The White Falcon - 06.08.1955, Side 3

Saturday, August 6, 1955
THE WHITE FALCON
Page 3
Iceland Posts And
Telegraph Receive
AACS Equipment
In a brief, informal ceremony
on July 26, two teletypewriter
units, equipped with tape trans-
mitter heads and typing perfora-
tors capable of sending and re-
ceiving messages simultaneously,
were turned over to the Icelandic
Government.
The units will be placed in
operation at transmitting site
TFW at Gusunes, the main
broadcasting and weather fore-
casting station in Iceland.
The equipment turnover was
part of a continuing program of
assistance and cooperation with
the local communications systems.
Receiving the teletype machines
for the Icelandic Government was
Mr. Bjarni Gislason, Official of
Icelandic Posts and Telegraphs.
Representing the Icelandic De-
fense Force in the transfer were
Lt Col W. L. Suffecool, IDF
Signal Officer and Lt Col W. J.
Retzbach, Commander of the 1971
AACS Squadron.
Equipment Turnover
Lt Col W. J. Retzbach (left) Commanding Officer of the 1971st AACS
Squadron and Lt Col W. L. Suffecool, IDF Signal Officer (right) ex-
plain the operations of two teletypewriter units that are being turned
over to the Icelandic Posts and Telegraph by the Iceland Defense
Force. Mr. Bjarni Gislason accepted the equipment on behalf of the
Icelandic Government.
All-Icelandic Musical Revue
Plane Facts
The United States, with a total
of 311,659 active pilots out of a
total 660,449 that have learned
to fly, probably the most air-
minded nation in the world.
California tops all other states
with 40,707 active pilots and
Texas is second with 20,202. New
York flies third with 18,713 pilots,
and Illinois is fourth with 17,685.
Smallest active pilot population
live in Vermont where only 574
persons are pilots.
New AACS Head
T akes Command
Andrews AFB, MD. — Major
General Dudley D. Hale assumed
command of Airways and Air
Communications Service (AACS),
a technical support service of the
Military Air Transport Service.
He succeeded Major General
Francis L. Ankenbrandt in formal
change of command ceremonies on
July 29.
Entertains Base Personnel
An All-Icelandic musical variety show, “On Wings of
Song Through the World”, was presented to near-capacity
audiences for four showings
30 and 31.
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The two hour production fea-
tured some of the Island’s top
recording stars from Icelandic Re-
cords Co. Also shown were two
comedians, two pretty can-can
dancers and a six-piece orchestra
provided the accompanyment.
The vocalists showed amazing
versatility, singing songs in Ger-
man, French, Russian, English
and Icelandic. The performance
took the audience on a imagined
Cook’s tour of the world with
stops in Vienna, Paris, Moscow,
London, Reykjavik and New
York.
Viewers were particularly pleas-
ed with the Icelandic arrange-
ment of such current American
hits as “Three Coins in the Foun-
tain”, C’mon to My House”, “Papa
Lo\es Mambo”, and others.
The excellent six-piece band
featured strong, mellow wood-
winds in modern Icelandic and
American arrangements.
at the Base Theater on July
53d ARS Evacuates
Stricken Civilian
Bad weather conditions and a
dangerously muddy landing strip
at Hofn didn’t stop the 53rd Air
Rescue Squadron as it was called
to perform another mission of
mercy on Thursday, July 28.
A call received at Rescue Opera-
tions stated that Glen W. Custer,
a civilian employee of Metcalf-
Hamilton at Hofn, suffered an
acute appendicitis attack and re-
quired an emergency operation.
Only 45 minutes after the call,
the SA-16, commanded by Capt
Lawrence King, was airborne.
Dr. Jon Hannesson, an Icelandic
civilian attached to the Base
Hospital, was aboard to care for
the patient on the return trip.
An hour and one-half’s flight at
10,000 feet brought the SA-16
over clouds and mountains to
Hofn, located on the southwest
coast of Iceland.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1—Savory
6—Vapor
ill—Conceit
‘12—Fright
14—Prefix: not
,15—Singing voice
17—Unusual
.18—Once around
track
20—Earn
'22—Ordinance
23—Fat of swine
*25—Rescued
27—French article
•28—Turkish
chieftain
30—Became
aware of
32—Cut off
34— Plumlike fruit
35— Dwelt
38—Floats in air
41— Indian
mulberry
42— Apportions
44— Bow of ship
45— Supplicate
47—Vapid
49— Petition
50— Man’s name
52—Silly
54— Compass point
55— Testify
57—Thoroughfare
59—More recent
GO—Listened to
DOWN
1— Oriental
obeisance
2— Indefinite
article
3— Seed
4— N ewspaper
paragraph
5— Unit of force
(pi.)
6— Competes
7— Symbol for
tellurium
8— Be mistaken
9— Sea in Asia
10— Mental state
11— Pretentious
residence
13—Married again
16—Spoken
19—Iron
21—Fresh-water
ducks
24—Coarse cotton
26—Hang loosely
29—Is borne
31—Approaches
33—More
insignificant
35—Enthusiastic
36— Number
37— College official
39— Awakened
40— Luscious
43—Gash
46—Watch
open-mouthed
48—Heraldry:
grafted
51—At present
53—Period of timi
56—Compass point
58—Teutonic deity
Capt King- made several low
passes over the landing strip to
determine its condition. Despite a
strong wind, a successful landing
was made. However, the amph-
ibian’s wheels sunk into the soft,
rain-soaked sod as it churned to a
halt.
The patient was immediately
carried into the rear of the plane
on a stretcher and made com-
fortable by Dr. Hannesson, who
administered sedatives to ease
the pain.
The SA-16 had now sunk deeper
into the dirt. The crew placed
wooden slats in front of the land-
ing gear to provide an even start
for the take-off.
After some difficulty in gaining
speed, the heavy Albatross was
airborne and on its way back to
Keflavik, arriving at 1800 hours.
Only a little more than four hours
of precious time had elapsed since
the original call had been placed
for the mercy ship.
A call from radio operator
S/Sgt C. W. Salmonson brought
out an ambulance to the field
and the patient was rushed to
the hospital for an emergency
Solution on page 4.
operation.
FA SR ON annexed the Base
Softball Championship last week
with its 6-3 victory over “I” Com-
pany in the finals, and the cham-
pionship trophy was awarded at
a Victory Party Tuesday at the
Service Club. The Navy team
sailed through the tournament
without a defeat just like the
pre-tourney dope said it would.
They played great bail all season
and were especially great when
the competition was close in the
tournament.
* * *
Eight European journalists
from eight of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization countries
arrived by plane at Keflavik Air-
port last Tuesday evening, for a
six-day tour of Iceland.
* * *
Eyjafjordur will echo to the
sound of American jazz concert
music today and tomorrow when
the 519th Air Force Band ap-
pears in Akureyri for the second
time in less than five months to
play a benefit arranged by the
Women’s Society of Framtiden for
the Old Peoples Home.
* * *
B Battery, 3rd Bn., 278th Inf
RCT, embarked upon a two-week
bivouac beginning' Monday, July
26. During this two week period
the men will get the opportunity
of practice training with the 105
Howitzers as well as working
actual firing exercises at targets
set up on the range.
Black Knights
By 1/Lt I. W. Kane
“Hey, what goes on here ” was
the expression exemplified on the
faces of two chaplains visiting the
57th Fighter alert hangar as they
walked up the stairs to the alert
ready room. They came over to
look the place over and found
they were being run into, pushed
out of the way, and left standing
in a daze. It seems they got here
just in time to observe an active
air scramble. When the panic
button goes off around here, even
the chaplains have to get out of
the way or get trampled.
The 57th has quite a reception
waiting around when the boys
come down and park their birds
after a flight. It seems a black
dog is first to get his two cents
in. He climbs right up the laddev
and greets the pilot. If no pilot
happens to be in the plane, black
dog climbs into the cockpit and
makes like Steve Canyon.
S/Sgt Coleman has been seen
with a grin from ear to ear these
past few days...... and why
not, his replacement is busy learn-
ing the duties which Coleman has
carried out as records clerk for
some eleven months. We all hate
to see him leave the squadron.
The 57th FIS enlisted men’s
basketball team has been seen
giving the hardwood a workout.
Lots of luck fellows on the com-
ing season!
Other crew members of the SA-
16 were: Lt Charles Wylie, co-
pilot; Lt Howard G. Nash, na-
vigator and A/2C John Kelley,
flight engineer.
Airmen’s
Antics
The 1400th
By A/1C Gene Conley
The 1400th gives a hearty hello
to S/Sgt Melvin L. Carr and A/2C
Richard H. Gale, Jr, who will
make their home in Base Com-
munications Section.
Greetings are also extended to
A/3C Cipriano Z. Villanveva, now
one of the Orderly Room person-
nel; William J. Sharkey, account-
ing specialist for Food Service and
Robert B. Parris, new Food Ser-
vice supply man. Welcome Aboard.
The Phantom has really been
busy since starting his career in
Hut 234. Not only has he brought
the salmon shell out in the open
and greased the handles on the
boy’s dressers in 234, but now
has moved to hut 232 where he
was last seen under some ink
spots. His unbelievable speed
has set A/1C Robert V. Gann in
an uproar. The Phantom had
better watch his step because he
could get his feet wet.
Congratulations To A/2C Loom-
is E. Young, Jr for being selected
“Airman of the Month” for Air
Base Squadron. He was selected
for being the outstanding Airman
for June.
It looks as if one of the boys
will have quite a turn-out from
Base Communications Section at
his reception. We know the bridge-
groom will need all the moral sup-
port that he can get. He could
get too nervous to repeat that
famous phrase, “I do”.
Farewell to six oldtimers finally
reaching the end of their stay at
Keflavik Airport. A/1C Franklin
D. Price and A/1C Peter P. Hof-
fart will receive their discharge
upon returning to the States.
A/1C Vincent J. Weber will be
one of the “Hoosiers” at Bunker
Hill AFB and Vernon D. Strick-
land will be stationed at Offutt
AFB, Nebr. A/2C Calvin V.
Shade will be able to watch those
“Oklahoma Hills” from Ardmore
AFB.
MOVIE
GUIDE
SUNDAY & MONDAY (7 & 8
August): CHIEF CRAZYHORSE
(F) * Victor Mature & Susan
Bali.
TUESDAY (9 August): I CO-
VER THE UNDERWORLD (M)
* Ray Middleton & Joanne Jordon.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
(10 & 11 August): JUMP INTO
HELL (M) * Arnold Moss &
Kurt Krazner.
FRIDAY (12 August): SHOT-
GUN (F) * Sterling Hayden &
Yvonne DeCarlo.
SATURDAY (13 August): THIS
ISLAND EARTH (F) * Jeff
Morrow & Faith Domergue.
SUNDAY & MONDAY (14 & 15
August): WHITE CHRISTMAS
(F) * Bing Crosby & Rosemary
Clooney.
TUESDAY (16 August): OP-
ERATION DIPLOMAT (M) *
Guy Rolfe & Lise Daniely.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
(17 & 18 August): THREE FOR
THE SHOW (M) * Betty Grable.
FRIDAY (19 August): A BUL-
LET FOR JOEY (M) * Edward
G. Robinson & George Raft.
SATURDAY (20 August): THE
GUN THAT WON THE WEST
(F) * Dennis Morgan & Paula
Raymond.
(M) Mature — (F) Family