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Show Page 30 November HILL TOP TIMES 22. 1978 n DT! Li (oj Silt 'n and make for difficult digging in antenna project No one tries to dig holes in water ! The 508th Civil Engineering PRIME BEEF team would add "silt" to the list. Summoned to help erect a high frequency antenna for the Minuteman Launch Control Facility Simulator located on the east side of Hill Air Force Base, PRIME BEEF teams found for every two shovelfuls of sand excavated, another would pour right back into the hole: "We had to move nearly six times as much earth (sand) as we might have had to otherwise if the soil had been firm," reported Lt. Col. Donald Pantone, 508th Civil Engineering Flight Commander. DIGGING 200 feet of trench, and leveling the site, more than one hundred cubic yards of soft earth and gravel were moved. IN estimated 250 devoted to the project. Pantone man-hour- were s launch command. Launch command orders may be transmitted either by telephone hard-line- s or radio. In order for the Hill AFB launch control simulator to function just like its operational cousins at SAC missile bases, a high frequency radio antenna was installed. Thanks to the 508th PRIME BEEF team, technicians can carry out launch sequences with more realistic command and control. "THE JOB WAS fairly demanding," said MSgt. Wade Wayment, supervisor of the project. "In order for the civilian specialists to erect the antenna vertically, the ground had to be carefully graded. Vertical emplacement of the antenna, for example, had to be within one degree of vertical from all points of the compass." The 508th PRIME BEEF team also did all the earth work around the launch cover door, .jS.:"s't - v . '4 r ,4 JUICE FOR THE SIGNAL Pantone points to the power cable terminal at the base of the high frequency radio antenna erected by 508th CE PRIME BEEF teams. The teams devoted more than 250 manhours to the Lt. Col. Donald ? f V ;H 7 "4 ' t antenna The project. i 4 provides high frequency radio reception for the Launch Minuteman Control Facility Simulator A ( on Hill AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo) V - ; the slab of reinforced concrete that protects the missile and silo. 80-to- n Why an antenna? ICBM missiles require a to ploy Utah hcatmrn, "SftcHveosQ of Lltisic" concop? fJOOAD Band QQ$unn$ The North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) Band from Colorado Springs will play several engagements in 1. Utah during Nov. THE GROUP will be performing its newest entertainment concept, "Showcase of Music," which features special audio-visueffects, panorama and represents a futuristic departure from the traditional military band image. 28-De- c. al All concerts are free to the public. UTAH ENGAGEMENTS are Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, p.m., Nov. 28; Union Ballroom, Weber State College, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Nov. 29; Springville High School, Provo, 1:45 p.m., Nov. 30; Box Elder 30 High School, 1:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 2, and Layton High School, Dec. 2. VSm'&immzftm rid 08 tliu Combat Tactics (dogfighting with other types of aircraft) over Wildcat Range, west of Skull Mark Eubank, weather communicaster for Channel 2, KUTV, Salt Lake City, not content to just talk about it, finally got to ride the Thunderchief , that is. thunder in a MARK, WEARING full flying togs, climbed Thunderchief into the backseat of the a.m. A few Nov. 9:30 last Saturday, 2, at minutes later he was rumbling over the Valley, south of. Interstate 80. Eubank's flight as a guest of the 508th Tactical Fighter Group was arranged by Capt. Neil Crist, a 508th pilot who lives next door to the popular communicaster. When Eubank accepted an invitation to brief 508th pilots in January on the weather portion of instrument school, plans were hatched to give Eubank a little "hands-on- " experience with of aviation more side meteoric the meteorology. F-10- F-10- 5F western Utah deserts at more than 500 miles per hour with Maj. Bob Jones of the 301st TFW, Carswell AFB, Texas, who piloted the supersonic fighter-bombePart of the mission included Dissimilar Air r. CLEARFIELD ROY 5698 S. 1900 W. 825-391- z WO RLDWIDE AIR CRAFT SERVICES. IFJC fttQJXZ&A 1 Fish Fillets Fries Cup of Award Winning Clam Chowder Beverage Milk Successful candidates will work the Ogden, Utah area. They will work with highly professional personnel in a dynamic progra . . Coffee Hot Tea Iced Tea 2x . . . . BEVERAGES PEPSI . Pepsi, Bubble Up, Root Beer Diet Pepsi Trademark . Reg. Value $2.81 Reg. Value $2.81 SPECIAL PRICE $925 Inc. Tax Qualified personnel" send resume to P.O. 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