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Show P Volume Two Number Eleven May 16, 1986 Hill AFB, Utah 4Q5m Army joins 419'h TF- W- Air Force RcSCfVe Real ?a9 3a Moms Edition 1A 2 Dmacsie era w Birds museum bound 3,000 hours later O n n iresTOires By TSgt. Patrick W. Moore 405th CLSS PAR (Reserve) TwTifxr.oinrhf momdorc nf f ho AHMh Pomhnf. 1 .ncristirs Snnnnrt Sniiflrfron exhibited the "right stuff" recently in refurbishing pieces of Air Force history. Applying their expertise and skills in sheet metal, avionics, electronics, fuels, hydraulics, painting and other aircraft maintenance, they revived the 0-"workhorses" of bygone eras. Those workhorses included the All are destined for Air Force Heritage Foundation and . & - C-4- 7, C-4- 5, F-10- 0, 2, F-8- 6. 5 museums worldwide like polished '57 Chevys. "Aside from affording us the opportunity to gain and renew our skills by working on these aircraft, it's extremely satisfying to see the finished product, which will provide different areas with Air Force history," reflected CMSgt. Floyd Kling, team chief. "This project truly reminds me of the past 41) years. Examples of the reserve maintenance squadron accomplishments include "Thud," packing it for shipment to a display the disassembly of an The Pacific. last site in the operational unit in the Air Force was Hill AFB's 419th Tactical Fighter Wing. Another Vietnam era aircraft was the 0-- 2 observation plane. This twin-taboom aircraft has an unusual centerline mounting of twin engines, one on the nose and one on the back ot the cabin, tsotn propeuers were remuveu, was overrepaired and painted before remounting. The cockpit compartment . hauled while sheet metal repairs to the fuselage progressed. in shape, combat supporters defueled and purged the airTo get the radio ancraft's fuel system, drained the oil from the engines, removed the tenna and battery, serviced the strut assembly and repaired the fuselage. J Q Jf F-10- F-10- 5 F-1- 05 il C-4- 5 dubbed favorite F-- 86 Destined for the Air Force Heritage Foundation museum here, the 6 and reinstalled. Structurcockpit area was refurbished and canopy repaired corrosion damage excessive for treatment while made al and skin repairs were were repaired assembh'es Wheel and tire took to a wing and the fuselage place. was Finally, the beneath painted. rocket the and fuselage or replaced pod cosmetic effects on the wings and overall fuselage made the aircraft a showpiece" for Hill AFB's classic showroom. period, the 405th team logged more than 3,600 skiLed During a fighter as the squadmanhburs in the restoration. Consensus reveals the ron's favorite project. "I'm proud of the men and women of the 405th. Their attention to detail and devotion of time to the heritage of our country are commendable," Maj. John C. Hunter, commander, said. "The team has done an outstanding job for the Heritage Program." F-8- ' six-mont- h F-8- tt i q Air PnrrA RpQprvp Pnoro bv Mai. Len Barrv) JOB 405th Combat Logistics Support Squadron Hogan evaluate mechanics aircraft SSgts. Henry J. Szerszen and Ron L. The plane is deswork accomplished on the rocket pod of a vintage tined for Hill AFB's Heritage Foundation museum and was one of a number of aircraft revived by 28 squadron members. FACELIFT AND NOSE F-8- 6. Travelers checks get nod TALLY-H- for travel in Air Force reservists will soon receive advance payments at 11 bases checks test of the new Citicorp Travelers Checks. A worldwide was declared a success by officials at the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center at Lowry AFB, Colo. Little The checks are already available at Barksdale, Keesler, Kirtland, A Bs. Johnson n and Seymour Rock, MacDill, Randolph, Wright-Pattersowill offer the checks to travelers by November. issued free for official travel, are fully available in $20, $50 and $100 denominations. replace-JetAlTttZo- Reserve widow search on 90-da- Ext. 228. I Fighter Wing del for an orienta- f 1 - tion flight to the Utah 1 Test and Training Range and the north Military Operating Areas. The recent back-se- at ' ride was flown by scheduler, Capt. Mike Bennett, 466th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The I 1 I N A colonel, who will retire in August, ranked the flight as "one of the greatest experiences Air Force." in the A two-ho- ur egress training period preceded the Falcon flight. y 02 Col. John Wolfe, climbs into a 419th Tactical e reservists who died after Sept. Spouses and dependent children of Air Force to 30 1978, may be eligible for an annuity, resulting from recent changes Reserve the Air Officials at the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan. Personnel Center, Lowry AFB, Colo., reported a search is now under way to locate dependents who may qualify for the new benefit. "The new change plugs some holes in the coverage that used to exist, ARPC. "Before, explained Jay Clawson, head of the entitlements branch at survivors got nothif a reservist died before making a RCSBP selection, the ing Now, they may qualify for an annuity." notified of eligibility Spouses are eligible if the reservist died before being which the begins upon receipt period for retired pay or died during not had already made an election of that notification, provided the reservist could also receive an annuiunder RCSBP. Children of deceased reservists common accident, a and spouse died as a result of ty'r,.if the a member i tn nward the annuity, - most widows Trr lias , ..atarjaf annrnvol ocvicmu OinCc nlVrv j.v. no one is overcould already be receiving it, but officials want to be sure that the 'above con. looked. Anyone knowing of dependents who qualify under W102, at branch tions should have them contact the entitlements Base O Commander, nine-mont- h TteaSdwcks 6 TOLA World Champs. - JIM!! (U S Air 3 Foret Reserv Photo by TSgt. Tom SvicK) rrTfrfO roc |