The White Falcon - 12.05.1956, Blaðsíða 3

Saturday, May 12, 1956
THE WHITE FAECON
Page 3
ARDC Commander Announces B-58,
Other New Aircraft In Report
Announcement of new type aircraft—including the first
USAF supersonic bomber, the delta-winged B-58—was made
by Lieut. Gen. Thomas S. Power. Commander of Air Re-
search and Development Command, in a major speech given
before the Aviation Writers Association in Washington, D.C.
Following are some of the things General Power made
public:
...SEEN AT KEFLAVIK...
Frequent visitor to Keflavik and familiar to both Army and Air
Force personnel is the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. This standard
USAF medium troop and cargo transport has been used in the de-
velopment of effective combat logistic techniques which could spell
the difference between survival and extinction in case of war.
In Europe, Flying Boxcars transport supplies to American and
other NATO installations and forces on regular supply routes. The
C-119 also made many varied airlift contributions during the Korean
conflict.
The C-119 can carry more than 30,000 pounds of cargo or 62
troops. It is powered by two Wright R3350-85 engines, providing
3,350 horsepower each, dry. The aircraft is 86.5 feet long with a
wingspan of 109.3 feet and is 26.2 feet high. It can fly 250 miles per
hour and has a ceiling over 30,000 feet. Operated by a crew of five,
the C-119 has a range of more than 2,000 miles with 10,000 pounds
of cargo.
It can be seen at Keflavik!
“An initial production contract
has been awarded to Convair for
the Air Force’s first supersonic
bomber, the delta-winged B-58,
which is being built at Convair’s
Fort Worth, Texas, plant. Com-
ponent parts were test-flown in
1955, and test flights are con-
tinuing.
“The first experimental all-
magnesium airplane, an XF-80C,
began extensive flight testing at
the Wright Air Development
Center, following its first flight
at Mitchel AFB, New York. The
airframe—almost 100 per cent
magnesium—was the second one
built for ARDC by East Coast
Aeronautics. Investigations con-
tinue to determine the suitability
of magnesium for structures in
fighter airplanes. Use of magne-
sium may offer several advan-
tages, such as abundance of sup-
ply, efficiency in applications
where buckling is a controlling
design consideration, and light-
ness.
“The McDonnell XV-1 Converti-
plane exceeded the world’s unof-
ficial speed record for helicopters
on its first conversion flight in
April 1955 when it reached a speed
of 180 miles an hour. (The pre-
vious record was set by the
Sikorsky XH-39 a year earlier
when it flew at 156 miles per
hour). The XV-1 incorporates a
Battalion
Hi-Lites
2nd Bn Combat Team
By Sp3 Jerry L. Cohen
Congratulations to Sp3 Gerald
P. Brister of the 95th Tank Pla-
toon for his selection as “Soldier
of the Month” for April. A fine
job was done by the 525th En-
gineer Platoon at the Outdoor Fir-
ing Range.
The men of Company “B” are
still remembering last Wednes-
day afternoon’s football session,
everytime they bend over sharply
or reach for something. The only
“casualty” was one reported by
an NCO ... a bruised nose.
CWO Robert Nolan, Battalion
Personnel Officer, is on the mend
at the Base Hospital after having
a brush with one of Iceland’s hot
springs. Pfc Frank Bishop of
Company “A” is also recuperating
at the Hospital.
The Wednesday Night Bowling
League listed three Battalion
teams with top records. Company
“C” and the 86th FA Battery
were both 8-0 while Company
“B” stood at 7-1. Borg had the
high single game for Company
“C” . . . 212. Gill holds the top
average . . . 181. Capt John Mc-
Giffert has the leading average
for the 86th FA Battery . . . 168.
All marksmen enthusiasts are
reminded of the opening of the
new Skeet Range. Reservations
can be made through Special Ser-
vices. They also have a full sche-
dule of tours of Iceland for the
camera fan.
Lt Eli Smith of Company “A”
and Pfc Robert Buck and Pvt
John Miller of Company “B” on
leave to the States. Pfc Paul Pav-
lides off to Bonnie Scotland.
new concept of design which com-
bines the vertical flight charac-
teristics of a helicopter with the
speed and range of a conventional
fixed-wing airplane.
“Tests continued on the Ryan
X-13 Vertical Take-off Aircraft
(VTO) during the past year. The
X-13 is designed to investigate the
problems relating to vertical take-
off operations.
“The first flight of the Bell
X-2 rocket-powered experimental
aircraft was made under partial
power in November of last year.
The X-2 is designed for the in-
vestigation of temperatures and
other aerodynamic problem en-
countered at extremely high
speeds and altitudes over 90,000
feet.
“The Bell X-1B, a reinstru-
mented version of the X-1A, both
of which have previously been
used for high-speed and high-alti-
tude aerodynamic research, was
turned over to the National Advi-
sory Committee for Aeronautics
last year.
General Power told the aviation
writers of a special project for
testing the recovery system for
the Radioplane XQ-4 Target
Drone that was completed during
1955. He said that maximum test
speeds in excess of Mach 1 were
obtained during this test program,
adding: “Plans are currently un-
derway for the establishment of a
basic parachute development pro-
gram which will involve testing
of parachute components and
systems at supersonic speeds.”
Sour Dough
Big Spring, Tex. (AFPS)—Three
boys here would be fairly rich—
if only the south had won the
Civil War. They uncovered $1,800
in an abandoned treasure chest re-
cently—all in $1, $5, $50 and
$100 Confederate bills.
—o—
The Army sent 1,200,000 pas-
sengers to world-wide destinations
during 1954, for a total of 4,500,-
00,000 passenger miles.
Airmen Sought For
USAF Song Contest
Washington (AFPS)—Air Force
vocal groups have been invited to
harmonize in the AF’s annual
group singing contest.
Competition in the world-wide
songfest will be conducted by tape
recordings which must be sub-
mitted to Headquarters USAF not
later than Oct. 25, 1956.
.Military personnel at Kefla-
vik who are interested in enter-
ing the competition should con-
tact Miss Joyce Deller at the
Service Club for full details. Tape
recordings will be made with ar-
rangements through Special Serv-
ices.
Stepping stones to your future!
United States Savings Bonds! Join
the Payroll Savings Plan today and
build a brighter future.
—o—
The Commandant of the Coast
Guard, assisted by representatives
of the Army and Navy, is head of
the Search and Rescue Agency
established in 1944.
Behind the
Mike
By A/1C Dick Moran
The Service Club Calendar will
be a regular feature of TFK each
weekday at 0750, 1215, and 1730.
Miss Joyce Deller, Service Club
Director, has agreed to keep the
staff posted on cancellations, etc.
in order that we may pass them
on to you. We hope that you’ll
be listening and take full advan-
tage of your service club activi-
ties.
1956 marks another presiden-
tial election year in the United
States. Past campaign highlights
always make interesting reading
—and listening. With this in
mind, TFK takes pleasure in pre-
senting “Mr. President”, James
Fleming’s widely-acclaimed do-
cumentary account of the men
who have guided our nation
through war and peace, poverty
and prosperity. Among the actual
recorded voices you’ll hear will
be those of such great names as
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston
Churchill, Wendell Wilkie, and
A1 Smith. This special present-
ation will be broadcast at 1900
on Sunday, the 20th of May.
After innumerable guest ap-
pearances, Gary Crosby debuts on
his own show next Saturday at
1800. Advance notices hailed it
as the program with the accent
on youthful, rising stars. This
was certainly borne out after a
look at the first show’s guest list.
It included Peggy King, Norman
Alden and Buddy Bregman along
with other young stars on the en-
tertainment scene.
(jhbal
The test explosion of the hydro-
gen bomb was scheduled to take
place off Eniwetok Atoll last
Tuesday, the explosion will make
history in several respects.
It will be the first hydrogen
bomb to be dropped from an air-
plane by the United States. It
also will be the first hydrogen
bomb to be tested in the presence
of newspaper representatives of
news media.
The thermonuclear weapon—as
hydrogen fusion bomb is known—
is an improved model developed
by the Los Alamos scientific
laboratory at New Mexico. It
will yield an explosive force of
several megatons, namely, the
equivalent of several million tons
of TNT.
* * *
Walter P. Reuther said recently
that unemployment in the auto-
mobile and farm implement in-
dustries had reached “alarming”
proportions.
The president of the United
Automobile Workers urged top of-
ficials of the two industries to
join with the union in convening-
joint labor-management confer-
ences to find a solution to the
many lay-offs in recent months.
The auto industry built about
116,000 cars last week, the lowest
level of the year so far and about
eight per cent below last week’s
total.
* * *
At least five policemen and
three demonstrators were wound-
ed while thousands of people
tried to march toward President
Rhee’s mansion last Saturday,
the National Police reported.
The crowd of about 20,000 had
gathered in a drizzling rain at the
Seoul railroad station in the after-
noon to meet the body of P.H.
Shinicky, the Opposition Demo-
cratic party’s presidential candi-
date, who died of a cerbral he-
morrhage recently in Iri while
campaigning.
* * *
Redoubt No. 10, where George
Washington received the articles
of Lord Cornwall’s surrender,
has been uncovered. Wesley A.
D’Edwart, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, made the announce-
ment last Saturday.
National Park archaeologists
have uncovered two corners of the
long “lost” fortification at York-
town battlefield. Further excava-
tion is necessary to determine how
much of the redoubt has survived
175 years of erosion on the bank
of the York River in Virginia.
Conrad L. Wirth, Director of
the National Park Service, said
immediate steps would be taken
to restore the remains of the
bunker to its Revolutionary War
appearance. Mr. Wirth described
the discovery of the redoubt as
“one of the most significant
historical finds in many years.”
ACROSS
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
1—Fewest
6—Bishop’s hat
11—Man’s name
13— Tilted
14— Teutonic deity
15— Clothesmakers
17— Greek letter
18— Tattered cloth
20— Spindles
21— Rodent
22— Supercilious
person
24— Crimson
25— Girl’s
nickname
26— Arranges in
folds
28— Time gone by
29— Expired
30— Swift
31— Catcher’s
glove
32— New England
city
34— Oceans
35— Rocky hill
36— Goddess of
discord
38— Pale
39— Stupid people
41— Slender finial
42— Conjunction
43— Malevolent
45— Place (abbr.)
46— Cries like a
sheep
48—Young lady
50— Slender,
graceful
woman
51— Cries like a
kitten
DOWN
1—Condescending
1 2 3 H S 6 7 8 9 to
II 12 13
H % IS lb % 17
18 19 % 20 % 21
22 23 2H m 25
27 % 28
iq % do
31 % 2* ii
34 % 35 % 3i 31
38 % 39 HO % HI
HZ HH . j , HS
Hb HI 98 *9
BO X7 SI
looks
2— Commission
3— Indefinite
article
4— Place
5— Former
Russian ruler
6— Defaces
7— Those holding
office
8— Size of pipe
9— Meal
10—Prepares for
print
12— Arranged in
layers
13— Frigid
16—Dregs
19—Complicated
21—Renomte
23—Lures
25—Sew
temporarily
27— Fondle
28— Dance step
30— Put a ban on it
31— Contemptible
(slang)
32— Footwear
33— Pincher
34— Mops
35— Hurl
37—Part of window
(Pi.)
39— One and the
other
40— Strike
43— Casual event
44— Australian
bird
47—Spanish article
49—Senior (abbr.)
Answer on Page 4.
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Bomber Comparison
World War II Bomber Today’s Heavy Bomber
Gross Weight 66,000 pounds over 350,000 pounds
Top Speed 350 mph over 650 mph
Horsepower 4,800 135,000
No. detail parts 30,000 100,000
Mfg. tolerances 1/32 1/500
Miles of wiring 5 60
No. of crew 10 5
Engineering manhours
to first production flight 558,000 7,415,000
Cost per plane in initial
production phase $300,000 $4,000,0000