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WHITE FALCON
Saturday, January 20, 1962
THE WHITE FALCON
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION KEFLAVIK
The WHITE FALCON’S mission — To inform and
entertain all hands; to serve as a positive factor in pro-
moting the efficiency, welfare and contentment of per-
sonnel. i
CAPTAIN WILLIAM R. MEYER, USN
Commanding Officer, Naval Station Keflavik
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER R. C. POWERS, USNR
Service Information Officer & Officer-in-Charge
STAFF
Jim Pynn, JOl, USN
Editor
Walt Pierson, J03, USN, and D. R. Vanden Brink, SN, USN, Report-
ers; Dick May, PH3, USN, Photographer.
The WHITE FALCON is published weekly on Saturdays in accordance
with NAVEXOS P-35, revised June 1958, for free distribution to personnel
of Naval Station Keflavik, Keflavik International Airport, Iceland. It is
printed commercially by the Isafoldarprentsmidja h.f., Reykjavik, Iceland,
from non-appropriated funds.
Opinions and statements made in articles published here axe those of
the authors and are not to be construed as official views of the U.S.
Government, Department of Defense or the Navy Department.
Search For Missing Plane
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day when an area of more than
35,000 square miles had been
meticulously covered. The hunt
was over jagged land masses,
angry seas and the icepack that
now extends three-fourths the dis-
tance from Greenland to Iceland.
The search was still underway
late Thursday.
Surface and air search was fre-
quently restricted by 200-foot
ceilings, 60-knot surface winds and
poor visibility.
By Thursday, a dozen planes
from various American military
commands, an Icelandic Coast
Guard PBY patrol plane, and the
cutter Thor had participated.
Eleven separate search sectors
were assigned planes and crews
of the Barrier Force, VP-5, the
57th Air Rescue Squadron from
Lajes, Azores, the 67th ARS from
Prestwick, Scotland, and a ski-
equipped C-130 from Goose Bay,
Labrador.
The search planes included
Navy Super Constellations, P2V
Neptunes and R4D and R5D trans-
ports. The Air Force also sent
planes at once to help in the
search.
The missing plane, a unit of
Detachment 13, Patrol Squadron
5, was on an ice patrol which nor-
mally covers 1,200 miles and takes
nine hours to complete.
The rigorous examination in a
quest for clues to the vanished
plane included the Denmark Strait,
along the coast of Greenland from
the Sokongens Islands, northeast
to Scoresby Sound, and east from
Greenland over the entire icepack.
Also scrutinized was the area
from Hall and Scoresby Sound
Fjord, southeast to Kangerdlugs-
suana Fjord, and inland about 75
miles from the Greenland coast.
Footprints in snow-covered ter-
rain along a Greenland fjord brief-
ly sent hopes soaring for safety
of members of the Neptune’s crew.
A close check revealed the marks
were made by a wild animal, pos-
sibly a polar bear.
Iceland, too, was criss-crossed
as the searchers followed all leads.
The area near Stararholl in the
north was combed after a farmer
reported hearing aircraft sounds
early Saturday morning. He later
claimed he saw a series of flashes
coming from the south about 3
a.m. the same day.
An earlier report came in from
Fossandur in southern Iceland.
Two children said that about noon
the day P2V-5 vanished they heard
a plane overhead. They claimed
that a little later they heard an
explosion.
Feeble signals, such as might be
from a Gibson girl emergency radio
transmitter, were also reported.
The transmissions proved to be
from other sources.
All reports of any nature were
thoroughly investigated by search-
ing units.
The persistent, intensive quest
was constantly hindered by short
winter days, adverse weather
conditions and difficult terrain.
The missing plane, manufactur-
ed by Lockheed, was the first
model of the P2V Neptune to be
fitted with an enlogated tail en-
closing anti-submarine magnetic
airborne detection (MAD) gear.
The P2V-5 has larger wing-tip
tanks than earlier versions, car-
rying radar and searchlights as
well as extra fuel.
In addition to world-wide ser-
vice with the U.S. Navy, the Nep-
tune also is used by the Royal
Air Force, Royal Australian Air
Force, Royal Canadian Air Force,
Royal Netherlands Air Force,
French Navy and Japanese Mari-
time Self Defense Force.
The first U.S. Navy contract
for the Neptune was placed in
April, 1944, during "World War II.
Since then, there have been seven
different models. The missing
plane is a modified version of the
fifth in the series.
Herewith, a list of the 12 mis-
sing Navymen, with brief bio-
graphical sketches:
CDR Norbert J. Kozak, 40. Pat-
rol Plane Commander and pilot of
the aircraft. A native of Jackson-
ville, Fla., he has been in service
19 years, seven months, and was
stationed with VP-30, Jackson-
ville, prior to joining VP-5. His
wife, Ruth A., resides aboard the
Air Station at Jacksonville.
LT. John A. Brown, 28. Flight
surgeon aboard the plane, has
been stationed at the hospital,
here, since April 22, 1961. Enter-
ing Naval service in September,
1958, he was stationed at the U.S.
Naval School of Aviation Medi-
cine, Pensacola, Fla., before com-
ing to Keflavik. His wife, Ingrid
Maria, resides in Melrose, Mass.
LT (jg) Anthony F. Caswick, 24.
Co-pilot of the P2V-5, has been in
Naval service four years, nine
months, and was stationed at the
Naval Air Station, Memphis,
Tenn., prior to joining the squad-
ron. A native of Chicago, his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo R.
Caswick, live at 2524 Stark St.,
Chicago.
LT (jg) Michael F. Leahy, 24.
2nd navigator on the Neptune, is
from Willmette, Ill., and has been
in Naval service three years, one
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Efficient Operation
Natural Result
Of Good Ideas
A suggestion is an idea which,
when implemented, will result in
more efficient or more economical
operations or other improvements
in government operations, explain-
ed Miss Minnie Murphy, Industrial
Relations Director.
This idea, she stressed, may
propose a way of reducing operat-
ing costs, improving procedures,
products, services, safety, fire pre-
vention as well as personnel and
public relations.
“In striving for maximum econ-
omy, it may be best accomplished
by subitting ideas for ways to cut
costs, increase production and
save time while improving quality.
This is all possible by participa-
tion in the Suggestion Program,”
Miss Murphy said
This program, she added, is
a convenient and effective medium
through which the constructive
ideas of personnel can be solicited
and through which deserving per-
sonnel can be given appropriate
recognition and rewards.
Like Father, Like Son;
Both Same, Same
Occasionally, one hears of a
father and son, or two brothers
(such as the Savering brothers
here at Keflavik), serving in the
Navy at the same station. But
how often do you hear of a father
and son serving as CPO’s in the
same rating at the same station?
The Naval Auxiliary Air Sta-
tion, Kingsville, Texas, has such
a relationship. Glen T. Longstreth,
AMC, USN, with 19 years active
service, and his son, William A.,
24, with seven years service, who
just made AMCA, are serving to-
gether.
Both chiefs entered the Navy
at San Diego. Later, they were
stationed together at North Island,
Calif., and enjoyed two deploy-
ments together to Japan with
VP-48.
The younger Williams is in the
Air Frames Division—the division
in which dad is shop chief.
Government Provides
Dime-A-Day Increase
For Commuted Rations
This year, as of Jan. 1, person-
nel having commuted rations or
basic allowance for subsistance,
will realize an increase during
pay-call.
From the office of the Depart-
ment of Defense, an official mes-
sage was released which informed
all commands — both Stateside
and overseas — of the recent
change in commuted rations.
This value, of commuted, field
and leave rations, has been estab-
lished at $1.07 inside the Contin-
ental United States. Personnel
aboard ship or overseas will re-
ceive a 10-cent increase from $1.10
to $1.20 per day.
KEEP BONDS!
One dollar out of every five
invested in Series E bonds in
1941 and two out of every five
in 1951 E bonds are still being
held. A bond costing $75 in 1941
grew to $100 in 1951, is now worth
$134.50, and will be worth $195
in 1971.
yke Chaplain A Cornet
By Chaplain (LCDR) William Powell, USN
“Prayer — Not A Form But A Force”
Dr. George A. Buttrick, noted Protestant Theologian
and author, recently stated at a College Conference, “Prayer
is not a matter of personal pulse — talking, but a matter
of thou — me conversation.” Too often, we do not listen
for God’s answer and too often we think there is no answer
because we are so sure that it will be “yes” that we don’t
hear the “no”.”
The value of prayer in the life of an individual will
be largely determined by the view of prayer which he or
she holds.
We can never know the true meaning of prayer until
we break away from this slavery to forms and phrases.
There must be a deep sense of need and overmastering
desire. When we feel an imperative need pressing upon
us which we are unable to meet from our own resources,
we will not trouble ourselves much about the exact form
of words with which to express that need to Him who can
supply it.
“O Thou through Whom we come to God—
the Life, the Truth, the Way,
the Path of Prayer Thyself hast trod
Lord, teach us now to pray.”
[ N-JLvme Nlenuices
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W. D. Powell, USN and Chaplain, Capt., Luther M. Neilsen, USAF.
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