Page Eight ROCKETEER August 17, 1979 "STOP THE WORLD..." - The cast of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association production of "Stop the World •.. I Want to Get Off" performs one of the play's most memorable numbers "Go"na Build a- Mountain." Performances will be given in the Burroughs High School ledure center tonight and tomorrow night and _pin on Aug. 24 and 2S at 8:15. elOTA's new reduced ticket prices are $3 for general admission, and 52.50 for senior citizens, students and military per. sonnel. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Gift Mort, ModicaI Arts Prescription Pharmacy, and T.J. Frisbee's Bicycle Shop or at the box office prior to each performance. -Photo by Liz Babcock WACOM plans membership coHee to start new season Wilb tbe end 01. tbe summer seasoo near at 1wKI, plans are being made by tbe Women's Auxiliary 01. Ibe Commissioned Officers' Mess for Ibe resumption of ac- tivities for tbe fall-winter season. First event on tbe WACOM calendar will be a membership coffee, which will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, between tbe hours 01. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. at tbe COM. 1be tbeme of this event, which will be a poolslde affair, is "Cruise Aboard tbe uss WAC6M." All current and prospective members are invited to attend, but at- tendance does not obligate anyone to join WACOM. The deck area around Ibe swimming pool at tbe COM will be decorated appropriately for such an event, and tables will be set up at which information outlining WACOM's wide variety of activities will be available. An invitation for all interested women to attend has been issued by Sharon Zabel, WACOM president. Course to be given in corrosion control at Training Center Enrollment is now open in a course in Corrosion Control that will be held at tbe Training Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the period of Sept. 17 through 20. The course, which is to be taught by Lloyd Gilbert, of !be U.S. Armament Command, offers a review of !be state of tbe art of corrosion abatement. 'Emphasis will be placed upon tbe importance of selecting materials and coatings wilb a view toWard tbe natural or man-made environment in which they will be operating. Design principles will be reviewed in relation to tbe various types of corrosion that occurs, such as that cauSed by water intrusion, galvanic causes, and vapor corrosion. Actual military equipment will be used to illustrate..the problems that .evolve when corrosion protection is not provided. While this course is intended for design engineers, its content is extended to include areas of value to production, procurement, standardization, quality assurance, and maintenance personnel. Employees interested in attending this class must submit a training request and authorization form via proper dePartment channels in time for it to reach COde 094 no later than Aug. 24. Commissioned Officers' Mess Dancing under tbe stars and a buffet dinner is tbe Membership Night speclal this evening at tbe Commissioned Officers' Mess. 1beevenlngwill startat6:30 wilb a buffet dinner consisting of a tossed green salad, baron of beef, oven-baked potato, vegetables, hot roll and butter and coffee or °tea to top it off. From 8 p.m. to midnight "The Roll of Fire", a 4-piece band from Los Angeles will be playing everything from pop to rock for Ibe listening and dancing pleasure of COM members and guests. The price for this speclal evening is $3 for members and tbeir spouses, and $4 for guests. Other special events at tbe COM this week will be Chinese Night on Tuesday, Aug 21, and Barbecue Night on Thursday, Aug 23. The menu for Chinese night will be a platter dinner consisting of sweet and sour pork, beef oyster sauce, Mandarin vegetables, and Shanghai fried rice. For barbecue night tbere will be a country platter of pork spareribs and chicktin, country potatoes, COMH>n-the-cob, and hot biscuits and honey. Dirmers on both evenings will be served from 6 to 9 o'clock. CPO Club On Saturday, Aug. 25, tbe Chief Petty Officers' Club will be holding its annual luau. Tickets for this special evening, priced at $12.50 per person, are now on sale at tbe CPO Club office on a first come-first served basis. On stage at 9 p.m. will be a Polynesian enravaganza put on by Tiare Productions, Inc. of Huntington Beach, CallI. Preceding tbe'show at 7 o'clock tbere will be an Hawaiian-style bullet featuring such culinary delights as pig-in-the-pit, pork legs, turkey wilb dressing, baked tuna, and . yams. All of tbese food items will be authentically prepared, Hawaiian style in tbe pit. Also on the menu will be chicken and long rice, and sweet and-sour chicken, along with assorted salads and breads. For Ibose who do not care for Hawaiian style food Ibere will be prime rib. CLOTA lars plans for fall show during run of 'Slop Ihe World...' In the midst of production of Ibe Com- munity Light Opera and Theatre Association's summer .show, "Stop tbe World, I Want To Get Off," plans are already well under way for Ibe fall production. . Tryouts for the CLOTA production of ONLY ACTING - By portraying IIIe loneliness of the charader Charlie in the play "Flowers for Aigernon/' this anonymous figure reminds would-be actors and actresses that tryouts for this CLOTA production are coming up next week. Directed by Elena Vitale. "Flowers for Aigernonu ~s many ex· cellent dramatic roles for both men lind women (and two chiktren). Tryouts will be held in las Fknes SchOOl, Ridgecrest, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. August 20. 21.and 22. from 7 to 10 p.m. A script is on reserve until Saturday in the Ridgecrest library for those who would like to read IIIe play before tryouts. Advisory committee formed to develop handicapped program The Handicapped Employment Advisory Committee· was recently formed to aid in developing and implementing a program for employment of the handicapped at tbe Center. The committee stresses that it is more important to consider a person's abilities than his or her disabilities. Currently tbe committee is identifying employment problems and establishing methods of meeting these problems. ' Problems addressed are building ac- cessibility, reserved parking, recruitment, and public awareness. Anyone interested in tbe committee and its activities is welcome to attend any of tbe regular meetings that are held on tbe second Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in tbeJoshua Roomoftbe Community Center, or can call members of tbe committee. Those active in tbe organization of tbe committee include Dan Banks, ChaIrman, NWC Ex!. 6360; Gail Bymoen, Ex!. 2348 or 3276; and Donna Pettit, E,.t. 2550. Applicants being sought for assertion training Registration is now open for a workshop in assertion training to be held in September in Annex 95 (tbe Unitarian hut). Orientation for the workshop will be held on Monday, Sept. 10, from 3:30to6 p.m.; the workshop itself is scheduled on Sept. 12, 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The purpose of assertion training is to improve communication skills while simulianeously reducing ruixiety. The deadline for enrollment is Aug. 24. "Flowers for Algernon" will be held at Las Flores School from 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, August 20, 21, and 22. Those interested in being in a play, whether or not they have previous ex- perience, are encouraged to come to tryouts. Other opportunities to be involved in this production are available too; names will be taken at tryoub-for backstage helpers and other technical people. This closing play of CLOTA's 1979 season concerns a loveable man, Charlie, who is retarded. Through a daring operation, he becomes a genius - and finds Ibat being smart isn't the road to happiness he thought it was. Parts available include Charlie, a good- looking man in his 30s; Alice, a pretty young woman; Dr. Strauss, a middle-aged neW"oSurgeon; Professor Nemur, another doctor, somewhat older than Dr. Strauss; and Burt, a young laboratory technician. Other parts are available for men and women of all ages. Also needed are a young boy and.girl to play Charlie and his sister in flashback scenes. Director Elena Vitale has placed a script on reserve in the Ridgecrest Branch of the Kern County Library. The script, which will be in the library through tomorrow, is available for the asking at tbe desk; but may only be read in tbe library. "Flowers for Algernon" will be per- formed at the Burroughs Lecture Center the first two weekends in Octoher. . G ' I,lI"'Gr~/IoDM"l(O PG AIIAGE\AOMlfTEO P.......'. I GutCl.... # \,uqq.." ..d , II ' II[UIII(T[O Und~. " 'PQ""P'."(O",•• ~ ....q P.,p"lo' Ad,,11 C.... d ,.." Regular starting tlme -7:lO p.m . For synopsis information calr Code-O ·Phone 9)9·'411 There will beno matinees until further notice. FRIDAY AUGUST17 " BATTLE STAR GALACTICA" Starr ing Richard Hatch and lorne Green (Science Fiction, rated PG, 125 min.) SATURDAY AUGUST18 " THE DEEP" Starring Jacqueline Bisset I Of"~ma, rated PG, 109 m in. ) MONDAY AUGUST20 " CIRCLE OF IRON " Starring David Carradine and Christopher lee (Drama. rated R, 104 min.) WEDNESDA Y AUGUST 22 " A OIFFE RENT STORY " Starring Meg Foster and Perry King (COmedy, ra ted PG. 111 m in.) FRIDAY AUGUST2. " CHINA SYNDROME " Starr ing Jane Fonda and Jack lemmon (SuspenSe-drama, rated PG. l22min.) SATURDAY AUGUST25 UIT liVES AGAIN " Starring Frederick Forrest and Kathleen Lloyd (Horror. rated R. 90min.) From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: - Last A·4 Skyhawk being tested at China Lake The last A-4M Skyhawk built by tbe McDonnell Douglas Corp. is being used at the Naval Weapons Center as a test bed airplane for tbe Maverick misslIe. As a production A-4M, it also !1jIs provisions for Ibe angle rate bombing system. The concept for this system was developed at NWC for tbe A-4M, tbe last production model of tbe Skyhawk. The system has · successfully completed technical evaluation and operational evaluation during which all requirements were met or exceeded. Bombing accuracy was approximately 1~ times better than Ibe goal. The tests being conducted here wilb Ibe last Skyhawk will be completed in about six months and !ben tbe aircraft will be returned to Ibe F1eet. This aircraft, tbe 2,98Otb Skyhawk to roll off tbe assembly line em:ller this year, ends tbe longest production run in tbe history af jet combat alrcrl!ft. She bears Ibe above number on tbe fuselage below tbe tall. 1be last Sky/lawk, like No. 1 built in 195t, was delivered to tbe Navy. The A-4 Skyhawk, jet attack aircraft, has been flown extensively by tbe U.S. Navy, Ibe U.S. Marine Corps, and by six other nations to continue in active A·4s FOREVER - The last A·4M Skyhawk 10 come off the assembly line is presently being used by the Naval Weapons Center as a test bed airplane for the Maverick missile. As a production A-4M, it also has provisions for the angte rate bombing system developed at Chino Lake. Since it w.. the Iosl Skyhawk to be produced. it has been decorated willi the flogs of six of the nations that use the aircraft in their armed forces. This was the 2.690lIl Skyhawk to be built. The A-4 has proven 10 be very worthy in com...t. not only in Southeast Aslo but.1so in 10r••1during that country's brief encounter IIgainst the Arllbs. When the aircraft WIIS used by the Navy's Blue Angels aerobatic team, the pilots were so proud of the piline that they distributed "A-4s Forever" bumper stickers and this inscription on the Hilist of II proud breed." It was designed initially liS I carrier-based iet aircraft. "we rocketeel Naval Weapons Center China lake August 17,1979 Callfomia Vol XXXIV. No. 33 LCdr." Faller dies crash of QF-86F: • I" aircraft ".arrowly misses school, homes A jet aircraft assigned to the Naval Weapons Center crashed Monday in a vacant lot in Ridgecrest causing the death of its pilot. The aircraft, a QF-1I6F "Sabre" jet, crashed approximately five miles south- west of the Center. The pilot and sole 0c- cupant was Lieutenant Commander Theodore ("Ted") H. Faller, 36, a native of Miami, Fla., who lived on board Ibe Center with his wife Elisabeth and two children. The accident occured at about 9:30 a.m. shortly after LCdr. Faller took off from tbe Center's Armitage Airfield for a routine training mission. According to eye-wilness reports cif tbe accident, the aircraft passed almost directly over the Ridgecrest Heights Elementary School helore it crashed about . a quarter of a mile beyond tbe school. The school was unoccupied at tbe time of tbe accident. There were no other reports of damage because of tbe accident. The QF-1I6F' Sabre jet is a Korean War Electrical use down 12.3% in Julr The overall electrical consumption at the Center in July WIS down an impressive 12.3percent from the level of a year ago. This puts NWC well ahead of the 5 percent directed by President tarter urlier In the year. . The saving of 1.101.100 kilowan hours of electricity plus the lowered demand charges resulted in an estimated cost saving of $34,000 in the Center;s July utility bill. Much of the credit for this savings must go to Center residents Ind workers who have become more energy conscious both at work Ind at home. The departments' power down program and the Center's delampinQ efforts have liso mllde very major contributions according to the Energy Program Office. All Centerites are urged to be even more lealous in finding ways to conserve this precious resource. . ENERGY SCORE BOARD 1978 1979 Reduction Percent Kilowatt-hours 9,050,400 7,941,600 12.3 Kilowatt demand ((lIteak) 18,300 16.620 9.2 Kilowatt demand (mid) 18.060 16.380 9.3 vintage aircraft. The one that was in tbe accident was scheduled to be converted into a drone for testing weapons systems. It was piloted at tbe time of !be crash by LCdr Faller as part of an aircraft fami1iarization flight for him. . Two fire fighters at tbe Center who responded to the crash were slightly In- jured. They included Michael Higgins, who suffered smoke inhalation, and John A movement has been started by a group of Ridgecrest Heights residents to circulate a petition in the Indian Wells Valley area to ren.me 'be Ridgecrest Heights Elemenlary School in honor of LCdr. Theodore (Ted) Faller. Cunningham. Cunningham received first and second degree burns on his face and finger tips. 1bey were bolb treated and releas«I at tbe Center's Medical Branch Clinic. The pilot was extricated from tbe crash by China Lake firemen Randy Barr, Jim Jackson, David Jester and Larry Kiester. He was !ben taken to tbe PJdgecrest Community Hospilal by an NWC helicopter. LCdr. Faller was pronounced dead on arrival at tbe hospilal at 10:04 a.m. This accident marks the first time that an aircraft from the naval command at China Lake has crashed within tbe city of Ridgecrest during the Center's 35-year history. The accident is under investigation by officials from NWC. military service until tbe end 01. this cen- tury. ~ A-4 Skyhawk was tbe result of a McDonnell Douglas study to reduce tbe complalty, weight and cost of an attack aircraft without sacrlficin8 perfonnance. This slng\e-aeat, bantamweigbt jet was deaigned initially as a carrier-bued air- craft - its short 271> ft. wingspan enabled tbe plane to be stored below deck on an aircraft carrier without folding ita wings. The plane still had tbe ablllty to carry all types of tactical armament and soon was adopted by !be Marine Corps for cloae air support of ground forces. For tactical missions, tbe Skyhawk carries more than 9,100 lb. of armament, EQUIPMENT CHECKED - Corl E. Burkey. Jr.• prolect engi_r for tha Angle Rote Bombing Sys_ (Co* 31484) . developed at NWC. inspects equipment in the avionics pod of the lost .-4 Skyhawk to be manuf.ctured. This aircraft will be at China Lake for .pproximately six months before il io returned to tha F_. misslIes, bombe, rockets and guns. Its Pratt and Whitney engine can propel !be plane to speeds of 700 mph. _ In all, 17 different Skybawk modeIa were produced by !be manufacturer - 2,045 attack bombersand 555 two-eeaIs" tralners. In addlUon to those used by tbe Navy and Marines, tbe Skyhawk has been II"""by !be anned forces 01. Australla, Argentina, New Zealand, Israel, Singapore and Kuwait. Several times during Its long llfe it ap- peared that production of !be airp1ane would end, but a continuing program 01. updating its engine, navigation and weapons systems kept Ibe durable plane in demand. Over !be past 25 years, ChIna Lake scientists and engineers bave played an important role in tbe upda~ of !be Skyhawk. I IN MEMORY OF .~ ..& 1LCdr. Theodore (Ted) Faller A Requiem Mass for LCdr. Ted Fa lIer wi II be held at IIIe All Faith Chapel today at 1p.m. The services will be conducted by Navy Chaplain Anton KollarI a commander from San Oi&90. All personnel at the Navill Weapons Center are invited '0 a«end the Mass. , OCR Text: Page Eight ROCKETEER August 17, 1979 "STOP THE WORLD..." - The cast of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association production of "Stop the World •.. I Want to Get Off" performs one of the play's most memorable numbers "Go"na Build a- Mountain." Performances will be given in the Burroughs High School ledure center tonight and tomorrow night and _pin on Aug. 24 and 2S at 8:15. elOTA's new reduced ticket prices are $3 for general admission, and 52.50 for senior citizens, students and military per. sonnel. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Gift Mort, ModicaI Arts Prescription Pharmacy, and T.J. Frisbee's Bicycle Shop or at the box office prior to each performance. -Photo by Liz Babcock WACOM plans membership coHee to start new season Wilb tbe end 01. tbe summer seasoo near at 1wKI, plans are being made by tbe Women's Auxiliary 01. Ibe Commissioned Officers' Mess for Ibe resumption of ac- tivities for tbe fall-winter season. First event on tbe WACOM calendar will be a membership coffee, which will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, between tbe hours 01. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. at tbe COM. 1be tbeme of this event, which will be a poolslde affair, is "Cruise Aboard tbe uss WAC6M." All current and prospective members are invited to attend, but at- tendance does not obligate anyone to join WACOM. The deck area around Ibe swimming pool at tbe COM will be decorated appropriately for such an event, and tables will be set up at which information outlining WACOM's wide variety of activities will be available. An invitation for all interested women to attend has been issued by Sharon Zabel, WACOM president. Course to be given in corrosion control at Training Center Enrollment is now open in a course in Corrosion Control that will be held at tbe Training Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the period of Sept. 17 through 20. The course, which is to be taught by Lloyd Gilbert, of !be U.S. Armament Command, offers a review of !be state of tbe art of corrosion abatement. 'Emphasis will be placed upon tbe importance of selecting materials and coatings wilb a view toWard tbe natural or man-made environment in which they will be operating. Design principles will be reviewed in relation to tbe various types of corrosion that occurs, such as that cauSed by water intrusion, galvanic causes, and vapor corrosion. Actual military equipment will be used to illustrate..the problems that .evolve when corrosion protection is not provided. While this course is intended for design engineers, its content is extended to include areas of value to production, procurement, standardization, quality assurance, and maintenance personnel. Employees interested in attending this class must submit a training request and authorization form via proper dePartment channels in time for it to reach COde 094 no later than Aug. 24. Commissioned Officers' Mess Dancing under tbe stars and a buffet dinner is tbe Membership Night speclal this evening at tbe Commissioned Officers' Mess. 1beevenlngwill startat6:30 wilb a buffet dinner consisting of a tossed green salad, baron of beef, oven-baked potato, vegetables, hot roll and butter and coffee or °tea to top it off. From 8 p.m. to midnight "The Roll of Fire", a 4-piece band from Los Angeles will be playing everything from pop to rock for Ibe listening and dancing pleasure of COM members and guests. The price for this speclal evening is $3 for members and tbeir spouses, and $4 for guests. Other special events at tbe COM this week will be Chinese Night on Tuesday, Aug 21, and Barbecue Night on Thursday, Aug 23. The menu for Chinese night will be a platter dinner consisting of sweet and sour pork, beef oyster sauce, Mandarin vegetables, and Shanghai fried rice. For barbecue night tbere will be a country platter of pork spareribs and chicktin, country potatoes, COMH>n-the-cob, and hot biscuits and honey. Dirmers on both evenings will be served from 6 to 9 o'clock. CPO Club On Saturday, Aug. 25, tbe Chief Petty Officers' Club will be holding its annual luau. Tickets for this special evening, priced at $12.50 per person, are now on sale at tbe CPO Club office on a first come-first served basis. On stage at 9 p.m. will be a Polynesian enravaganza put on by Tiare Productions, Inc. of Huntington Beach, CallI. Preceding tbe'show at 7 o'clock tbere will be an Hawaiian-style bullet featuring such culinary delights as pig-in-the-pit, pork legs, turkey wilb dressing, baked tuna, and . yams. All of tbese food items will be authentically prepared, Hawaiian style in tbe pit. Also on the menu will be chicken and long rice, and sweet and-sour chicken, along with assorted salads and breads. For Ibose who do not care for Hawaiian style food Ibere will be prime rib. CLOTA lars plans for fall show during run of 'Slop Ihe World...' In the midst of production of Ibe Com- munity Light Opera and Theatre Association's summer .show, "Stop tbe World, I Want To Get Off," plans are already well under way for Ibe fall production. . Tryouts for the CLOTA production of ONLY ACTING - By portraying IIIe loneliness of the charader Charlie in the play "Flowers for Aigernon/' this anonymous figure reminds would-be actors and actresses that tryouts for this CLOTA production are coming up next week. Directed by Elena Vitale. "Flowers for Aigernonu ~s many ex· cellent dramatic roles for both men lind women (and two chiktren). Tryouts will be held in las Fknes SchOOl, Ridgecrest, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. August 20. 21.and 22. from 7 to 10 p.m. A script is on reserve until Saturday in the Ridgecrest library for those who would like to read IIIe play before tryouts. Advisory committee formed to develop handicapped program The Handicapped Employment Advisory Committee· was recently formed to aid in developing and implementing a program for employment of the handicapped at tbe Center. The committee stresses that it is more important to consider a person's abilities than his or her disabilities. Currently tbe committee is identifying employment problems and establishing methods of meeting these problems. ' Problems addressed are building ac- cessibility, reserved parking, recruitment, and public awareness. Anyone interested in tbe committee and its activities is welcome to attend any of tbe regular meetings that are held on tbe second Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in tbeJoshua Roomoftbe Community Center, or can call members of tbe committee. Those active in tbe organization of tbe committee include Dan Banks, ChaIrman, NWC Ex!. 6360; Gail Bymoen, Ex!. 2348 or 3276; and Donna Pettit, E,.t. 2550. Applicants being sought for assertion training Registration is now open for a workshop in assertion training to be held in September in Annex 95 (tbe Unitarian hut). Orientation for the workshop will be held on Monday, Sept. 10, from 3:30to6 p.m.; the workshop itself is scheduled on Sept. 12, 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The purpose of assertion training is to improve communication skills while simulianeously reducing ruixiety. The deadline for enrollment is Aug. 24. "Flowers for Algernon" will be held at Las Flores School from 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, August 20, 21, and 22. Those interested in being in a play, whether or not they have previous ex- perience, are encouraged to come to tryouts. Other opportunities to be involved in this production are available too; names will be taken at tryoub-for backstage helpers and other technical people. This closing play of CLOTA's 1979 season concerns a loveable man, Charlie, who is retarded. Through a daring operation, he becomes a genius - and finds Ibat being smart isn't the road to happiness he thought it was. Parts available include Charlie, a good- looking man in his 30s; Alice, a pretty young woman; Dr. Strauss, a middle-aged neW"oSurgeon; Professor Nemur, another doctor, somewhat older than Dr. Strauss; and Burt, a young laboratory technician. Other parts are available for men and women of all ages. Also needed are a young boy and.girl to play Charlie and his sister in flashback scenes. Director Elena Vitale has placed a script on reserve in the Ridgecrest Branch of the Kern County Library. The script, which will be in the library through tomorrow, is available for the asking at tbe desk; but may only be read in tbe library. "Flowers for Algernon" will be per- formed at the Burroughs Lecture Center the first two weekends in Octoher. . G ' I,lI"'Gr~/IoDM"l(O PG AIIAGE\AOMlfTEO P.......'. I GutCl.... # \,uqq.." ..d , II ' II[UIII(T[O Und~. " 'PQ""P'."(O",•• ~ ....q P.,p"lo' Ad,,11 C.... d ,.." Regular starting tlme -7:lO p.m . For synopsis information calr Code-O ·Phone 9)9·'411 There will beno matinees until further notice. FRIDAY AUGUST17 " BATTLE STAR GALACTICA" Starr ing Richard Hatch and lorne Green (Science Fiction, rated PG, 125 min.) SATURDAY AUGUST18 " THE DEEP" Starring Jacqueline Bisset I Of"~ma, rated PG, 109 m in. ) MONDAY AUGUST20 " CIRCLE OF IRON " Starring David Carradine and Christopher lee (Drama. rated R, 104 min.) WEDNESDA Y AUGUST 22 " A OIFFE RENT STORY " Starring Meg Foster and Perry King (COmedy, ra ted PG. 111 m in.) FRIDAY AUGUST2. " CHINA SYNDROME " Starr ing Jane Fonda and Jack lemmon (SuspenSe-drama, rated PG. l22min.) SATURDAY AUGUST25 UIT liVES AGAIN " Starring Frederick Forrest and Kathleen Lloyd (Horror. rated R. 90min.) From: PLACE STAMP HERE To: - Last A·4 Skyhawk being tested at China Lake The last A-4M Skyhawk built by tbe McDonnell Douglas Corp. is being used at the Naval Weapons Center as a test bed airplane for tbe Maverick misslIe. As a production A-4M, it also !1jIs provisions for Ibe angle rate bombing system. The concept for this system was developed at NWC for tbe A-4M, tbe last production model of tbe Skyhawk. The system has · successfully completed technical evaluation and operational evaluation during which all requirements were met or exceeded. Bombing accuracy was approximately 1~ times better than Ibe goal. The tests being conducted here wilb Ibe last Skyhawk will be completed in about six months and !ben tbe aircraft will be returned to Ibe F1eet. This aircraft, tbe 2,98Otb Skyhawk to roll off tbe assembly line em:ller this year, ends tbe longest production run in tbe history af jet combat alrcrl!ft. She bears Ibe above number on tbe fuselage below tbe tall. 1be last Sky/lawk, like No. 1 built in 195t, was delivered to tbe Navy. The A-4 Skyhawk, jet attack aircraft, has been flown extensively by tbe U.S. Navy, Ibe U.S. Marine Corps, and by six other nations to continue in active A·4s FOREVER - The last A·4M Skyhawk 10 come off the assembly line is presently being used by the Naval Weapons Center as a test bed airplane for the Maverick missile. As a production A-4M, it also has provisions for the angte rate bombing system developed at Chino Lake. Since it w.. the Iosl Skyhawk to be produced. it has been decorated willi the flogs of six of the nations that use the aircraft in their armed forces. This was the 2.690lIl Skyhawk to be built. The A-4 has proven 10 be very worthy in com...t. not only in Southeast Aslo but.1so in 10r••1during that country's brief encounter IIgainst the Arllbs. When the aircraft WIIS used by the Navy's Blue Angels aerobatic team, the pilots were so proud of the piline that they distributed "A-4s Forever" bumper stickers and this inscription on the Hilist of II proud breed." It was designed initially liS I carrier-based iet aircraft. "we rocketeel Naval Weapons Center China lake August 17,1979 Callfomia Vol XXXIV. No. 33 LCdr." Faller dies crash of QF-86F: • I" aircraft ".arrowly misses school, homes A jet aircraft assigned to the Naval Weapons Center crashed Monday in a vacant lot in Ridgecrest causing the death of its pilot. The aircraft, a QF-1I6F "Sabre" jet, crashed approximately five miles south- west of the Center. The pilot and sole 0c- cupant was Lieutenant Commander Theodore ("Ted") H. Faller, 36, a native of Miami, Fla., who lived on board Ibe Center with his wife Elisabeth and two children. The accident occured at about 9:30 a.m. shortly after LCdr. Faller took off from tbe Center's Armitage Airfield for a routine training mission. According to eye-wilness reports cif tbe accident, the aircraft passed almost directly over the Ridgecrest Heights Elementary School helore it crashed about . a quarter of a mile beyond tbe school. The school was unoccupied at tbe time of tbe accident. There were no other reports of damage because of tbe accident. The QF-1I6F' Sabre jet is a Korean War Electrical use down 12.3% in Julr The overall electrical consumption at the Center in July WIS down an impressive 12.3percent from the level of a year ago. This puts NWC well ahead of the 5 percent directed by President tarter urlier In the year. . The saving of 1.101.100 kilowan hours of electricity plus the lowered demand charges resulted in an estimated cost saving of $34,000 in the Center;s July utility bill. Much of the credit for this savings must go to Center residents Ind workers who have become more energy conscious both at work Ind at home. The departments' power down program and the Center's delampinQ efforts have liso mllde very major contributions according to the Energy Program Office. All Centerites are urged to be even more lealous in finding ways to conserve this precious resource. . ENERGY SCORE BOARD 1978 1979 Reduction Percent Kilowatt-hours 9,050,400 7,941,600 12.3 Kilowatt demand ((lIteak) 18,300 16.620 9.2 Kilowatt demand (mid) 18.060 16.380 9.3 vintage aircraft. The one that was in tbe accident was scheduled to be converted into a drone for testing weapons systems. It was piloted at tbe time of !be crash by LCdr Faller as part of an aircraft fami1iarization flight for him. . Two fire fighters at tbe Center who responded to the crash were slightly In- jured. They included Michael Higgins, who suffered smoke inhalation, and John A movement has been started by a group of Ridgecrest Heights residents to circulate a petition in the Indian Wells Valley area to ren.me 'be Ridgecrest Heights Elemenlary School in honor of LCdr. Theodore (Ted) Faller. Cunningham. Cunningham received first and second degree burns on his face and finger tips. 1bey were bolb treated and releas«I at tbe Center's Medical Branch Clinic. The pilot was extricated from tbe crash by China Lake firemen Randy Barr, Jim Jackson, David Jester and Larry Kiester. He was !ben taken to tbe PJdgecrest Community Hospilal by an NWC helicopter. LCdr. Faller was pronounced dead on arrival at tbe hospilal at 10:04 a.m. This accident marks the first time that an aircraft from the naval command at China Lake has crashed within tbe city of Ridgecrest during the Center's 35-year history. The accident is under investigation by officials from NWC. military service until tbe end 01. this cen- tury. ~ A-4 Skyhawk was tbe result of a McDonnell Douglas study to reduce tbe complalty, weight and cost of an attack aircraft without sacrlficin8 perfonnance. This slng\e-aeat, bantamweigbt jet was deaigned initially as a carrier-bued air- craft - its short 271> ft. wingspan enabled tbe plane to be stored below deck on an aircraft carrier without folding ita wings. The plane still had tbe ablllty to carry all types of tactical armament and soon was adopted by !be Marine Corps for cloae air support of ground forces. For tactical missions, tbe Skyhawk carries more than 9,100 lb. of armament, EQUIPMENT CHECKED - Corl E. Burkey. Jr.• prolect engi_r for tha Angle Rote Bombing Sys_ (Co* 31484) . developed at NWC. inspects equipment in the avionics pod of the lost .-4 Skyhawk to be manuf.ctured. This aircraft will be at China Lake for .pproximately six months before il io returned to tha F_. misslIes, bombe, rockets and guns. Its Pratt and Whitney engine can propel !be plane to speeds of 700 mph. _ In all, 17 different Skybawk modeIa were produced by !be manufacturer - 2,045 attack bombersand 555 two-eeaIs" tralners. In addlUon to those used by tbe Navy and Marines, tbe Skyhawk has been II"""by !be anned forces 01. Australla, Argentina, New Zealand, Israel, Singapore and Kuwait. Several times during Its long llfe it ap- peared that production of !be airp1ane would end, but a continuing program 01. updating its engine, navigation and weapons systems kept Ibe durable plane in demand. Over !be past 25 years, ChIna Lake scientists and engineers bave played an important role in tbe upda~ of !be Skyhawk. I IN MEMORY OF .~ ..& 1LCdr. Theodore (Ted) Faller A Requiem Mass for LCdr. Ted Fa lIer wi II be held at IIIe All Faith Chapel today at 1p.m. The services will be conducted by Navy Chaplain Anton KollarI a commander from San Oi&90. All personnel at the Navill Weapons Center are invited '0 a«end the Mass. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1979,Rktr8.17.1979.pdf,Rktr8.17.1979.pdf Page 1, Rktr8.17.1979.pdf Page 1