The White Falcon - 30.04.1960, Side 5

Saturday, April 30, 1960
THE WHITE FALCON
5
... Jranklif speaking...
By TSgt. Frank J. Leary
Just think .... when most of you take a look at me
here at Keflavik Airport, Tomorrow I’ll be one year older.
One thing about all of us, we can all say that we had a
birthday while assigned 'here. Of course some of us don’t
care to mention this fact due to
the Age-Barrier, but we can’t all
be as young as I .... feel.
Haven’t had a chance to talk to
you for a couple of weeks, and
I’ve kinda’ missed all the tete-a-
tetes that we used to have. So
from now until I make the big
trip back to the “colonies”, I’ll
have lots of chances to sit and
Yak at ’ya.
As you know ,right now there’s
a big campaign going on ....
Air Force wide. I’m of course re-
ferring to the proposed building
of a “Falcon Nest” (or stadium)
for the members of the Air Force
Academy.
I, first of all, want it known
that no one has twisted my arm
and suggested that I comment on
this particular subject. I have de-
cided upon it all by myself, and
I feel that a man should “Think
For Himself” .... especially when
he has just turned twenty-one
years of age .... again.
This proposed stadium is the
MOST. It’s going to seat 40,000
persons and I for one would love
to be one of the first of those
40,000 persons who will be for-
tunate enough to watch the first
gridiron clash, come the “good
year” 1962.
Has it ever struck you that
for an academic institution as
large as the Air Force Academy,
it seems “odd” that WE haven’t
(WE, represents all Air Force
members) a stadium? After all
WE are as well known as all the
other fine Institutions of Learn-
ing, aren’t WE? I’m sure glad
that all of us now have such a
wonderful chance to contribute to
OUR stadium (MERCY ....
sounds like a commercial, doesn’t
it?)
And have you seen the picture
of the proposed Falcon Stadium?
It’s a real BEAUTY. If you
haven’t seen its picture on Armed
Foixes Television or in some per-
odical, make sure that you do,
as the picture should be enough
to get the average person interest-
ed. It certainly did, me.
The Air Force Academy Found-
ation which has taken upon its
shoulders the immense task of
building the stadium has never
failed in any of their past endea-
vors and I JUST know that they
will be batting one hundred per-
cent after this venture, also ....
with the help and support of all
of you.
Last week I was ‘fooling around’
with some commercial type rhymes
of the times, and I came “up”
with a couple of “doozies” like
you’d hear on stateside television,
that is if you had to watch the
commercial. For instance: For
people who prefer stadiums. It’s
Falcons two to one. OR I’d walk
a mile for a stadium .... if it
were a FALCON. OR For those
who really care—-give the finest
—anywhere. OR just add the
toothpaste jingle to this next one,
and you’ve got; You’ll know where
your money went—when you con-
tribute a bag of cement.
I could go on and on .... but
I won’t. Gotta’ go. Be good, and
remember the secret word for next
week is “FRANK-DAY.” If I
said MAYDAY .... you’d all get
worried, and never let it be said
that I was one to distress anyone.
(What an emergency!)
Hardier Shoe
For Services
Washington (AFPS) - Service-
men soon will be walking on
sturdier shoe leather as the result
of a new type of sole developed
for low oxford military shoes.
With the completion of months
of “sole searching” tests, the Navy
has announced development of a
new shoe leather that will wear
50 per cent longer than any of
those produced up to now.
The new soles have been adopt-
ed by all of the military services,
the Navy said.
Sponsored by the Navy’s Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts
at the National Bureau of Stand-
ards since 1954, the project on
“polymer impregnation of leath-
er” has led to a new processing
technique that converts hide to
leather in half the former time.
The Navy said this marks the
second time advance in leather
footwear has been accomplished
in the past two years. Last spring
the Navy adopted a new water
resistant work shoe that replaces
both the general purpose and field
shoes used in the fleet.
The new shoes are currently
undergoing tests aboard the air-
craft carrier Independence. They
will be considered as a replace-
ment for the Navy’s flight deck
shoes.
NATO Nations
Fire Missiles
FORT BLISS, Tex. - The first
annual service practice firings by
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion air defense batteries armed
with U.S. Army Nike missiles has
started here, Department of the
Army announced.
Nike batteries from Italy were
the first of 36 NATO units to
fire in this year’s round. The
Italians fired the week of April
10-16 with units from Belgium,
Denmark, France, Germany, Nor-
way and Turkey scheduled to fire
in later weeks.
Each of the NATO organiza-
tions will launch a Nike Ajax
and a Nike Hercules against
radio-controlled target drones at
the Army’s McGregor Range in
New Mexico. The range is part
of the U.S. Army Air Defense
Center at Fort Bliss. All of the
NATO units involved were train-
ed and were issued their Nike
missile equipment here before
taking up defensive positions in
Europe.
Here lie the bones of Adam Jay,
Who died contesting the right-
of way.
He was right . . . dead right,
as he sped along.
But he’s just as dead as if he’d
been wrong.
Girl Scouts Visit Flight Simulator
Paula Clark, Peggy Jessup, Margaret Clark, Gloria Patton and Pat Silleter watch as
Five members of Keflavik Air-
port’s Senior Girl Scout Troop 3
and their adult leader, Miss Doro-
thea Thode, visited the Flight Si-
mulator Section of the 1400th
Field Maintenance Squadron early
this month.
Invited by Major Paul A.
Frederick, Squadron Commander,
the scouts received a briefing
and a demostration of “attitude
instrument flying” by Master
Sergeant Harvey King, NCOIC
of the section, and SSgt. Mal-
colm H. Fetty.
All of the Senior Girl Scouts
are currently working on a “Wing
Scout” rating and Wing Analysis
Project. Their overall objective is
to gain general flying experience
and to finally attain the top rank
of ‘pilot”.
The girls began their visit in-
side the Trainer Console, while
Sergeant King explained the func-
tion of the simulator and its vari-
ous accessory panels.
How’s Your
Know How?
1. What U.S. President had the
shortest White House career?
2. What is the easternmost U.S.
city?
3. If you bought a pound of
gold and a pound of feathers,
which would weigh more?
4. Next to the United States,
what nation has the most motor
vehicles registered?
5. Indian tribes still make
treaties with the United States.
True or false?
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cret. We’ve been married ten years
and she has yet to tell me what
she does with all the money I
make.
Master Sergeant Harvey King ex-
plains the Instrumental panel of
a Link Trainer.
Allen Named
March’s AOM
Latrar, Iceland—A/2C Forrest
D. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Allen, San Jose, Cali-
fornia, was recently chosen ‘Air-
man of the Month” for March,
while serving with the 934th Air-
craft Control and Warning Squad-
Von at Latrar.
This honor was bestowed upon
Airman Allen for his military
bearing, interest in the Air
Force, and his job knowledge.
The AOM received a twenty
five dollar check, an engraved
cigarette lighter, and a certificate
designating him “Airman of the
Month”. The presentation was
made by Major Charles R. Agee,
Squadron Commander.
A/2C Allen arrived in Iceland
on 8 December 1959, and is assign-
ed to the Operations Section of
the 934th AC&W Squadron.
Running after women never
hurt anybody. It’s catching them
that does the damage.
Aircraft
Arrivals & Departures
May 1—May 7
Sunday Flight #486 Dept. 1440
Monday Cargo Arr. 1140
Cargo Dept. 1740
Tuesday No flight scheduled.
Wed. Flight #485 Arr. 1040
Flight #486 Dept. 1440
Cargo Arr. 1140
Cargo Dept. 1740
Thursday No flight scheduled.
Friday Cargo Arr. 1140
Cargo Dept. 1740
Saturday Flight #485 Arr. 1040
Flight #486 Dept. 1440
Vex t WeekJ
Jftcitfe Schedule
ANDREWS THEATER
Sunday & Monday - WAKE ME
WHEN IT’S OVER - Ernie Ko-
vacs, Dick Shawn, Margo Moore.
Tuesday & Wednesday - THE
BRAMBLE BUSH - Richard Bur-
ton, Barbara Rush.
Thursday & Friday - THE BIG
FISHERMAN - Howard Keel,
Susan Kohner, John Saxon,
Martha Hyer.
Saturday - DON’T GIVE UP
THE SHIP - Jerry Lewis, Dina
Merrill, Mickey Shaughnessy.
THEATER #2
Sunday - MAN ON A STRING
- Ernest Borgnine, Kerwin Math-
son.
Monday - ULYSSES - Kirk
Douglas, Anthony Quinn.
Tuesday - DON’T GIVE UP
THE SHIP - Jerry Lewis, Dina
Merrill, Mickey Shaughnessy.
Wednesday & Thursday - WAKE
ME WHEN IT’S OVER - Ernie
Kovacs, Dick Shawn, Margo Moore.
Friday & Saturday - THE
BRAMBLE BUSH - Richard
Burton, Barbara Rush.
Saturday and Sunday showings
are continuous.
Planes Now Need
Supermarket Stock
Langley AFB, Va. (AFPS) —It
takes a veritable variety store or
supermarket to keep today’s bomb-
er or fighter plane in condition.
Housewives especially would blink
at some of the items listed as es-
sential by the Tactical Air Com-
mand here.