Medford mail tribune., May 13, 1962, Image 9

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MEDFORDfpTRIBUNE
SECTION MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 13, 10B2 PAGES 1 to 8
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Armed Forces Day, May 19
The defense of this country takes a good share of
the federal budget each year; yet, probably many people
in this area are not aware of what this defense includes,
other than a jet-stream across the blue sky.
Southern Oregon and northern California residents
will have an opportunity Saturday to visit Kingsley
Field in Klamath Falls, where the Air Force's 408th
Fighter Group is based, to inspect some of the imple
ments of defense.
A full day of activities is scheduled at the air base
and in Klamath Falls, in addition to a fly-over of south
ern Oregon and northern California towns, on Armed
Forces Day, May 19.
The day's activities will start with a parade in down
town Klamath Falls starting at 9 a.m. They will then
continue at the base where open house starts at 11 a.m.
and continues until 5 p.m.
At noon, official open house ceremonies arc sched
uled, along with the dedication of a plane, an aerial
show, talks by visiting Air Force and state officials and
parachute jumps.
Several types of aircraft - from the H-43 "Huskie"
helicopter to the mammoth B-47 "Stratojet" bomber -are
expected to be on display from Air Force bases along
the Pacific coast.
In all, about 30 aircraft are expected, including the
408th's F-101 "Voodoo" supersonic long-range intercep
tor. Until the arrival of the F-104, the Voodoo was the
fastest, most powerful long-range tactical fighter in op
erational service.-
A precision formation of F-lOlB's will fly over cities
and towns in southern Oregon and northern California
lo mark the official opening of Armed Forces Day ac
tivities at Kingsley.
The flight of four aircraft led by Lt. Col. Phillip A.
Rand is scheduled lo fly over Klamath Falls at noon.
The diamond formation will then fly to Medford at 12:15
p.m., Grants Pass at 12:18; Ashland, 12:22; Dorris and
Tulelake, Calif., 12:30; and Merrill at 12:32 p.m.
In connection with Armed Forces Day, the Klamath
Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Klamath Mer
chants association will sponsor an Armed Forces Day
banquet at 7 p.m., May 18, in the Winema Motor hotel.
Speaker at the banquet will be Erig. Gen. Lester J.
Maitland (USAF ret.) who is now rector of St. Peter's
Episcopal Parish in Red Bluff, Calif.
Kingsley base officials estimate about 20,000 people
may attend the open house - most of them from Klamath
Falls, Medford, Ashland, Lakeview, Alturas and other
other southern Oregon and northern California communities.
Four of these Voodoos are scheduled to make an aerial pass over Medford at 12:15 p m , May 111
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The famed Kingsley Field F-101B "Voodoo" in flight
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A view of the 408lh headquarters and part of the base.
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The B-47 "Stratojet" is expected to be displayed.
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Kingsley Field's bowling alley for personnel.
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Men of all faiths arc welcome at KinRsley'n i-haprl.
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