European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes feature Section s sgt Yaik works m toil Jef Foo in for under work is done with it i plan paying dividends at Chaumont of base in France getting in More flying time without any increase in manpower or equipment col Sion on the Wing u ceilings and s sgt l Doucette Check by Don staff writer plan sounded too even thm4 who were All for it were afraid it might Mot More Tor greater proficiency for less work wan the motto of the statue of Liberty Bonanza started last it required teamwork and but to ims become a the idea b to increase Xor Tim and Fly ing with erne no Osiier of amount of three Best Ith trate hew it pm worked the wings three squadrons hew about heart each month before the Bonanza Fet a goal of in for the three flew a total of z163 is reliability and co Oclifton of aircraft has been and nearly everybody Bonanza has put air men on in unconventional but n a the winds col slant on explained one hell i working Hotd Whf i Iii Jouk months to the 48th fighter tactical Wing the St tue of numerical at Chaumont air was the Ornt in Dusart to convert to and after the change it was noticed that despite the test of the maintenance flying hours of the Wing were not up to minimum at that time Crews were working far beyond the regular 8 to 5 but operational readiness rates were fidos that should have been flying were in the besides difficulty in ing monthly flying the situation has reflected in generally Low morale among maintenance Bonanza is simply a matter of flying Early and filing the maintenance people Home in just As the first sorties which Una is their schedule but it makes because Luicir work is finished when the pilots Are ready to it makes possible a scheduled flying train ing gives Crews More free time than provides More operationally ready aircraft and improves the Quality of the several arguments cume up the Bonanza one objection was that september 1958 the stats and stripes with ground Crews and on duty of staggered hours there be anyone around to launch the another complaint working an Odd Crew chiefs get to the barter shop or take wives la answer tie the entire base put it the Bonanza now a Merha Aie can be to the dentist before 1110 a because aft of the base activities Tawe torn tailored to his new tier maintenance staff la or the flight for straight seven hour and without the Nti Deay slowdown the Days work often u finished before the new closing men Are put on launching duty to get the aircraft but for each Man these of schedule come up Only about once a this plan represents a logical and commendable approach to the Complex problems inherent in the successful of Wing or Gen Safe stated in reference to besides aiding the wings flying training the system has also resulted in a definite upturn in it has become an attitude in Wuh says col Alfred it the wings maintenance once the answer to the request for a repair Fob was Well see about it As soon As we now they lets get it done Bonanza keeps a maximum number of planes in making it possible to Complete flying schedules before the month is for the maintenance people this Means More three Day hardly any saturday or sunday work and definite Assurance of regular Days off for every to retain this state of affairs the on their own have kept the production rate High during their seven hour now they can safely schedule their free or actually to a Man every one is interested in making the Bonanza has made itself Felt not Only in the tactical squadrons but in every other organization on the base As Well in for there has been a reduction of from 15 to 20 per cent in vehicle 11
