The White Falcon - 20.05.1977, Blaðsíða 1

Volume XXXIII Number 20
Ketlavik. Iceland
May 20. 1977
Jolly Green Giant" crew members prepare for a successful "save
Channel 4 to show disaster test
Do you know what to do in a disaster?
AFTV Channel Four will air an audience-
participation test on disaster survival
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The test will include fires, floods
and earthquakes, multiple car colli-
sions and severe weather conditions.
Survival knowledge, alertness and
reactions to stress can be measured by
"The National Disaster Test."
The test contains re-creations and
newsreel footage. There will be hints
on giving first aid, locating home
fire hazards and staying alive in a
blazing skyscraper.
Hosts: Tom Snyder, Kate Jackson,
John Amos, Apollo 7 astronaut Walter M.
Schirra and journalist Shana Alexander.
Vincent Tofany, president of the Nation-
al Safety Council and Dr. Frank Stanton,
chairman of the American Red Cross, will
also be present.
The program will last 74 minutes.
I. JUDGMENT
1. a b c d
2. abed
3. abed
Score _____
II. KNOWLEDGE
i. T F 6. T F
2. T F 7. T F
3. T F 8. T F
4. T F 9. T F
5. T F 10. T F
Score
III. ALERTNESS
1. Yes No
2. List the number of potential
dangers:____________ Score__________
IV. ~ 1. STRESS . Yes No 9. Yes No
2. Yes No 10. Yes No
3. Yes No 11. Yes No
4. Yes No 12. Yes No
5. Yes No 13. Yes No
6. Yes No 14. Yes No
7. Yes No 15. Yes No
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Det. 14 reaps another ‘save
They found the survivor in good
by 2ndLt. Robert Pierce
The Air Force Operations Control
Center Keflavik notified Detachment 14
at 8:45 a.m. Saturday that a single
engine light aircraft was ditching in
the North Atlantic, west of Iceland*
Taking off from Goose Bay, Labrador,
the amphibious Lake LA-4 had flown to a
point 110 miles south of Keflavik when
the engine failed.
The crews of the HH-3E "Jolly Green
Giant" and the HC-130 "King Bird" were
summoned, reporting to the detachment at
9 a.m. for the mission briefing.
About this time, the crews; learned
that the pilot was Orbokki Kuortii, a
Finnish national.
At 9:30 a.m. Air Force Rescue 717
(HH-3E) and Air Force Rescue 820 (HC-
130) lifted off, heading southwest to-
wards the ditched aircraft.
AF Rescue 717 found out that the
ditching had been successful, and the
aircraft was still afloat with the pilot
in the cockpit.
At 10:45 a.m., the "Jolly Green Giant"
reached the scene—ready to effect the
pilot's recovery.
Flying overhead, AF Rescue 820 acted
as the on-the scene commander, relaying
communications from 717 to Reykjavik
Control.
The "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter de-
ployed two pararescuemen (PJ's), Tech-
nical Sergeant Tony McFarr and Airman
First Class Bert Eymberts, to assist the
pilot.
Family Services to
For volunteer participation in the
Family Services Center Annual Flea Mar-
ket as well in other FSC activities, a
luncheon will be held at the Officers'
Club today at 11:30 a.m.
Certificates of tenure will be dis-
tributed "for their selfless efforts in
rendering assistance to military famil-
ies in Iceland."
As a unique highlight to the lunch-
eon, Senior Chief Personnelman Jackie
Cristwell will cut a special cake, and
receive a surprise gift—a T-shirt, in-
scribed with "Super Man."
The Family Services Center extends a
special thanks to Yeoman Second Class
Fred Challender for advertising the
flea market by making posters and flyers
plus aiding in the distribution of these
aids.
Glenn Brady sold tickets at the flea
market and assisted with the tabulation
of sales.
Chief Yeoman Woody Eastham acted as a
spirits. Then the rescue team briefed
the surviving pilot on their rescue
operations.
An Icelandic fishing trawler also as-
sisted with the rescue. The trawler de-
ployed a small skiff to the downed air-
craft's position.
By 11:15 a.m., the survivor and PJ's
were recovered.
Then the trawler left the immediate
area and the survivor was' hoisted up to
the waiting helicopter.
At 12:30 p.m. AFR 717 landed at
Reykjavik, offloading the passenger.
The Finnish Consulate at Reykjavik
awaited the rescue party's arrival. An
ambulance also was readied for the res-
cue mission's return.
HH-3E crewmembers were Captain Pat
Kelly, aircraft commander; Lieutenant
Colonel Covey Campbell, copilot; Staff
Sergeant Richard Dolby, flight mechanic;
TSgt. Tony McFarr and A1C Bert
Eymberts, pararescuemen.
Crewmembers on the HC-130 included
Captain Charles Needles, aircraft
commander; Captain Charles Stueve, co-
pilot; Captain David Spindle, navigator;
Master Sergeant Thomas O'Brien, engineer;
Technical Sergeant John Mendez, radio
operator; Master Sergeant William
Rumsey, load master; Staff Sergeant
Ervin Petty and Senior Airman William
Canavan, pararescuemen.
The mission ended at 1 p.m.—four
hours and 15 minutes after it began.
honor volunteers
"heavy duty" organizer.
Regular volunteers who have contribu-
ted more than 20 hours are as follows:
Volunteer Hours
Norma Brady 304
Pat Welsch 198
Sh.von Everhart 189
Richard Everhart 110
Ginny Duquette 88
Sharon Startin 80
Sandy Westwang 76
Joyce Mirabelli 75
Sarah Rickard 65
Helen Fesler 55
Maria Field 43
Judy Davis 42
Others contributed between 10 and 20
hours. They are Mildred Mueller, Fern
Arendell, Esther Bampfield, Frankie
Blish, Sonja Cristwell, Mary Dehman and
Emily Treadway.
AIMD Power Plants completes ‘1st*
by Ltjg J. R. Bampfield
For the first time, the Aircraft
Intermediate Maintenance Department
(AIMD) Power Plants Shop recently com-
pleted the repair and inspection of all
three spare T-56 engines. These three
spare engines and both spare turbine
assemblies are now ready for issue and
installation.
AIMD is the Naval Station department
responsible for repairing aircraft com-
ponents and support equipment.
In addition to aircraft engines, AIMD
repairs electrical and electronic com-
ponents, wheel and tire assemblies, hy-
draulic actuators, structural compo-
nents, parachutes, survival equipment,
propellors and ground support equipment.
Components range from micro-minia-
ture electronic modules, that are re-
paired under a microscope, to 24,000-
pound tow tractors.
The 100 person department, headed by
Lieutenant A1 Treadway, processes 800
components monthly for P-3 aircraft and
Naval Station's C-118's.
The T-56 engine is installed on the
P-3 Orion, C-130 Hercules and the E-2
Hawkeye aircraft. The 2,900 pound
engine develops 4,700 horsepower. The
engine runs at 14,000 revolutions per
minute while, through a reduction gear,
the attached propeller turns at 1,020.
At maximum power, a T-56 uses 2,200
pounds of jet fuel per hour.
The engine, as it sits on its special
stand in the Power Plants Shop, has more
than 10,000 parts—each must be properly
fitted to ensure safe and efficient
operation.
AIMD processes about 15 engines a
year. Each one is subjected to a de-
tailed inspection, repair or replace-
ment of faulty parts, more inspection
and a final test run before it is issued
to the Keflavik-deployed patrol squadron
for installation on one of its airplanes.
The replaced engine goes to AIMD,
where the process begins again.
Because of the T-56 complexity, ex-
tensive work required and time necessary
to obtain repair parts, it is unusual to
have all spares fully repaired.
ADI Art Underwood, Power Plants Shop
supervisor, and his crew were commended
for their accomplishment by Lt. A.G.
Treadway during brief ceremonies in the
shop. Petty Officer Underwood said that
a determined effort has been made for
the last three years to have all spares
Achieving a long-time goal, the AIMD Power Plants Shop repaired all three spare
P-3 engines and both spare turbines. Lieutenant A1 Treadway, aircraft intermed-
iate maintenance officer, congratulates ADI Art Underwood, supervisor, and Power
Plants personnel.