Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1964 Page: 2 of 20
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ASTAP
(Continued From Page 1)
reconnaissance" said Captain
Teeter. "Coupled with the de
velopment and refinement of
SLAR (side looking airborne
radar) and infrared detector
system the Mohawk has given
real muscle to ASTAP."
The platoon is author'zed
four Mohawks two OV-lBs
which mount components of
SLAR and two-OV-lCs mount
ing the infrared detector sys
tem. In addition to the equip
ment both aircraft house
equipment with day or night
photographic capabilities. Cur
rently ASTAP has two OV-lB's
and in the future will be re
ceiving two OV-lCs.
In comparison to other Army
aircraft the Mohawk is a so
phisticated plane incorporating
many features found in large
jet aircraft. It is a medium*
performance observation air
craft capable of extremely
short take-offs and landings.
The Mohawk is powered by
two turbo-prop jet engines each
developing 1150 horsepower. It
has a cruising speed of 190
miles per hour and a flight time
of approximately four hours and
15 minutes with external
wing tanks.
"One of the first things you
notice about the Mohawk is a
tremendous feeling of power"
remarked Captain Teeter.
"While our single-engine planes
such as the L-19 and L-20 have
a climbing rate of approximate
ly 500 feet per minute the Mo
hawk can easily climb 2000
feet per minute."
Equipped with a complete ox
ygen system it is designed to
fly at intermediate altitudes
with a normal ceiling of 20u00
feet. "However I know of sev
eral occasions when this plane
has been piloted to altitudes of
30000 feet" said the ASTAP
commander. "Yet" he con
tinued "at the same time this
versatile aircraft is capable of
near ground level observation
missions."
The Mohawk has many of
the latest developments in
safety features. It is the only
Army aircraft with ejection
seats the same type as used
in jet fighter planes. Its re
tractable tricycle landing
gear is operated by a high
performance hydraulic sys
tem and has an emergency
mechanical let-down system.
The front wheel of the seven-
ton aircraft is equipped with
power steering.
The Mohawk is equipped with
an integrated instrument flight
system. The cockpit is filled
with (hundreds of precision
gauges controls and switches
The complex system is the
same as the ones utilized by
commercial jet airliners. The
Mohawk is the only Army air
craft authorized for instrument
flying without the aid of a co
pilot.
The Mohawk carries a crew
of two pilot and a surveillance
equipment operator. This oper
ator is a highly trained enlist
ed man.
Surveillance flights using side
looking airborne radar are
made to acquire moving tar
gets and to provide surveil
lance of routes zones and areas
where enemy activity is sus
pected. SLAR missions are par
ticularly valuable at night and
during inclement weather when
photography and infrared imag
ery are greatly reduced.
The Mohawk missions as the
drone missions receive support
from the tracking and control
team and the mobile photo
graphic darkroom. The tracking
and control team plots the mis
sion keeps tabs on the aircraft
while in flight and assists in di
re in it to he a
mobile darkroom once again
makes negatives and prints
available in a matter of min
utes.
At the completion of each
mission both the pilot and
equipment operator are de
briefed by the Imagery In
terpretation Team to glean
any additional information
they may have observed.
"Despite all of this technical
equipment the most important
and the best means of surveil
lance is still the 'old eyeball'
said Captain Teeter.
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Co. 2d Armored Division drew quick attention
Saturday when he suddenly appeared on stage for
a command information class dressed in this Civil
War vintage Artillery officer's uniform. The ^cap
tain used the uniform to introduce a class on "Our
Civil War Heritage." Commented the captain after
taking off the uniform "I prefer today's uniform.
The style worn by the officers during the Civil War
was just too darn hot." The classroom was not air-
conditioned and Saturday morning's temperature
was about 95 degress. (U.S. Army Photo)
Sunday School Bus Service Again Available
Buses are now operating Sun
day mornings to pick up Pro
an re or S a
School at the Religious Educa
tion Center in the Pershing
Park Walker McNair and
Chaffee Village housing areas.
The buses start their routes in
the housing areas at 9:05 a.m.
each Sunday. Children rrtust be
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stop number before boarding
the bus. If the child does not
know this information parents
should attach this to the child's
clothing each Sunday. Buses be
gin the trip back to the housing
areas about 10:30 a.m.
Lei Tommy Mills or Bill Turner Show You
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THE ARMORED SENTINEL FORT HOOD TEXAS
FIRING
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more basic yet equally import
ant training sessions with ini
tial weaponry maintenance and
on- the- job training inspec
tions and a complete list of
training requirements designed
to get the new soldiers off on
the right approach to an ulti
mate tactical role with divi
sional units.
The AITs are already assign
ed to line units throughout the
division and are filling in at the
us a as
will be better qualified to fill
tactical slots however after the
end of the summer training
schedule.
Also taking part in the sum
mer training exercises are six
months reservists who are fill
ing their initial Army active
duty requirement with tactical
units of the division.
Perez Prado Scheduled
At NCO Open Mess
The Fort Hood Noncommis
sioned Officers' Open Mess will
have a special attraction Fri
day the Mambo King Perez
Prado.
Prado is regarded as the Cu
ban Stan Kenton since his rec
ords originally recorded for the
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He has surrounded himself
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sist of a drum and rhythm sec
tion of one congo drum two
bongo drums a regular drum
and kettle drum section a
trombone four saxaphones
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Ex-CCC Member
Recalls 'Lt.' Burba
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I
Why...
Tommy
A dog a massive troop move-(visited General Burba's!
ment and an old discharge sign-joffice Wednesday after viewing!
ed by a first lieutenant in!the 2d AD
by a
charge of one of the depression-
or Civilian Conservation
Corps camps led a Fort Worth
Tex. man to a reunion with
Maj. Gen. Edwin H. Burba 2d
Armored Divicion commander.
Lewis Pillers employed by
the Army Corps of Engineers
in Fort Worth as yet another
His son Jimmy A. Pillers is
a lieutenant in the 124th Main
tenance Bn. of Hell On Wheels'
Support Command.
"In 1938 and 1939 I was a.
iv an on at on
cam which was commanded by
a tall amiable first lieutenant
named Burba" Pillers recall
ed.
a S be I as
at in a el vi on
about troop movement called
Big Lift. The commentator said
the 2d Armored Division was
an a a
Burba.
Pillers delved back into his
files and got out his old dis
charge from the CCC. It was
signed "First Lieutenant Edwin
H. Burba."
"I watched television closer
the next time and saw that
'General' Burba had a big dog
at his side. Lieutenant Burba
had a big dog too and I knew
he ha it as he a
man" Pillers said.
Pillers and his wife Altina
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"General Burba walks talks!
a a as he id
a in he 3 0
recalled. The CCC Camp at
Roswell N. M. was- involved
in building a wild water fowl
refuge.
Pillers got an "excellent" job
rating from "First Lieutenant
Burba for his work in the
camp. The two had a laugh
when they looked at the "paid
in full" blank on Pillers dis-
charge. It said "$14.15."
I re in is in a
CCC camp General Burba re
called that the discipline and
ad us in he re in
work camps made mobilization
easier for World War II.
"In the CCC we learned to'
adjust to living and working
together. That made the mobili
zation for war go a lot more
smoothly" General Burba said.
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Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, July 31, 1964, newspaper, July 31, 1964; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254798/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Casey Memorial Library.