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Volume XI, Number 17
Headquarters, Air Forces Iceland, Keflavik Airport, Iceland—A MATS Unit
Ydur Investment
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Saturday, May 6, 1961
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A Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, of-
ficer, 1st Lt. Clarence J. Savelle,
owes his life to an automotive
seat belt he bought for $5.50.
Involved in a recent accident,
the driver in the other car was
thrown from his vehicle and kil-
led. But the seat belt held the
lieutenant in his car, to which
local police attribute his escape.
The lieutenant bought the seat
belt only four days before the
accident during a base drive to
get personnel to install safety
equipment.
A small village lying 12 miles
from the giant SAC base at Zara-
goza, Spain, has named one of
its streets after an air base ser-
geant.
The mayor of LaMuela said his
village was naming a street after
MSgt. Frank J. Leone to “sustain
his memory in the hearts of the
people for whom he did so much.”
For three years Sergeant Le-
one used his off-duty time to help
the villagers, to construct a school,
to fight a long period of drought,
and to play Santa Claus at Christ-
mas.
* * *
The U. S. Navy has received its
first P3V-1 Orion anti-submarine
patrol bomber.
Powered by four Allison tur-
bine engines, the Orion carries
a crew of ten at 400 m.p.h. cruis-
ing speeds, but can slow down
to 175 m.p.h. over target areas.
The craft is jam-packed with
the latest in Naval anti-submar-
ine equipment.
* * *
An eight pound ammonium nit-
rate cartridge has been developed
that will allow B-52H bombers
to self-start their huge jet engin-
es, representing another vital re-
duction of Strategic Air Com-
mand ground alert crews.
This is the first time such a
starter has turned over jets as
large as the B-52 power plant.
SAC likens the development to
the first automotive electric start-
er that replaced the hand crank.
* * *
The sixth annual reunion of
the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing
will be held May 13 at Las Vegas,
Nev.
Col. Arlie J. Blood, coordinator
for the reunion, said registrations
should be made at the Riveria
Hotel’s hospitality suite.
* * *
The Viking Service Club is still
accepting reservations for the
Saga Tour which leaves the club
Sunday, May 14, at 9 a.m. The
cost is 140 kronur and details are
available at the club.
Awards Presented At Review
AF&MATS Commend
Safe Flying, Driving
PLAQUES FOR ACHIEVEMENT
Plaudits were the order of the day Saturday when Air Forces Iceland
held its first Wilng Review of 1961. Here, Col. Benjamin G. Willis,
commander, is presenting plaques to Lt. Col. Morris F. Wilson, com-
mander of 57th FIS, Capt. Allen S. Maestre, Transportation Sq com-
mander, Capt. Gerrit Van Riper, assistant operations officer, and
Capt. Delbert Fisk, base operations.
Talented AACS Men
Lead In Local Contest
Fourteen of the 23 men representing Keflavik Airport
in the MATS Talent Contest are from the 1971st AACS
Squadron. AACS people took
plus the majority in two group
categories.
The talent contest winners will
present their program at Rock-
ville on May 11, at Grindavik on
May 18 and at the Officers Club
on May 19. The show is also ten-
tatively scheduled for the NCO
Club on May 12.
They will compete at Dover
AFB, Del., in the MATS Talent
Contest from May 27 to June 1.
Winners will go on to the Air
Force Talent Contest at Andrews
AFB, Md., June 5-10.
Winners in the local contest
are:
Novelty (Comic) - SSgt. John
E. Willse, 1971st AACS.
Western Group - “Western
Troubadours,” SSgt. Alvin B.
Koschelski, 1971st AACS; A1C
William E. Dalton, postal detach-
ment; and A2C Thomas R. Wind-
sor, 1971st AACS
Male Vocalist - SSgt. Ronald
J. Lappert, 1971st AACS, Grinda-
vik - “Old Black Magic.”
Instrumental (Solo) - SSgt.
Earl G. Scott, CAMRON, electric
guitar.
Vocal Group - “Midnight Suns,”
A2C Charles M. Freburger and
A3C Thomas F. Eckers, Richard
E. Burnham and Robert B. Pol-
lock, all of AFI, “Down by the
Riverside.”
Specialty Act - A3C Ernest C.
Christiansen, 1971st AACS, “Nev-
er on a Sunday,” and jokes.
five first places in nine events
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Country Style (Solo) - A2C
William S. Daugherty, 1971st
AACS, “Billy, Billy Bayou.”
Musical Instrument Group -
“Blue Grass Boys,” SSgt. Earl
T. Scott, CAMRON; SSgt. Alvin
B. Koschelski, 1971st AACS; A1C
William E. Dalton, postal detach-
ment; and A2C Thomas R. Wind-
sor, 1971st AACS.
Master of Ceremonies - SSgt.
John E. Willse, 1971st AACS.
Judges in the local contest were
Mr. and Mrs. Aevar Kvaran and
Mr. Kristinn Hallsson, all of
Reykjavik; Mr. Richard Samson,
of civilian personnel; and Miss
Sandra Mahlum, dependent school
music teacher.
Story Contest
Closes May 15
There is still just a little time
to enter your story or stories in
the Air Force Short Story Con-
test.
Entries must be submitted by
May 15 to be considered for the
$15, $20 and $30 prizes being of-
fered at Keflavik Airport.
Winning entries here will be
forwarded for competition in the
MATS contest in which the prizes
range from $25 to $75.
In the USAF contest the prizes
are $350, $250, $150 and $100.
Kudos were the order of the day at last Saturday’s re-
view as awards to Keflavik Airport units for flying and
ground safety achievements were announced publicly.
At the ceremonies Col. Benja-®"
min G. Willis, IDF and AFI com
mander, also announced that the
operational readiness inspection
of the 57th Fighter Interceptor
conducted last week was an out-
standing success.
Last year’s accident-free flying
record brought AFI an Air Force
Flying Safety Award, MATS
Outstanding Unit Award and a
MATS Flying Safety Pendant for
base operations.
The 57th FIS received a MATS
Outstanding Unit Award and
Flying Safety Plaque.
The 1400th Transportation
Squadron received a MATS Out-
standing Unit Award. The letter
from Lt. Gen. Joe W. Kelly,
MATS commander, cited “a 29
per cent reduction in USAF ve-
hicle accidents” and said, “Parti-
cularly noteworthy were the zero
rates in all other categories.”
BX Announces Sale
And Discontinuing
Of Foreign Goods
When the Iceland Exchange be-
comes a Navy Ship’s Store—date
now unknown—no foreign-made
goods will be stocked.
Remaining stocks of such goods
on hand at that time will be turn-
ed over to other overseas Army
and Air Force exchanges.
Stereo sets, cameras, handbags,
perfumes, Hummel dolls and fig-
urines and Icelandic souvenirs are
among the items now in stock
which will be discontinued.
The exchange plans a clearance
sale of American-made merchand-
ise tentatively set to begin about
May 15. Perfumes, jewelry, photo
accessories, household items and
some civilian clothing will be
among the items on sale.
Maj. Gen. Perry B. Griffith,
deputy inspector general for safe-
ty, said of the Air Force Flying
Safety Award to AFI, “During
a twelve month period, 1 January
through 31 December 1960, Air
Forces Iceland established an ac-
cident free record while accom-
plishing over 10,000 flying hours.
This is especially commendable as
the unit maintained a twenty-
four hour a day alert status.
“All operational requirements
were successfully completed in
spite of the hazards associated
with polar and North Atlantic
operations. Excellent planning,
crew coordination, and first rate
maintenance contributed to the
unit’s safety record.”
General Kelly’s letter announc-
ing the selection of the 57th FIS
to receive the MATS Outstanding
Unit Award said; “This squadron
maintained all weather combat
type operations in an area of
long periods of darkness, with
inherently hazardous weather and
field conditions and limited or no
available alternate airfields.
“The mission accomplishment
under such adverse conditions
while remaining accident free is
indeed praiseworthy. Please pass
to the personnel of the 57th Fight-
er Interceptor Squadron my ap-
preciation and congratulations for
(See “Awards” Page 3.)
Four More Men Receive
10-Year Service Pins
Four more Keflavik Airport
civil service men have received
10-year service pins in addition
to those mentioned in the White
Falcon last week.
They are John J. Barbacci,
CAMRON; James D. Ellis, De-
tachment 13, 9th Weather Group;
Edward E. Pensel, Supply; and
Leon Steier, Army Corps of En-
gineers.
Mission Begins Here Tomorrow
“What do you think of Christ?”
is the theme of the Protestant
Preaching Mission to be given at
Keflavik Airport May 7-10.
The missioner, Rev. Fred J.
Landdeck, will devote the preach-
ing periods to facets of the answ-
er one might give to the question.
Tomorrow at 11 a.m. the theme
is “The Changeless Christ,” He-
brews 13:8 and at 7 p.m. “The
Inescapable Christ,” Acts 26:14.
Themes at the other 7 p.m. ser-
vices are: Monday, “The Good
Christ,” Mark 10:18; Tuesday,
“The Unexpected Christ,” Luke
5:26; and Wednesday, “The For-
midable Christ,” Luke 20:18.
The Protestant chaplains ex-
tend a cordial invitation to all
personnel, military, civilian and
dependent, to attend this series
of sermons as a spiritual retreat.
U.S. AIR FORCE — AEROSPACE POWER FOR PEACE