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Show HILLTOP TIMES Researchers create family Hill unveils converted Thunderbird of composite materials 10 TIMES Novembers, 2007 manager who oversees Avnir's work. Preliminary indications suggest the new metallic composites show improved corrosion resistance. That finding is significant because metals corrosion is a persistent problem for military and industry, amounting to 3 percent to 5 percent of the gross national product of the industrialized nations. In the United States, that amounts to $280 billion annually. The physical alterations of metal properties — along with the formation of new metallic catalysts with superior performance, which accelerate industrial processes — are among demonstrated useful applications. Silver and copper composites also have antibacterial properties that would increase long-duration sterility in plane and space station compartments and during emergency medical treatments. Avnir and his team had to devise methods in which the metal is prepared at temperatures compatible with the organic molecules that are BY MARIA CALLIER BY CAPT. GENIEVE DAVID Air Force Office of Scientific Research Public Affairs 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs H ILL AIR FORCE BASE — The base has rolled out the first of 11 configured F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the world's premier U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team. During an Oct. 24 ceremony attended by incoming 2008-09 Thunderbirds commander/leader Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, the Ogden Air Logistics Center turned the first converted jet back to the aerial demonstration team. Each airframe will receive a Block 52 upgrade, which includes the Falcon Structural Augmentation Roadmap program, also known as Falcon STAR. This program replaces or repairs the known life-limited structures to avoid the onset of widespread fatigue damage in order to maintain flight safety, enhance aircraft availability and extend the life of affected components. Additionally, the 309th Maintenance Wing and the 508th Aerospace Sustainment Wing, both under the Ogden ALC, are partnering to remove the weapons system from the aircraft and will replace it with a smoke-generating system. Each aircraft gets a new red, white and blue paint job, too. "If these aircraft were needed in a combat situation, they can be reverted back to combat-ready in three days," said Lt. Elbert Mose, program manager of the 508th Aircraft Sustainment Group. A Alox R. Uoyd/US. Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, the incoming 2008-09 U.S. Air Force Thunderbird aerial demonstration team commander/leader, attended the F-16 Block 52 ceremony at Hill Air Force Base on Oct. 24 for the first delivery of a converted F-16. "We have never had a situation where that has happened, but in 72 hours, we could put the guns system back into a plane and they'd be completely ready." Lt. ELBERT MOSE, program manager of the 508th Aircraft Sustainment Group "We have never had a situation where that has happened, but in 72 hours, we could put the guns system back into a plane and they'd be completely ready." Thomas said the delivery of the first air show-ready Thunderbird at Hill is significant to more than just would-be air show spectators. "This is about more than just fancy maneuvers in the sky," he said. "It's exciting because you see the high level of dedication and commitment that Team Hill has put into the airplane, and you know it's the same product our warfighter airmen are taking into combat." The Air Force is already upgrading its F-16s through the common configuration implementation program. The Ogden ALC is slated to demodify an older series of Thunderbirds to the Block 32 version in order to make them combat ready. These aircraft will eventually replace the current Thunderbirds and should be ready for the 2009 show season. RLINGTON, Va. — Scientists funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research have constructed an entirely new class of materials that potentially could aid Ah' Force missions. Dr. David Avnir, head of the Institute of Chemistry at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, led scientists to a surprising outcome in their initial research. "It's incredibly difficult this day and age to create new materials with dramatically different properties," Avnir said. "The idea of combining organic molecules with metals really opens the door to some exciting possibilities, and the range of preparation methods means there's a greater chance we can find useful end applications for Air Force missions." 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