The White Falcon


The White Falcon - 19.09.1975, Blaðsíða 1

The White Falcon - 19.09.1975, Blaðsíða 1
(White Falcon) Vobae XXXI, Number 37 Keflivik, Iceland Septrmber 19, 1975 •r Plane crash on glacier claims two lives Pararescuemen reclaim bodies from Eyjafjallajokull A massive air search began Sunday night for a private twin-engine air- craft reported overdue for landing in Reykjavik, and ended Monday evening when a helicopter from the Iceland Defense Force Rescue Detachment recovered the bodies of a young American couple from the wreckage atop Eyjafjallajokull. The Twin Comanche had reported being over the Westman Islands at 6:31 p.m. Sunday, estimating its arrival at Reyk- javik for 7:04 p.m. When the aircraft, bound from Edinburgh, Scotland, failed to appear, Reykjavik Oceanic Airways Control initiated a search which involv- ed private Icelandic aircraft, a heli- copter from the Icelandic Coast Guard, and Jolly Green Giant helicopters and an HC-130 Hercules from Detachment 14, 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing. The Hercules from Det 14 conducted an electronics search of the area Sunday evening, followed by a visual search by a helicopter along the shore line, and an ocean area search by the Hercules Monday morning. Shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, an Ice- landic aircraft spotted the wreckage on the southeast slope of Eyjafjallajokull, about 25 miles northeast of the Westman Islands, while a ground party was dis- patched to the area, Det 14 was request- ed to send a helicopter to the wreck site. On arrival, the crew found wind conditions and the slope of the glacier prevented a safe landing and, hovering in winds gusting from 20 to 50 knots, the helicopter lowered pararescuemen Sergeant Daniel Cuoco and Airman First Class Steven Hubbard on the hoist. The plane had flipped over on impact and the bodies of the pilot and his wife were wedged in the cockpit. It appeared that they had been killed instantly. As Air Force Captain Bob Johnson and his co-pilot, First Lieutenant Tom Walters held the copter in a hover against the varying winds, the crew chief, Sergeant William Graves, operated the hoist to bring the bodies aboard. Navy Lieutenant Charles Tate and Air Force Captain Christopher Davis, flight surgeons, were also' aboard the recovery helicopter. The remains were transferred to Reyk- javik where they are being held pending instructions from the families. . ®Honor Guard demands the best The Air Force has notified all com- mands that an urgent and continuing re- quirement exists for personnel to volun- teer for duty with the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Unit in the nation's capi- tal. This duty requires airmen who possess exceptional character and military bear- ing and who have a desire to serve with one of the most elite ceremonial units in the Air Force. This duty could prove most interesting and rewarding during the coming year when the Honor Guard Unit will participate in the President- ial Inauguration as well as the celebra- tion of our nation's Bicentennial. Interested applicants must meet the mandatory requirements spelled out in Air Force regulation 39-11. For the first time, the Air Force is accepting nominations from female airmen who desire an assignment with this elite unit. Height requirements for female airmen are 5'6" to 6', and female appli- cants must also meet all other require- ment of R39-11. The Air Force Military Personnel Cen- ter advises that the assignment of sec- urity policemen to the USAF Honor Guard Unit is not possible at this time due to severe manning shortages in that AFSC. However, it is anticipated that restric- tion will be lifted in June 1976. ^OUJT/Qv ^e-1916 This day in history This is September 19—today is the day in 1928 that movie-goers at the Colony Theater in New York City saw the first talking, animated cartoon. The film, "Steam Boat Willie," was produced in Hollywood by a young man named Walt Disney, and featured the antics of a new character named Mickey Mouse. Today in 1859, the famous Con- federate war song "I Wish I Was in Dixie," was sung for the first time at a minstrel show in New York by actor Daniel Decatur Emmitt. Emmitt claimed he composed the song, but many histor ians believed he only popularized it In any case, two years later it became the Southern Anthem at the inaugura- tion of Jefferson Davis. Today is the day in 1881 that Pres- ident James A. Garfield died in Elber- on, New Jersey. Garfield had been shot in the back at a railroad station on July 2. On this day in 1768, Boston goldsmith advertised in the Gazette that anyone missing his front teeth could have them replaced with artificial ones to restore a natural smile and normal speech. The gold smith was Paul Revere. Today in 1934 Bruno Hauptmann was arrested in the Bronx, New York, and charged with kidnapping the baby of aviation hero Charles Lindbergh. The baby had been murdered in 1932. I BKhnMer Fufer “ry^t°f Story and photos by J01 John Wood "Ladies and gentlemen, we are ap- proaching slight turbulence. Please fasten your seatbelts." Slight turbulence? The shearing forces that a jumbo jet is subjected to in the air are equivalent to those that an ocean liner would experience going over Niagara Falls. On a calm, unevent- ful flight, a jetliner withstands natu- ral forces more than 100 times greater than the average hurricane. "If Man can build an enclosure that will transport me through such fury— without spilling my coffee—then why does my rug get wet when it rains and why does the lamp fall over when I walk across my living room?" R. Buckminster Fuller explains it this way—"Nature has its own gestation rate." When Man took to the air he de- signed and built structures to withstand the constantly changing forces. Sea- going structures, encountering less fre- quent upheaval, are constructed by tech- nology which matured at a much slower rate. Earthquakes, or land turbulence, has placed such infrequent demands on technology that, according to Fuller, "Land construction is about 500 years behind..." Is it possible to have a home that will support 300 pounds per square foot of snowloads, withstand 180 mile-per- hour winds, be light enough to transport Appointment certificates by air or auto and cost less than a thousand dollars? R. Buckminster Fuller gave that artifact to humanity nearly half a century ago. How about a 40 mile per gallon automobile—or a world map with no visible distortion? These things have been available for over 40 years. Why isn't everyone benefiting from them? "My inventions come into use emer- gency by emergency." explains Fuller. "Society has been forced to be short- sighted." Man apparently will cling to tradition and the concepts of the past until forced by emergency. When shelter is denied to a large segment of human- ity, perhaps then we will abandon the cubical enclosure of our ancestors. When planned obsolescence and expensive maintenance make private transportation impractical, then the Dymaxion auto may come to light. When water rationing be- comes a reality, the Fuller bathroom will be there to help us survive. R. Buckminster Fuller could have opt- ed for the Madison Avenue approach and become a very rich man. Instead, he has chosen to make his gifts available to humanity—to be used as needed—and wait patiently the half century he predicted would be the gestation period of his concepts. "I am pleased to be asked to lecture in Iceland," Fuller told the gathering at the University of Iceland Sunday. He explained that his one-continent ap- proach to the World Map places Icelanc "in the center of things." The Fuller map illustrates the close proximity of all civilization by placing the Arctic Circle in the center of the map. "The northern hemisphere of our earth in- cludes 85% of all the dry land and 90% of the people..." Logically, it should dominate a graphic representation of Earth. Fuller's ideas have inspired many in- dividuals and organizations. He travels extensively, lecturing on request, and is scheduled to appear in a special in- terview on AFTV tonight at 7 p.m. His fame is spreading, but it will still be many years before humanity will appreciate the full impact of R. Buckminster Fuller. Bureau of Personnel announces new NEC BUPERS has announced the creation of an Air Transportation Specialist NEC.Ac- cording to officials, the establishment of the new enlisted classification is an effort to upgrade the management of Navy air terminals. Navy people in the Store- keeper rating will be selected for the air transportation specialty, and will receive training in cargo and passenger handling,and transportation regulations. In addition to air transportation, Navy people with the new NEC will be fully qualified to handle cargo moved by truck rail or water. This will make them eli- gible for any fleet transportation bil- let . New policy for CPOs The Navy has changed the policy of appointment certifi- cates to Chief Petty Officers. In the future, newly appointed Navy Chiefs, Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs will be getting their certificates of ap- pointment directly from their commanding officer instead of from the Chief of Naval Personnel. The Bureau of Naval Personnel has come up with new certi- ficates of appointment that will be available to all com- mands through the regular supply channels for forms and pub- lications this November. BUPERS Notice 430 charges all com- manding officers to present the appropriate certificate to E-7, 8 and 9 personnel upon advancement. It further says that -he presentation will be made with appropriate cere- mony, including an oral presentation of the contents of the certificate. SALL M&AMS AAAVt WITH &AUTAQN... tLLA&Li

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