Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
So, 900, 900 liz Projects
Slated For The DOUer
Air Force Base
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tember. This single boiler is pres
emily heating all buildings on the
base not having separate units
When the remaining two boilers 20
INTO service, the plant will be can
able Of furnishing heat to existing
and proposed buildings at the base.
The avgas and lube oil system
is now so per cent completed and
viii be ready for use by February.
Constructed at a cost Of s7OO. 600.
this unique system of refueling is
the speediest and safest thus far
devised for aircraft, It was explain
ed.
Fuel Lines Buried
The avgas process employs sub
merged refueling lines under the
surface Of the new asphalt aircraft
/ parking ramp. GrOund-level out
/ lets are spaced evenly throughout
the ramp from which the fuel is
plped into the tanks of the aircraft
The system will supplement the
use Of gas trucks.
The 46th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron will soon have a modern
rocket storage building. construct
ed at a cost Of $31, The con-
crete structure is divided into two
segments-the rocket storage vault
and the testing cell. All missiles
will be tested prior to installation
IN the F-94C aircraft flown by the
46th FIS.
The scheduled completion, date
for the new control tower and
five transport hangers being buff
by the ]. w. BatesOn Construction
Company, Dallas, Texas, is next
October The combined cost Of the
project is 100000, making it the
costliest thus far slated for 1855.
Control Tower Planned
The control tower will be located
near the air freight terminal and
will have a commanding view of
the entire runway system and
parking apron. The base of the
structure will be a tWO-story build
ing housing Offices, with the tower
extending 20 feet in the air.
-Four hangers will be Of the nose
and wing type while the fifth is
planned as a huge maintenance
structure capable Of housing four
C-124s. The wing and nOseh ang-
ars allow for only the forward sec
ton of the aircraft to be enclosed
while the tail section protrudes be-
yOnd the closed doors.
The maintenance hangar mea-
sures $40 feet by $50 feet and will
be the site for most major aircraft
maintenance. The roof support
section will be based on a double
cantilever system with the tower
like base housing Offices and
shops.
IL Buildings Planned
Another milliOn-dOllar contract |
due for completion in July calls
for the construction Of 13 build /
ings. The most significant of these /
viii be the new wing Headquarters /
which has been planned as one of |
the most modern within the /
ATLD-MATS command. 1t will be /
a twO-stOry, cement block struc- /
ture and will be located east of /
the base communication center.
Other buildings under this con- /
tract are five squadron operations
buildings, four OrganfzationaI |
shops, an engine
build-up shop, a parachute and
dingy shop, and additions to the /
base service club.
The auto maintenance shop will
cost approximately $300,00O with
May as the completion date. Two
buildings comprise the contract
q large maintenance shop and a
Office structure. Both will
be One-stOTy and Of cement block.
The dental clinic for the 16O7th
JSAF infrmary is better than 25
per cent complete. May is the com
DletiOn date. Built at a cost of
$4,000, the clinic will be one
story and owOd frame. accommo-
dating II operating rooms.
The extension work on the as
lhalt aircraft parking apron has
been slowed by winter weather but
will be completed BY next October.
At a cost of S2,20O,0OO, the existing
apron Of 4.800 feet will be leng-
.hened by 1,6O0 feet to a total Of
i,40O feet. The width will remain
$50 feet
Included in this project will
be four concrete operational
lprons providing access to hang
lrs from them and parking apron.
These OperatiOnal aprons will be
100 feet in length
The utilities contract totaling
i1,600,000 is progressing steadily
md should be completed i'm Au-
sust. This includes roads and
walks, sewer and water lines. and
leat and electrical distribution ia
.ilities.
Work on the S2,8OO.OOO runway
extension contract has been re-
arded somewhat by weather con-
IitiOns. This project calls for a
,600-fOOt addition to the north
Outh runway and an asphalt taxi
amp down the entire length Of the
trip. The runway, when cOmplet-
q next November, viii measure
900 feet long and 200 feet wide.
runway lighting is also included /
q the contract.
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