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Administration activities for this period were routine.
Several
pre-roll up conferences were held and details firmed up for the final
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The Element lost a total of seven men through hardship and
emergencies.
These men were not considered critical and because the
TDY period was drawing to a close, replacements were not requested.
A
prop-specialist (42350) was requested however, due to a heavy increase
in work-load in that area,
Seven of the eight "Q" Clearances previously requested were granted this month.
The Element had been operational for 40 days with only
the Element Commander being "Q" cleared.
It should be noted here thgt
the period of time required to gain these clearances varied from 80 Xo
161 days.
Recoipt of these clearances eased, but did not eliminate, the
impeded process of briefing referred to in the previous months History,
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance activities during the month consisted primarily of
engine changes.
A total of eleven engines were changed (through 27 Margh)
for an average engine life of 432 hours (Chart facing page).
The
physical number of engine changes is a littlo high however the average
life compares very favorably with the past yearly average of 410 hours,”
Other maintenance activities were routine.
An average "in com-
Mission! rate of 75% was maintained with 09% out for inspection and post
1.
2.
Compolete roll up history will be submitted under separate cover
after completion sf Project.
Yearly average for 1953.
Recon Sq, Maintenance.
Sec records.on file with 57th Weathor
AFWL/HO
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