The White Falcon - 04.09.1965, Page 1

Holiday Festival Starts Today
Today is the day that is filled
with surprises for it’s the start
of the Labor Day Picnic and
Festival at the Naval Station.
Entertainment and fun for men,
women and children are in store.
All participants in the contest and
events will be conducted on a
“first come, first serve” basis.
Headquarters for all events will
be around the Field House park-
ing lot. In case of inclement wea-
ther, all activities will be held in-
side the gym.
The big weekend will officially
open today at 1 p.m. with the Sta-
tion’s Intramural Softball World
Series between the Marines and
Barrier Forces Atlantic to decide
the Iceland Defense Force Champ-
ionship.
The series will be decided on the
best of three games. The tenta-
tive schedule for the second and,
if needed, third game will be Sun-
day and Monday at 1 p.m.
Also, on tap today, are the Vol-
leyball and Horseshoe Tourna-
ments.
On Sunday, there will be no
festivities, but starting Monday,
Sept. 6, the events and contests
will resume at 9 a.m. with the
Roving Red Pin Tournament at
the Arctic Lanes lasting until 1:30
p.m.
From 12:30 to 6 p.m. these con-
tests will be scheduled: For the
men; Football Throw, Softball
Throw, 50—Yard Duck Walk,
Three-Legged Race, Sack Race,
Reverse 50-Yard Run, 100-Yard
Dash, Cross-Country Run and
Tug-Of-War (five-man teams).
The women will have a chance
to show their prowess in Softball
Throwing, Egg Carries and the
Egg Toss (for couples). Men, wo-
men and children all can partici-
pate in the Pie-Eating Contest
and Basketball Free Throws (50
shots).
Throwing contests will remain
open for a four-hour period to en-
able individuals to participate in
any or all these events.
For the children, there will be
games and a carnival at the Field
House as well as fire engine rides.
Continuous cartoons and westerns
will be shown at the Andrews
Theater.
Three Prizes will be awarded
in each event. These will include:
radios, wallets, jewelry boxes,
bowling bags, bowling balls,
watches, cameras, bowling shoes,
fishing reels, candy for children,
carnival games, and electric tooth
brushes.
So, come one—come all to the
Station Labor Day Picnic and
Festival and enjoy the fun, start-
ing today and lasting through
Monday afternoon.
AFWL’s Eighth Ranked Sea Service Newspaper - 1964
THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV, Number 32 Saturday, September 4, 1965
Aero Group Holds
Biannual Airshow
Sunday, Sept. 29, the Aviation Affairs Society of Ice-
land sponsored an Aviation Day at the Reykjavik Airport
in Reykjavik.
This is a biannual affair that has become a permanent
part of the activities of this society. A total of approxi-
mately 30 aircraft performed over the airport as a ci’owd
in the vicinity of 5,000 watched.
The airport was opened at 1<
p.m. for the public but the actual
air events began at 2 p.m. The
chairman of the Aviation Affairs
Society delivered an address to
formally open the festivities.
After this message 20 small air-
craft of the piper cub nature lined
up on the runway for their de-
monstration. They displayed
group takeoff and landing techni-
ques. As a little extra added at-
traction, one of the pilots stayed
in the air and thrilled the crowd
with loops and manuevers.
The big noise of the day came
at 3:20 p.m. when 12 F-102’s from
Keflavik Airport flew in low over
the air field to display their skills.
These aircraft, from the United
States Air Force, performed low
level flying and various demon-
strations in the air.
Also featured in the show was
a parachute jump by Stewart
Eanes, PR3, from the Aircraft
Maintenance Department at the
Naval Station. This was the 57th
jump for Eanes who is a class
“B” parachutist. He’s been jump-
ing now for 3 years. Along with
this was a demonstration by the
Icelandic Air Rescue Group.
Some of the other aircraft dis-
played were two helicopters, one of
the H-33 type, and the other from
the Icelandic Coast Guard. Flying
techniques of single engine air-
craft and gliders closed out the
exhibitions for the afternoon.
TAKING A CLOSE LOOK — Several Icelanders look over one of the
many aircraft exhibited at the biannual Aviation Day at Reykjavik
last Sunday. Sponsored by the Aviation Affairs Society, the event
included all types of aircraft both flown and exhibited. This particular
plane, a Lockheed T-33, commonly called the “T-Bird”, belongs to
the 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron.
LAST FORMATION — The crews of VW-11 line up for the last time in Iceland, as Capt L. W. Bunce, the
commander of the squadron, comes back from the last barrier flight. RAdm Ralph Weymouth (second
left) commends them for the work they have done, and wishes them all good luck and equal satisfaction
in future operations.
Keflavik, Barrier Flights End;
New 'Eyes' Guard Free World
The Barrier is closed, the last “Willie Victor” has landed and the watch has been taken
over by a new and advanced radar system. The planes leave, but the protection and se-
curity of the free world is just as strong as ever. Advances in technology, allowing sa-
vings in Defense spending, make changes necessary.
On Thursday, Aug. 26, the EC121J Warning Star Aircraft No. 312 flew low over
Keflavik Airport and came in for a landing for the last time. Capt Lawrence W. Bunce,
commander of Squadron VW-117
was at the controls. He brought
the plane up to the open doors of
Hangar 855 and climbed down the
ladder to be greeted by RAdm
Ralph Weymonth, Commander
Barrier Forces Atlantic.
Review
The crews of VW-11 were lined
up in review, and as the Admiral
passed down the ranks, he told
them that the whole thing had
been very worthwhile, but that
now it must be converted to some-
thing new. Capt Richard Samp-
son, Chief of Staff Barrier
Forces Atlantic and Aide, said
that the squadrons had done a
marvelous job.
A cake had been prepared to
commemorate the day, the com-
pletion of 10 years of flying bar-
riers all around the northern
hemisphere. After the Admiral
and Captain Bunce received the
crews, the Captain cut and served
the cake. The members of his own
crew, Crew Four, were gathered
around him for this last official
function of VW-11 as a unit.
So, after 250,000 hours, spread
over 10 years, of which 80,000
hours were flown from Keflavik
in the last 5 years, the aerial bar-
rier is down.
ASW Commander
VAdm C. E. Weakly, ASW
Forces Atlantic commander, said
of the barrier operations officially
ceasing Wednesday that, “..their
lonely patrols . . have penned a
proud log of dedication, sacrifice,
and staunch professionalism and
is one of the more demanding of
roles supporting the nation’s de-
fense. The efficiency of the man-
ned barrier has been reassuring
to me when comparing the poten-
tial threat and our own capabil-
ity. The indomitable spirit of the
barrier personnel in supporting
exacting missions in marginal
flight conditions at the expense
of physical rest and personal com-
fort has been exemplary. This ex-
ample has contributed materially
to team spirit and readiness of our ASW system. Well done to all hands.”
In This Issue
Election Forms Pg- 2
Masonic Tour .. Pg- 3
Sports Pg1- 4
Hobbyist Pg. 5
Movie Schedule . Pg. 6