European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 24, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 in Jului by f i of d . Robert stank a left inspects a Jet fire tar arid Stanley front right photo stuff sri. Ron Meyers and senior airman Paul nulls loud n missile. Half hour combat turns keep fighters ready Meyers delicately fingers the control of � missile lifter us he guides a rocket into position of Tanil Meyers Load a Belt of 20tnra ammunition into e Nighter plane b Hilt Ira Bureau bit Urci a. Sci Many in com Hal and in train ing for Rohnl. Lighter aircraft often must perform inc Mission right a tier another in Hall an hair or less a tighter can he inspected refuelled and fully reloaded w no weapons. Maintenance teams have studied the fastest ant safes ways in do these things and have streamlined combat said master up. Robert Mayo superintendent of the 3fith Tat fighter Wing weapons standardisation Sec lion. The result is a formula known As an Isle Grain d combat turn or 1tc. Uva Al uighur a All to Pul f-15 eagles Back on the Light line quickly this n what Wim live 10 do in wartime Mayo Saij of the system. In that Rase aircraft would be going on continuous missions. In peacetime maintenance units do it for practice and the finished aircraft launch on routine Bill org s 1ct team beamed All other teams supporting air to air combat aircraft Al a Safe Competition Al Sembach a Germany in May. Their a Slusi my was done in 23 minutes and 43 seconds. Seventy five mules Are allowed lie ginning with the plane s touchdown. To Supply Power pilots say in the aircraft during five minutes of initial preparation and while Winch systems pull it backwards into a shelter. A Crew chief directs the single front wheel so that the plane can slide into a shelter with just a few inches clearance. Then things move quickly. A fuel truck noses into the Hanger and pumps tanks full in seven to 12 minutes. Firefighters arrive outside just before the appointed moment and leave before i he fuel truck backs out. In less than 15 minutes technicians fit four aim 7 missiles into plate under the aircraft using a sifting machine called a Jammer. Three people then work together to lift four aim 9s into place with their arms allowing Aboul a minute each. In the final step of weapons loading belts of 9-10 rounds of 20mm High explosive inn Crary bullets Are pulled into the aircraft s guns through the hands of an airman guiding them. For five minutes the rounds bump rapidly . Senior airman Paul Nolis is one of Sis who has a part in each step. He admits to just a Little tension As he ban Dies the Crew chief keeps an Eye on you As the rounds go by because it s possible to get caught up in them he said. He can Stop he Hydraulic action that pulls them. Still you always know that thai would take a an aircraft can Fly several missions with Only integrated combat turns in Between Mayo said. More intense maintenance can be put off until som Ching needs repairs. As Long As ii keeps coming Back with no problems noted by the Pilot that aircraft is Good to keep flying Mayo said
