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Four Air Force Officers Report
For 'Education with Industry'LOADING UP-Airmen practice bomb-loading on F-111A at Nellis AFB, Nevada. Single bomb is
being loaded; however, six bombs can be loaded simultaneously on a multiple-ejection rack, then
attached as a single unit to F-111A pylon.F-111A Maintenance Time
Less Than RequirementF-111A aircraft of the 428th
Tactical Fighter Squadron aver-
aged 29.7 maintenance manhours
per flight hour during an eight-
month period ending in June -
a better record than that routine-
ly compiled by many other cen-
tury series fighters.
The 428th is a unit of the 474th
Tactical Fighter Wing at Nellis
AFB, Nev.
Another dry statistic'? Indeed
not. The performance means that
the F-111 is exceeding its con-
tractual requirement of 35 main-
tenance manhours per flight hour
(MMH/FH).
The importance of keeping to-
day's complex and high-powered
aircraft combat-ready is reflected
in the Air Force's decision to
make maintainability - for the
first time in history - part of the
F-111 contract.
F-111s have consistently bet-
tered the 35 MMH/FH mark, and
projections are optimistic.
"We expect Air Force main-
tenance men to lower this figure
to 30.2 MMH/FH on F-111Es,
and to 30.1 MMH/FH on D mo-
dels, in spite of additional equip-
ment in these aircraft," said
Dick Roberts, project design en-
gineer in Dept. 061.
"Maintainability" is the time
required to service and repair an
aircraft to put it in flyable con-
dition.
What makes for effective main-
tainability ? A number of factors,
of course, but basically efficient
planning and design.
The F-111, for example, is de-
signed so that 95 per cent of
equipment that has to be main-
tained can be reached from
ground level. Most aircraft re-
quire elaborate "stands" and
testers.
Despite their ultra-sophisticat-
ed nature, the F-111's avionics
systems have built-in testing de-
vices. These devices can pinpoint
potential trouble areas on the
ground or in the air!
The systems are composed of
LRUs (line replaceable units),
which can be replaced in 10 min-utes. "Ninety-five per cent of the
systems' components are single-
layer," said Roberts. "This means
they can be removed without tak-
ing out any other parts or equip-
ment."
Here again, things are looking
better. Where 89 per cent of F-
111A systems are self-testing, 93
per cent on the F-111D and 91
per cent on the FB-111A will
fall into this category.
A host of other innovative fea-
tures contribute to the F-111's
excellent maintainability rate.
For example:
F-111 wheel and tires can be
changed in 16 minutes, compared
to up to 45 minutes on most other
century fighters.
Six bombs are pre-loaded on a
rack, which is then attached to
the pylon. This makes possible, in
effect, multiple bomb-loading.
Bombs are still loaded singly on
other aircraft. (The multiple-
loading also speeds up the air-
craft's turnaround time.)
Ninety-five per cent of the F-
111's 323 access panels are in-
terchangeable, leaving five per
cent replaceable.
By contrast, only 42 per cent
of the panels are interchangeable
on another "typical" century
fighter, with 58 per cent replace-
able. Time needed to change a
typical interchangeable panel is
about one tenth the time to
change a replaceable panel.
"Many other features contri-
bute to the enviable maintain-
ability record of the F-111," Ro-
berts said, "and one of the most
important things has got to be
reliability. The more reliable a
part, of course, the better your
maintainability record.
"As an example, removing and
maintaining engines is usually a
time-consuming job on most air-
craft. But the F-111 engines have
performed so beautifully, especial-
ly in Southeast Asia, that main-
tenance in this area has been re-
duced appreciably."
Effective maintainability and
reliability equal more sorties per
airplane - the payoff.Emergency Aid
Tops $35,000
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aid requested apply to death in
the family, 16; extreme illness of
a child, 12; fire, 11; travel to
emergency situation, 10; special
equipment such as wheel chairs
and hospital beds, 7; special child
care or family service, 6; auto
accident, 6; robbery, 3; floods, 2;
and other special counseling.
Mrs. Frances Wood of the
Family Service Association of
Tarrant County is available at
the division twice a week for
counseling service through the
Emergency Aid program.
The social worker has been
coming to Fort Worth division
for four years on Tuesdays and
Fridays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. As
a part of the family service, she
evaluates the need of each case
and visits the home or hospital.
Appointments may be made with
her through Jim Covington's of-
fice, ext. 2841. Mrs. Wood is avail-
able for all types of counseling,
not just welfare.
The experienced case worker
served for four years with Travel-
ers Aid Society before joining the
Family Service Association. Her
job is to help as many indi-
viduals as posible, Mrs. Wood
said. She also may be contacted
through the Family Service As-
sociation during the week.Four new Air Force Education-
With-Industry officers reported
to Fort Worth division this
month and will remain through
June, 1970.
The officers will receive orien-
tation on virtually all aspects of
the operation. They are:
Maj. Gerald L. Turner, senior
navigator, who has a BS degree
in general education from the
University of Omaha. He was
previously standardization evalu-
ation navigator on B-58s.
Maj. John N. McCormack, navi-
gator. Major McCormack earned
a BS degree in economics from
Siena College. He was previouslysquadron commander, 43rd field
maintenance squadron, Little
Rock AFB, Ark.
Maj. Donald W. Jones, navi-
gator. He is a graduate of the
University of Illinois and has a
master's degree from Our Lady of
the Lake College. He was former-
ly education and training staff
officer, Headquarters Air Train-
ing Command, Randolph AFB,
Texas.
Capt. William S. Druyun, who
has a BS degree in marketing
from UCLA. He was formerly
with the office of the 12th Air
Force Inspector General at Bergs-
trom AFB, Texas.f
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NEW FACES-President Frank W. Davis, right, greets new
Education With Industry Officers, from left: Majs. Gerald L. Turner,
John N. McCormack, Donald W. Jones, and Capt. William S.
Druyun. Officers will be at Fort Worth division through June, 1970.
$5,000 Windfalls Buy
Car, Brahma, and Home(Continued from Page 1)
ing his 19 years at the division,
he had turned in 12 employe sug-
gestions, with three being ap-
proved. His best suggestion, to
re-route surplus cable instead of
installing new cables, resulted in
a $59,273 savings.
As a result, he and his wife
had their farm home bricked to
complete the remodeling job they
began in 1965. They contributed
to their church in Paradise, Texas,
took a trip to South Dakota, and
bought a Brahma bull.Two New Fire Trucks in Service,
Adding to Division ProtectionTwo new fire trucks have been
placed in service with the fire
department, A. L. Bridges, fire
chief, has announced.
One truck is an aircraft-rescue
vehicle that carries 3,500 gallons
of water and foaming agent. It
is capable of discharging up to
2,000 gallons per minute.
The vehicle utilizes two en-
gines, but can operate with only
one if necessary. It also operates
in various drive/pump combina-
tions, a feature that should cut- ;i_
FOAMING FIGHTERS-New 3,500-gallon aircraft rescue vehicle and 4,000-pound dry-chemical
vehicle for division are shown off by, from left, M. K. McMullen; G. L. Davis; I. B. Hale, manager of
industrial security; A. L. Bridges, fire chief; B. C. Whitenton; B. R. Hess."out of service" time to a mini-
mum.
The second unit is a 4,000-
pound dry-chemical vehicle. It
uses a newly developed agent
known as "Super K" dry chem-
ical. The chemical has excellent
knock-down capability and is
compatible with all foaming
agents. This truck also carries
330 gallons of water/foam agent
and 200 pounds of carbon dioxide
to make it an all-purpose unit.
"Both vehicles are all-wheel
drive with high-flotation tires,
which gives them excellent off-
pavement operating capability,"
said Chief Bridges.
First FB-111A Engine
Received by Squadron
The 340th Field Maintenance
Squadron's propulsion branch has
received its first FB-111A en-
gine, the TF 30-P7, which will
be housed for future maintenance
readiness, Air Force announced.
The branch will receive 20 of
the engines in preparation for de-
livery of the first FB-111A to
Carswell this fall.
FOREMAN AUTHORS
"MANAGE" ARTICLE
C. L. Dickey, Dept. 237-2 fore-
man, is author of an article "The
Case for the College Degree," in
the September issue of Manage
Magazine.Fondren is keeping his award
money in the bank and is con-
templating a trip to Europe. His
suggestion to refurbish the attack
radar system saved $585,000. In
his 19 years here, he has sub-
mitted about 10 suggestions, and
two have been approved. He has
two others in the mill. He says he
didn't even mind the $1,500 tax
deduction on his $5,000 award.
The other winner, Stonebraker,
is no longer with the company.
His suggestion was to redesign
microwave receiver units of the
Mark II attack-radar system.
JA Companies
Need Advisors
Six additional advisors are
needed for the five Management
Association - sponsored J u n i o r
Achievement companies.Volunteers may contact
Covington, manager of JA
tivities for the association,
4581.Jim
ac-
ext.Covington said nine advisors
already have been named and
are attending weekly orientation
sessions at the downtown JA
Center.
They are: Betty Barlow, Dept.
237-2; Jim R. Smith, 105-4; Bob
Johnson, 064-6; Norvel Crabtree,
21-2; Jerry Wood, 24-0; Earl
Hubbard, 064-4; Don Carter, 7-0;
Jack Evans, 2-3; and Joe Deme-
tree, 1-4.
Three advisors each will work
with the five association-spon-
sored clubs. Over 1,000 high
school youngsters are expected to
participate this year.
"In each case, the youngsters
will organize their companies, sell
stock, and manufacture and sell
products," Covington said.
MURRELL ADDRESSES
SCHOOL TEACHERS
W. A. Murrell, assistant gen-
eral foreman in Dept. 7-0, recent-
ly spoke to teachers in the Cape
Girardeau Public School System
in Cape Girardeau, Mo. His topic
was "Motivation."W- , 7
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Wednesday, September 17, 1969
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