The White Falcon - 03.03.1956, Side 3

Saturday, March 3, 1956
THE WHITE FALCON
Page 3
“The World In Review”
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TFK Saturday Feature
A new program was added to the weekly schedule of
TFK-radio on Feb. 18th, titled “The World In Review”.
The 30-minute live presentation, broadcast each Saturday
evening at 6 p.m., features highlights of the week’s news
events.
VP-Zi Chatter
By LTJG R. E. Shields
Join the Navy and see the
world! This time honored cliche
has no doubt been guffawed and
belly-whooped at since time im-
memorial. The anecdotes and jo-
kes made at the expense of the
phrase are voluminous, to be sure.
However VP-23 is endeavoring to
live up to the slogan with each
passing day.
In keeping with the squadron’s
policy of getting all the training
possible a good portion of the
western world has already been
subjected to weirdly attired in-
dividuals climbing out of the
sleek blue patrol planes.
Thus far the squadron has ac-
cumulated- an impressive list of
foreign ports visited. Among the
more favored are Copenhagen,
Paris, Munich, Oslo, Blackbushe,
Brussels, Amsterdam, Vienna and
Prestwick. A wealth of infor-
mation and education can be gain-
ed through these trips and it is
highly recommended each man
take full advantage of the op-
portunity to see more of the world.
Also seeing the world (through
a gunsight of all things) are the
notable contingent of men com-
prising the pistol and rifle teams.
An impressive record has thus
far been compiled and the sharp-
shooters tell us they are just
warming up. To date the pistol
team has a 6-0 record. The rifle
team has a 2-0 record. If any
VP member feels he would like
to join the honored ranks of
either team please contact LTJG
Hamilton.
A hearty welcome aboard is ex-
tended L. A. Savino, PN2. Head-
ing stateside this week are R. A.
Baldani, AN, and G. D. Norby,
A02.
The news digest covers every-
thing from international relations
to sports. Material for the pro-
gram is obtained from AFPS,
Hq USAF Office of Information
Services, weekly news summaries
and wire services dispatches re-
ceived at Keflavik Airport.
Portions of AFRS New York
shortwave daily broadcasts are al-
so used on the program.
A special section of “The
World In Review” is devoted to
“service news.” Items of special
interest to servicemen are pre-
sented, such as: pending legisl-
ation of service benefits, pay,
allowances, dependents benefits,
medicare, sports, military events,
and new developments within the
services.
Material for “The World In
Review” is screened and edited by
T/Sgt. Raymond L. Schmidt,
TFK-radio staff announcer.
Baby Teeth Change
Rules in Dental Clinic
Carswell AFB, Tex. (AFPS) —
The aggressive tactics of an irate
three-year-old boy have caused
dental officers here to set up new
rules on dental care for wives of
air force men.
Observing a dentist filling one
of his mother’s teeth, the boy
dashed across the room scream-
ing, “Don’t you hurt Mama.” He
sank his baby choppers in the leg
of the dentist.
There is now a rule reading
“mothers reporting to the clinic
for dental care will not bring
their children with them.”
Movie Madness
Memphis, Tenn. (AFPS)—If Bill
Kendall is any judge, movies are
definitely better than ever. Bill
took in 154 films in ’55—21 more
than in ’54 bringing his 25-year
total to 6,327.
One of the most striking examples of modern aircraft design is
this foreunner of the trend to other than piston-driven aircraft—the
Vickers Viscount, the first commercially used turbo-prop aircraft.
The plane pictured below stopped at Keflavik on its way to
Washington, D. C. where it will become one of sixty currently be-
ing delivered to Capital Airlines.
The Viscount is built in Great Britain and has enjoyed noted
success on BOAC runs for several years. Swift, quiet and reliable,
the turbo-prop engine is actually a jet power plant from which the
propulsive back-blast is harnessed in a gear box to turn a conven-
tional propeller. Tremendous horsepower is produced to develop a
high number of engine rpm.
The U. S. Air Force is now testing turbo-prop engines on several
of its conventional aircraft, notably the C-121 (Constellation), C-131
(Convair Liner) and the C-97 (cargo version of the Boeing Strato-
cruiser).
In size, the Viscount ranges between a Convair Liner and a C-54
“Skymaster”. However, it carries 44 passengers at speeds up to 400
mph with a maximum altitude in excess of 20,000 feet. It is powered
by four Rolls-Royce Dart engines. Its cabin is fully pressurized and
the design features large, almost blister-sized windows.
It can be seen at Keflavik!
New Air Travel Insurance
Offered On MATS Flights
HQ MATS, Washington, D. C. — New air travel insur-
ance reflecting the transport flight safety record of Mili-
tary Air Transport Service (MATS) is now available to
passengers, Lt. Gen. Joseph Smith, Commander MATS, an-
nounced today.
Rates for the new insurance insurance has just been signed
will be lower than previous in- with the Mutual of Omaha.
surance because of the record As at most commercial airports
which MATS has established in in the United States, the insur-
Navy Notes
FASRON Follies
By LTJG M. A. Levin
Several FASRON personnel re-
cently returned from leave in
Europe and are anxiously await-
ing another opportunity to return
to the continent. Sea stories cir-
culated by Gusley, Spahr and
Paris have stimulated consider-
able interest in the barracks. In-
cidently, we are greatly indebted
to VP-23 for their fine cooper-
ation in giving an occasional lift
when space is available.
FASRON failed to reciprocate,
in the recent match with VP’s
officers as the 107 six scored at
will to swamp the 23 crew 15-6,
15-3 and 15-2 to maintain their
league lead.
A good time has been had by all
at the Chief’s Club as many of
the divisions have been gathering
for their quarterly party.
The FASRON basketball team
has tentatively scheduled a con-
test with a quintet from the
University of Iceland. We hope
to inaugurate a series of con-
tests in all sports with athletes
representing the University.
We were saddened by the death
In 1800 army second lieutenants
were paid $25 a month.
flying routes around the world.
An agreement for the air travel
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1—Female soldier
(slang)
4—Found down
8—Footwear
12— Finnish
seaport
13— Cry of
Bacchanals
14— Fork prong
15— Alcoholic
beverage
16— Recital
18—Severe
20— Turkish
regiment
21— Chinese mile
22— Underworld god
23— Tidings
27— Vessel’s curved
planking
•29—In favor of
30— Once more
31— Three-toed
sloth
32— Stroke
33— Ethiopian title
34— Symbol for
sodium
35— Jet forth
37—Thick, black
substance
28— Corded cloth
39— Rodent
40— Base
1 Z 3 ¥ 5 6 7 e 9 IO II
IZ /¥
IB lb »7
18 '9 20
21 % 22 % 23 2¥ 25 2b
17 26 29 30
31 % 3Z 33 % 3¥
35 3b 37 % 3$
39 % HO % HI
HZ ¥3 % ¥5 H6
¥7 t8 ¥9 5o i 1
52 53 n 5H
55 5*> S7
DOWN
1— Conflicts
2— Lean upon
41— Hebrew letter 3—Pretty
42— Strike 4—Gull-like bird
44—Body of water 5—Hail!
47—Fruit 6—VVool-and-
51— Period of time cotton fabric
52— Metal
53—Observed
34—Goal
55— Eft
56— Prepare for
print
37—Once around
track
Skins
8— Slender strips
of leather
9— Pronoun
10— Tierra del
Fuegan Indian
11— Lamprey
17—Cooled lava
DMr. hr VftHaJ ratin' IralltU,
19—Japanese
measure
22—Speck
24— Babylonian
deity
25— Alcoholic
beverage
26— Break
suddenly
27— Band worn
around waist
28— East Indian
palm .
29— Obese
30— Swiss river
32— Gift
33— Uncooked
36— Chaldean city
37— Covered
38— Expose
40— Slip of the
tongue
41— 3.1416
13—Note of scale
44— Lease
45— Silkworm
46— Inclined
roadway
47— Metal fastener
48— Anger
49— At present
50— Hawaiian
wreath
ance will be available at MATS
terminals throughout the system.
Authorized agents will handle
applications at most MATS bases,
while machines are being installed
at some installations so that pas-
sengers may quickly fill in the
required forms.
Since MATS carries many
military dependents, as well as
officials of the United States
and other governments, the re-
vised insurance has been ne-
gotiated with the needs of these
and other passengers in mind, a
MATS officer points out.
Negotiations for the new in-
surance were initiated by MATS
Traffic Division under Capt. John
D. Stevens, USN (USAF), and
were conducted by Mr. Arthur C.
Cox, insurance specialist of the
Air Materiel Command, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton,
Ohio.
Policy costs are in keeping with
similar insurance offered by com-
mericial companies. For example,
a $12,500 policy can be purchased
for 50 cents and is good for a
trip from an aerial port of
evacuation to an overseas de-
stination.
The Air Force Nurse Corps was
established in 1949 as a division
of W. E. Furlong’s mother.
Solution on Page 4.
of the Air Force Medical Service.
Aviation Section
"Goof Box" Empty
Benefiting from their mistakes
is the idea behind the “Goof Box”
recently dreamed up hy members
of the Army Aviation Section.
“Goof”, “snafus”, “boo-boos”,
and minor “gigs” incurred be-
cause somebody’s head was “up
and locked” were going to keep
the Aviation Section in real
“store-bought” coffee. However,
Captain W. G. Phillips, Aviation
Officer of the 2nd Battalion Com-
bat Team, reports that the idea
is falling flat because nobody
“goofs”.
Here’s the way it was supposed
to work:
Each member of the Army’s
“Top Cover” Section put a dollar
in the “Goof Box” and when
someone caused a “snafu” by
getting his signals crossed or
just plain forgot his military
courtesy, then his dollar was
used to purchase coffee supplies.
Box scores at the end of the
first two week period show no
“goofs”, no errors . . . and no
coffee!
Service Club
Doings
By A/2C John Cercena
On the first two days of each
week, at 2000 hours, dances are
held at the Service club for your
enjoyment. So come and enjoy an
evening of dancing to the music
of the “Rockbusters”, hill billy
band on Mondays and the 519th
AF Band Combo on Tuesdays.
Washington’s Birthday Dance door
prize winners were, T/Sgt Edwin
C. Izzo, Hq Sq Sec IADF, and
A/3C Donald R. Atkins, 57th
FIS.
Two FASRON 107 men turned
out to be the Pinochle Tourna-
ment winners. They were John
P. Holton and Willian Pidaniy.
The cue stick champs for the
week were S/Sgt J. B. Reiter of
Hq IADF and SP3 Clifford Cha-
son. Both received handsome pri-
zes for their efforts.
ATAN Harry N. Leuallen of
VP-23 come through as the paddle
champ. He won a steak knife set
as his reward.
February 23 winners of Bingo
won such prizes as, wallet;
cigarettes; lighter; photo al-
bums; ID bracelet; beer stein;
shirts; gloves; steak knife sets;
Parker pens and many more.
Why don’t you join in the fun
and win yourself a prize.
Club meetings: Photo Workshop
—Monday, 2000 (M/Sgt Roth);
Dance Class — Wednesday, 2000
hours and Saturday, 1900 hours
(S/Sgt Kohler); Rock Happy
Play House ■—■ Wednesday, 2000
(A/2C Price); Sketching Class—
Thursday, 1900 hours (M/Sgt
Bowen) and Bridge — Thursday,
2000 hours (A/1C Sawyer).
Hot-Shot
Anadark, Okla. (AFPS) — A 10-
year-old boy here slid into home
plate with his cap pistol and a
roll of caps in his pocket. The
caps exploded and the umpire
ruled the youngster out for over-
shooting the plate.
In the Soup!
Portland, Maine (AFPS)—Here’s
a tasty story. A citizen called pol-
ice here and complained that some-
one had poured tomato soup all
over his car—every night for a
week.