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projector on top of tlle box , which can
be effected In' illSta]ling a vcrv low
powered lamp: hOllSeel to prcvcul light
leaks. Stnud.i«! ;IIITLlft recognition slides
m.iv then be prl)leeteel at loll' Hight
ley~'ls to serve ;\S .ukl itiou.rl nigl! t vixiou
practice.
Mechanical Briefer
The 'I\pe T 2 Comb;lt Intelligence
Briefer. developed In the Training
Branch of \\ light helel's j':qnipment
Lnbor.it orv l':nglneering Divixiou. is .u:
adupt.ition of the Pilot ;'\a\igationa!
Trainer that shcJ\\s aircrcws photographs
of actual tcrr.nu mer wh ich thcv \\,i11 H\'
on born bing in is-.ions. BLlck-a;IlI-\\h itc
or color transparenCIes arc projected
onto a large screen for as many as 2(1)
comb.rt crcvvruc-n .rt one sitting. Obliqne
and vcrt ical photos of check points
along the target route make available
last-minute imtruetion to crews, furnish-
in« a bird's eve vicvv of terrain over
'" .
which a mission will H\'.
Sheds for Bomber Maintenance
Time saved .uicl precious hangar space
conserved arc the eontribntions that
l\laeDill Field. l'b., is making toward
better 13-17 maintenance. This 3rd Air
Force hcavv bombardment base has
constructed 'lum bLT sheds :;7 feet long,
12 feet wide .md 1:; feet high, with
sections C\lt a\\';\\' from floor levels to
permit mechanics to h ou-«, the nose of
the plane under the roof .md to allow
for propeller revolt It iou eluri ng ina in tcna
ncc ancl illSpeetion.
A m.rxiuuuu of rcpa ir work and overhaul
is perfonneel in these shccl-; ancl
the homhers arc onll' LIken into the
hangars for m.rjor jobs ill\ohing em;ine
change. shed metal wor]; .uul Lllleling
gear rctr.ution tests. helel ofTiei:ds estimate
th.rt lISC of sheels ]LlS rcchleeel
number of lllechs reqllireel for maintenance
eluties hv 12 1 2 percent
WHAT'S WRONG .••
in the picture on page 46.
1. \\'ollldld this method of iust.rlling
a deicer boot !c;lle \011 cold? Ior
correet !lrocedme. xl.ut at the inbo.ud
eml ;md h,\cn \)(Jot 'l'l'\Hcly ;\t top ;md
bot-tolll of \\'illL; wit l: PO\it"i()llillL; pc~s.
2. :\0. 110. SCI[;C;l\1t Craig-;l\1 .nr
scoop IS :\()T a too] chnt. DOII't u «:
it as a h.uulv rc(('pLlc!c for h.uuuu-rs.
slTcIH1ri\LTS 'or Joc Blo\\'" ncwlv .rc
'1l1ircd f:iI'e kerb, YOII (;111 h.t vuu r
boots t h.rt forgottcll tools left in-.id«
\1 ill (;IIISC SCIIOIISdanJ;lge later.
3. ;\lId livtcu, IZo!JlTt-lt m.iv SOIlIll]
like doublctalk. hut get \O\\[ ,sllocs on
tire boot. It's not a -\Ic(conlc nut for
m ixrcll.nn-ou« tools and strips of hiring.
cit her. Keep dc icers rolled unt il
rc.ulv for invr.rll.rt rnu.
4: Comc , clllnc. Cbrence. you know
better than to place a ladder ;1l;;limt
tire leading edge of a lying. \\'lrat's
worse. it's touching tire p!cxlgLIS covering
of the landing hght. And watch
YO\\[ step or HJlI'1l he landing 1Je;JI,jh,.
5. Take a pm\'dcr-and dust tire
underside of the boot hctiitc in,talling
it. \Yhm yon ;Ipph' powder wlulc the
boot is being put ou-as the serge;l\1t
is doiug-\ou prevent cvcu divtrihution
of tire tale.
6. The corporal on the \\'ing is
doubling for l Iuinptv Duinptv when he
a"lnlles this prcc;mous posit iou wlule
tightening the hoot. lie's lioldiut; on
bv boot-t nnas. and if t hcv break or
pull 101hc. he'll nose mer ill a balltlip
and spin to a crash. I'roper W;1\' IS to
kuccl 011 the \\'illg wlnlc tightening
boots, U «: de iccr lensionini.; hooks,
7. Don't get eagcr wit h that screwdrive:',
sergcant. Prodding the boot
nuder the -f:lIJlng will ru.rr the rubber
surface. Try dOlllg this in .tcad: 1II0ll\1t
shoe wit h 'pmitioning pcgs. l.rv fairing
strip O\Cf pegs. pull pcgs one 11\ one
and replace Il'\t Ir (Ic ncr ;Ittaclrlilelll
SLTC\\', mllig spnt;iI "llI\ holder.
Maintenance .n«l inxpcct ion prohlellls .nc soh'cd .rt \\;ICDill l-ickl, I:'la .. without taxing
crowd cd 1r;l\1g;rr bcilitic\ nnclulv throllgh t l«: IhC of these pl:ltforln lil«: wor«] vtructurcs
which rcadily acconunod.itc B] 7 he;I\} bomber, for rout inc ehclL and periodic cngl\1c tests,
New Aerial Strip Camera
The nc« lv dC\l'lopcel tvpc S-i earnera,
wh ich m.t kcs pictures 9 1 /: inches
wide .md up to 200 feet in length. is
proelucing some of the most remarkable
;Icri;d rccoun.ussancc photos of the war.
its primc m ilit.uv imp.nt.mcc is not its
.ibilitv to photogL'ph 10 or 11 miles of
terrain in one unbroke-n strip. but the
"nLII,mgslLnpncss of eldail in the pietmes
t.rkcn. .md the camera's rcm.uk-
;lhk abilih' to prodncc snccessflll photos
uu.kr :Il!lcrse k;h !ing coud itious.
In a rccent te,t Hic;ht, for cx.uuplc, a
pl.mc Hc\\' sc\cr;d h uuclrcd fl'l't mer a
~~olf cour-«, at appro"iln:ltely 200 mph,
.ind brollght h.ick a picture of such infinite
detail that a golf ball \\'as clcarlv
discernible on a tee. On another hop,
the pilot passeel m'LT a clothc-Jinc at bet-
In than -WO miles an hom, altitnde -;00
feet. and in the photo strip, with the aid
of a l1lagnih'ing glass. you could count
the buttons on a shirt waying in the
wash-dav breeze!
Photographic interpreters need largescale
pictures Liken at loll' altitudes because
high altitude shots suffer from diffusion
of detail and frequently lack
Taken at speed of o;:;() mph from 10\\' level.
nC\I' (',IlIlC!':1 slrmys rcui.rr k.rblr detail. 0.'ote the
"A" sticker on the windxlucld of nutomobilc.
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