r of a unique recovery being system developed for the Air AGM-8- 6 Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) has been accomplished by the 6514th Test Souadron. main The large chute was designed in the shape of a doughnut to reduce the amount of parachute material because of the 72-fo- ot critical size and weight ' ;. y- sy;; :; y yyyy yy;: yy -- "v.. y y , restrictions imposed on the ALCM. The complex parachute system must fit in a small compartment on the underside of the missile where the munitions payload would be positioned for an , I f ' g-- ! . yyy, s?f iyyiyyyy: y ysyyyy;. wyyHy y y"',i.:i:" "i ' .:Cy,'yy:Kiy..yyyi ''y v.y i.'; ;y: t; yy y ;,"''?;S:??5: ry..;.: Riding above yyyyyf this main a is chute chute which a "engagement" 22-fo- '."''. yyy'yl ot Retrieval (MAR) helicopter flies over and Mid-Ai- r j - A standard engagement chute is attached by a single line and rides about 225 feet above the main chute, which allows the small chute to weave back and forth and up and down, making it difficult for the helicopter to line up and execute the catch. But the ALCM engagement chute sets only 25 feet above the main chute and is stabilized by several lines attached to the top main chute ring. of the This stabilized system is proving to be a significant imMAR for provement missions. ALCM-shape- The ALCM recovery system was designed to allow operational crews to practice d vehicle will be used actual conditions. This recovery instead to simulate the launching vehicles without having them destroyed. For an operational mission the recovery can package ouickly be swapped for the munitions payload. Dedicated Recovery Vehicle (DRV) will be attached to a long cable trailing below a helicopter, flown to launch altitude and released electrically from a launch panel in the helicopter. The other crew members on the mission were Capt. John C. Graves, Capt. Gilbert Fried, project engineer; MSgt. Robert L. Morey, pole operator; and SSgt. Russell E. Griffith, Jr., winch operator. Additional MAR stability testing is being done by towing the DRV under a helicopter to see how stable the vehicle will be after it is caught. co-pilo- t; operational mission. 1 I the near future an down on the ground. parachute retnev. mio-ai- r snags with an arrangement of three hooks which trail out the back. Once the engagement chute is caught, the main chute breaks away and the ALCM is pulled up by a winch into a stowed position under the helicopter, flown back to a chosen site and set ALCM RECOVERY A helicopter from the 6514th Test snares the "engagement" portion of a unique Squadron parachute recovery system being developed for the AGM-8- 6 Air Launched Cruise Missile. (U.S. Air Force Photo) "During this first catch and past observations of the system, our crew has seen no rotation of the engagement chute," Capt. Lyle G. Horner, the pilot who made the catch, said. "It was an extremely stable target and made the MAR much easier." 4 i, t- - . . V i1i i 4 . j this parachute system was attached to a heavy metal slab, a "dummy vehicle," and dropped from a transport aircraft, in While C-1- m. m m m m m. mm, mm m. m n oc iriass service 1181 South State -- CLEARFIELD - tut - '- ,- Glass O Repair Scroons 6 Rosidontiol Glazing O Auto X - USED WINDSHIELDS - v By Bobby Webb OWNED Open 8 8 5:30 Mon.-Fr3:00 Sat. - 773-373- if U k An integral ing or savings our PL & - 1 It account. on-ba- se How Automatic banks, we've been doing that on our own for years, for many of experience makes the plan easy to start and convenient to stay with. bank, we're well equipped to accept automatic deposits. se Deposits benefit you You are assured your pay will be credited to your account on payday even if you are on leave, TDY or during a PCS. CONVENIENT No standing in line to make your deposit, no side trips on your way home. SAFE There is no risk of a loss of your deposit in transit. Sign up for JUMPS automatic payroll plan at either of our two Hill Air Force Base offices. RELIABLE f.1 1 f.W u u 1 part of the JUMPS program is automatic deposit of your paycheck into your check- At First Security's two on-baHill Field customers. Our And, as your Si i. r y i'saeM West area b!dg. 1235 East area b!dg. 442 CF UTAH, N.A. - Hours: Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 w it) p.m. 4 i r. . iXi. American and Po'),nesian f0lls f jlrX&e jY I MfSliS ViJavR i. fl y 11 f ifi ll 11:30a.m.to3:00a.m.Frl.Sat. 11 :30 a.m. to Midnight Sundays Two big parking lot for j! Wm4 Wm f :30a.m. to 2:00 a.m. WMkdayt convonianca Q your L 2783 Washington Blvd (TK ) 393-103- 1 621-9233-- x ltr |