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Show Friday, May 6, 1983 By Lucinda Schuft Public Affairs Office The latest modifications to the 6 Fighting. Falcon are being checked out and readied for installation at Ogden Air Logistics Center. The program, Falcon Rally II, is a follow up to the Pacer Loft I modification program which is nearing completion. Pacer Loft I was installed on planes produced in 1978, 1979 and 1980. Falcon Rally II is modifying 611 in the Air Force fleet. It is a depot level modification to provide direct power to the flight control system (FLCS) power and up to 17 additional engineering change proposals. The direct power modification is the maj or effort in the program. Its purpose is to add an additional power source for the FLCS by installing its own generator. "This gives the F-- l 6 an uninterruptable power source to the flight control system," said John Stromberg, Resources Management Division, Directorate of Maintenance. F-1- F-1- 6s April snowfall above average, May more typical Changes will also be made to the electrical system caution lights to give the pilot a better system check capability. "A total of 611 aircraft will be modified at an estimated 2,500 manhours per aircraft," said O. Dale Quinlan, chief, 6 Production Management Branch, Directorate of Materiel Management. Aircraft located within the continental United States will be modified at Ogden Air Logistics Center. The center will start modifying the 445 in December 1983. Contract sources will accomplish the job in the Pacific Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Europe areas. The program is scheduled for completion in fiscal 1986. The ing of the modificaitons is being cona Block 10 A ducted at Ogden ALC on two series and a Block 15 B series. allows planners and engineers "The load and eliminate problems work determine to their in the modification's incorporation before putting the actual program into operation," said Ken Adams, Aircraft Division, MA. F-1- F-1- 6s kit-pro- of F-16- s, kit-proofi- By TSgt. Ken Sifford Det. 6, 17th Weather Squadron The only normal weather last month proved to be the snowfall. The local area received eight inches, just above average. A new all time record for wind speed was set April 4, with a gust of 90 knots (104 miles per hour). The old record was 83 knots (96 miles per hour) set in May 1952. HILL TOP TIMES Page 11 "One of the major accomplishments in the process so far is the completion of several elements of the modification being done without key the engine," Mr. Adams said. "This could removing potentially reduce the number of hours each plane is on the Programmed Depot Maintenance Line," he said. are being watched by In addition, these 6 European Participating representatives from Governments and foreign military sales countries. "Their people are observing the process which will later be installed in their countries' aircraft," Mr. Adams said. The Ogden ALC PDM line handled 14 to 15 at a time during Pacer Loft I and may have as many as 23 at one time in Falcon Rally II. In order to train the additional crews needed for the step-u- p in production the Aircraft Division is kit-proofi- ng kit-proo- fs F-1- F-1- F-1- 6s 6s 1365th Audiovisual Squadron, videotape portions of the having Detachment 8, kit-pro- of installation. "These tapes will be used to help workers unfamiliar with the 6 be somewhat ready to do the job," said Mr. Stromberg. F-1- Precipitation for April was only d of normal and the average temperature was about seven degrees cooler than average. In the past, we have averaged two inches of snowfall each May, so there is still a chance of seeing it on the lawn early some morning. to a more typical type weather. We can look forward to four or five days with thunderstorms, but only two inches of rainfall. The normal daytime high temperature for the month is 68 degrees and the average overnight low is 47 degrees. Looking at past records for May, the weather will have to break the following: maximum temperature, 91 degrees; minimum temperature, 17 degrees; maximum rainfall, 6.4 inches; maximum snowfall, 19.5 one-thir- Hopefully, May will see a return inches. Service when you need it fas A stranMM Davis County Glass Co. 123 546-245- tSQ) Cross St. or 3 544-427- 1 Northern Utah Glass - To make real business headway today, you need bankers who understand how your business works. 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