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SEE PAGE SEVEN
Panair Club Ski Trip March 14, 15, 16
12TH YEAR PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION
Pan American World Airways
PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION
WlIPPFff
15TH YEAR PAA HAS FLOWN IN ALASKA
Vol. 3, NO. 61 PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS March 1, 1947
Fire on S. F. Base Suggestion Jack Pot
Fire Brigade Cited for Great Performance Serebreny,Bell Awarded Top Money for Computer
The months of work spent by the members of PAA’s Fire Brigade in fire drills paid off in a big way on February 19. Shortly after 10 a. m. fire broke out in the drainage dump around the gasoline storage tanks maintained by the Standard Oil Company at the northeast corner of the base. Three of the 90,000-gallon tanks were full of high octane gasoline!
When the fire Fighters arrived on the scene, black smoke was rolling high in the
Smith's Men Produce
Fire Chief Roussell Smith’s men have been praised for their work in securing a blaze that could have spread to kingdom come last week. The alarm was phoned in by Ned Bossange at 10:20 a. m., February 19. At 10:21.5—a lapse of 1.5 minutes—the PAA truck and Fire Brigade en masse was at the scene. They had the fire completely under control in 15 minutes. Congratulations to you, and your men, Chief Smith.
air, and flames were licking against the sides of the tanks. Despite the danger, the boys under the directions of Fire Chief Smith waded in with C02 and special “foam” nozzles and by the time the South San Francisco Fire Department and^equip-ment from San Francisco Airport reached the scene, the fire was completely under control.
For their splendid work, which undoubtedly prevented heavy property damage and possible loss of life, those who fought the fire were officially commended, on behalf of Vice-President Wolfe, by J. V.
(Continued on Page 2)
Suggestion Winners
Syd Serebreny (left) and Gordon Bell (right) have been awarded $500.00 between them for their collaboration and invention of “The Upper Air Computer.” See Story.
Flying Club Dinner Is Slated Thursday
The Panair Cooperative Flying Club, Inc. will hold its first annual dinner meeting next Thursday, March 6, at Poole’s Restaurant in Burlingame.
“And,” say flying club officials, “it is important all members attend this meeting, the most important of the year.”
The following is the purpose of the meeting:
1. To meet your flying club friends.
2. Nominate club officers for the coming year.
Just a few short weeks following formal announcement that the suggestion system was once again functioning full blast at PAD headquarters, a jack pot has been hit by two S. F. meteorologists.
Syd Serebreny and Gordon Bell have this week been awarded $500 to be divided equally between them.
Several months ago these gentlemen pooled several ideas, armed themselves with charts, and set out to develop a slide rule for the Synoptic Forecast Section. The results were recently unveiled in the form of a circular slide rule titled +he “Upper Air Computer.” And this week the suggestion committee reviewed the computer and judged an award of $500.
In spite of Serebreny’s capacity as a supervisor, the suggestion was considered outside the scope of his normal activities, and he was rated as eligible for award along with Bell.
Headed by Harvey Gregan, the hard working committee passed out more than the above mentioned awards this week, however. Six men from maintenance have been given a total of $125.00.
The San Francisco electrical shop cashed in again when D. V. McCarty was awarded $20.00 for suggesting and designing an electrical test board for engine build-ups in the jig room.
Stepping into the picture for the first time is the planning section, as Bob (Continued on Page 5)
FRESH FACTS ON AIRLINE SAFETY
Do you realize:
That the trans-Pacific routes of Pan American have not had a fatal .commercial accident in NINE YEARS!
That in the entire history of Pan American’s commercial flying of the Pacific (exclusive of the war years) there have been only two fatal accidents, one in 1938, the other in 1939!
That in the year 1946, the scheduled airlines carried in domestic service a total of 13,000,000 passengers and that during that period only 73 passengers were killed!
These are hard facts. Use them the next time you hear someone talking about the danger of air travel.
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| Full Text | SEE PAGE SEVEN Panair Club Ski Trip March 14, 15, 16 12TH YEAR PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION Pan American World Airways PACIFIC-ALASKA DIVISION WlIPPFff 15TH YEAR PAA HAS FLOWN IN ALASKA Vol. 3, NO. 61 PUBLISHED BY THE EMPLOYES OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS March 1, 1947 Fire on S. F. Base Suggestion Jack Pot Fire Brigade Cited for Great Performance Serebreny,Bell Awarded Top Money for Computer The months of work spent by the members of PAA’s Fire Brigade in fire drills paid off in a big way on February 19. Shortly after 10 a. m. fire broke out in the drainage dump around the gasoline storage tanks maintained by the Standard Oil Company at the northeast corner of the base. Three of the 90,000-gallon tanks were full of high octane gasoline! When the fire Fighters arrived on the scene, black smoke was rolling high in the Smith's Men Produce Fire Chief Roussell Smith’s men have been praised for their work in securing a blaze that could have spread to kingdom come last week. The alarm was phoned in by Ned Bossange at 10:20 a. m., February 19. At 10:21.5—a lapse of 1.5 minutes—the PAA truck and Fire Brigade en masse was at the scene. They had the fire completely under control in 15 minutes. Congratulations to you, and your men, Chief Smith. air, and flames were licking against the sides of the tanks. Despite the danger, the boys under the directions of Fire Chief Smith waded in with C02 and special “foam” nozzles and by the time the South San Francisco Fire Department and^equip-ment from San Francisco Airport reached the scene, the fire was completely under control. For their splendid work, which undoubtedly prevented heavy property damage and possible loss of life, those who fought the fire were officially commended, on behalf of Vice-President Wolfe, by J. V. (Continued on Page 2) Suggestion Winners Syd Serebreny (left) and Gordon Bell (right) have been awarded $500.00 between them for their collaboration and invention of “The Upper Air Computer.” See Story. Flying Club Dinner Is Slated Thursday The Panair Cooperative Flying Club, Inc. will hold its first annual dinner meeting next Thursday, March 6, at Poole’s Restaurant in Burlingame. “And,” say flying club officials, “it is important all members attend this meeting, the most important of the year.” The following is the purpose of the meeting: 1. To meet your flying club friends. 2. Nominate club officers for the coming year. Just a few short weeks following formal announcement that the suggestion system was once again functioning full blast at PAD headquarters, a jack pot has been hit by two S. F. meteorologists. Syd Serebreny and Gordon Bell have this week been awarded $500 to be divided equally between them. Several months ago these gentlemen pooled several ideas, armed themselves with charts, and set out to develop a slide rule for the Synoptic Forecast Section. The results were recently unveiled in the form of a circular slide rule titled +he “Upper Air Computer.” And this week the suggestion committee reviewed the computer and judged an award of $500. In spite of Serebreny’s capacity as a supervisor, the suggestion was considered outside the scope of his normal activities, and he was rated as eligible for award along with Bell. Headed by Harvey Gregan, the hard working committee passed out more than the above mentioned awards this week, however. Six men from maintenance have been given a total of $125.00. The San Francisco electrical shop cashed in again when D. V. McCarty was awarded $20.00 for suggesting and designing an electrical test board for engine build-ups in the jig room. Stepping into the picture for the first time is the planning section, as Bob (Continued on Page 5) FRESH FACTS ON AIRLINE SAFETY Do you realize: That the trans-Pacific routes of Pan American have not had a fatal .commercial accident in NINE YEARS! That in the entire history of Pan American’s commercial flying of the Pacific (exclusive of the war years) there have been only two fatal accidents, one in 1938, the other in 1939! That in the year 1946, the scheduled airlines carried in domestic service a total of 13,000,000 passengers and that during that period only 73 passengers were killed! These are hard facts. Use them the next time you hear someone talking about the danger of air travel. |
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