The White Falcon - 14.05.1965, Side 1
1964
THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV, Number 18 Friday, May 14, 1965
VP-49 Visits Keflavik
For NATO Exercise
Patrol Squadron Forty-nine (VP-49), which is spending
a three-week deployment in an annual NATO exercise on
base, is scheduled to depart March 19.
The nine P3A “Orion” aircraft of VP-49 arrived at U.S.
Naval Station, Keflavik, April 29. The Squadron consists
of 48 officers and 178 enlisted men under the command of
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Cdr R. D. Campbell.
VP-49 is presently home based
at U.S. Naval Air Station (NAS),
Patuxent River, Md.
The Squadron’s history has
spanned over 21 years of service
in the Navy.
First Commissioned in 1944
First commissioned in February
1944 as a medium seaplane squa-
dron, it saw action with the
Pacific Fleet during the remain-
der of World War II.
After the War, the squadron
was moved to the Atlantic Fleet
and was based in Norfolk, Va. In
1951 it was transferred to the
island of Bermuda, where it re-
mained until August 1963.
Flew “Marlin” Seaplane
While in Bermuda, VP-49 flew
the P5M “Marlin” seaplane, and
participated in numerous opera-
tions throughout the Atlantic and
Caribbean areas, including the
Cuban Quarantine of 1962.
August 1963 brought the end
of an area. VP-49 gave up the
last of its seaplanes and acquired
its first P3A “Orion” aircraft,
the newest of the Navy’s patrol
planes.
Based At Patuxent River
For the first time in history,
VP-49 became a landplane squad-
ron. This transition was accom-
panied by a transfer of home port
to Patuxent River, Md.
Since receiving the “Orion,” VP-
49 has continued to play an im-
portant role in insuring freedom
of the seas, standing ever ready
to answer its country’s call. Its
motto “No Sanctuary In The
Deep” illustrates its constant
striving for effectiveness in anti-
submarine warfare.
A Sage In The Making
BOOK PRIZE—Christopher Kennedy, 6, holds one of the new books
on Iceland during the recent National Library Week Open House in
which he won the younger group’s prize. Other winners were: first
prize (adult) for the closest guess of the number of books in the
libraray on May 1, 1964, went to SSgt. R.L. Swanson; second prize
(adult) for being the 100th person to enter the library during open
house to Floyd D. Owens; third prize (adult) for the person entering
at 3 p.m. to William F. Murphy. The teen-age prize went to Linda
Hoffman, and the middle-age group, 4-8th grade children’s prize to
Patrick Lewis. Ens Bennie R. Hopson, communications officer for the
U.S. Naval Station, was on hand to distribute gifts during the event.
AFI All-Stars
Finish Tour;
Reap Honors
In the 1965 Goose Air Defense
Sector Bowling Tournament, Air
Forces Iceland (AFI) made their
presence known in the six-team
competition in Thule, Greenland
recently. Of the five categories
reported on so far the men of
Keflavik have two first and two
second places to show for their
efforts.
High Average
High average for the tourna-
ment went to Keflavik’s John
Cinotto with a 184.3 per-gamepin
fall. He beat out Doug Mendell
of Thule who had a 182 and Bob
Swiathrope of Sondestrom whose
average was 181.
SAILOR OF THE MONTH—Cdr Gerald F. Thummel, officer-in-charge
of VP-56, congratulates and presents James S. Jones, AN, with a
certificate as VP-56’s Sailor of the Month for April. The ceremony took
place in Commander Thummel’s office April 30. (Photo by Smith, PH2)
Men Of AFI
High game for the tournament
also went to John Cinotto of
Keflavik for his 266 effort.
The men of AFI also kept at-
tention focused on themselves in
the 6-man team event, placing
second out of the six teams. They
lost to first place Sondestrom by
94 pins.
In the doubles there was an-
other close race for first place
honors. Again Keflavik was close
to the top, placing second once
more. This time the margin from
first place was only 31 pins
stretched over the six-game event.
High Individual Series
The only honor for which Kefla-
vik thus far was shut out in was
the high individual series in which
Sam LeBuke and Jerry William-
son, both from Thule, finished
first and second.
Among the six competing teams,
one All-Star team was picked to
go on to Otis Air Force Base for
the 26th Air Division Tournament
and further chances for glory.
Leading this 6-man team with his
high average and high game is
Keflavik’s (or more correctly,
Rockville’s) John Cinotto.
Jones Selected As VP-56’s
Sailor For Month Of April
James S. Jones, AN, USNR, of Patrol Squadron Fifty-
six (VP-56), Det. 13, was selected as VP-56’s Sailor of
the Month for April, 1965. The ceremonies were conducted
by Cdr Gerald F. Thummel, officer-in-charge of VP-56,
in his office April 30.
During the ceremony Commander Thummel said this of
Jones:
“You were selected from among all the E-4’s and below
m the Squadron Detachment for^
your outstanding qualities and
performance of duty. As educa-
tional services yoeman your ini-
tiative, foresight and willingness
to accept new and challenging
tasks has been an inspiration and
example for all to follow.
Leadership Qualities
“Your active participation in
squadron activities, as well as
your performance of duty, sets
forth those leadership qualities
so necessary to becoming an ex-
cellent petty officer.”
Jones has been with VP-56
since August 21, 1964 serving as
squadron mail orderly and now as
educational services yoeman while
deployed at Keflavik, Iceland.
Hails From Overland, Mo.
Airman Jones hails from Over-
land, Mo., and joined the Naval
Reserve while attending Ritenour
High Shcool in Overland.
Upon graduation from high
school, Jones entered the Active
Naval service July 22, 1964.
Among his off-duty hours and
activities, Jones enjoys coin col-
lecting and is captain of the VP-
56 bowling team. Upon completion
of his active military duty, he
plans to attend college.
CEASE FIRE!—The word to cease fire is passed down the line at the Marines’ field firing demonstra-
tion last Saturday. Spectators were shown a demon stration of the various weapons used here in Keflavik
by the men of the Ground Defense Force. After the show the spectators were able to inspect the wea-
pons themselves, at a display set up at Buie Firing Range where the event took place.