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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1945)
Navy Gives Uncensored 4 ,3 s&S.'AA 'it V I" - 1 .1" t. i f ix is J W t ST W? X vertical air lw of th naarlv a mil and a half long 9i x,. ( Above is a general view of the airport. Four types of planes are station business. Air Station Victory Boost Told On Navy Anniversary (Continued From Pngo One) loons ovory dny to determine velocity ond direction of the wind unci the humidity. LarKu innps lire mudu from the reports sent in by radio, teletype and from the balloon findings of this station. From these mnps. pilots uro nblo nt a Klnnco to tell what the weather will bo like at any point 11I011K the coast. Slrctchinif out 111 front of the tower is the apron where tho planes are parked between lllRhts, Tho large concrete ex panse measures 4800 by 400 feet. Tho runways, criss-crossing the field, are also measured In figures that amount up to miles. Tho longest runway. 7100 feet, crossed the field diagonal ly, and two other runways mea sure almost n mllo in length. Largo whlto numbers are paint vd on the end of the runways, helping tho pilots to Identify them when coming In for a landing. ' Beehive From tho top of tho tower enn bo soon a clear vlow of tho planes as they taxi up to the apron and oro checked. The field Is n veritable boclilvo of ac tivity with jeeps buzzing about the station ant) tho bright red crash trucks at the end of each runway In uso. They uro ready at a second's notice to bo nt any designated point on a runway to combat fires nnd holp a pilot nut of a piano In case of a crash. In tho largo hangar, CASU or the carrier aircraft service unit, takes care of the planes, services them, and keeps everything In working order. CASU Is an en tity in itself and has Us own . 1 . ' ' V vi'vi :.r"iui k' a 'A whoU niral air itatlon with th and two othari ar almost a mtla 1 ii aw 1 1 parked planes on the apron looking north. In the background is used for training at the air sta Hon and other planes are ready commanding officer and execu tive omccr. Two other large hangars that have been under construction for some months are nearlng completion. Ranges Set Up Since aerial gunnery Is a major part of- tho training re ceived by tho men stationed at the Klamath station, ranges In Isolated sections of the southern Oregon and northern California country piny an Important role In this training. Two gunnery ranges are situated for aerial practice, ono embracing 1.420. 000 acres cast of Lakevlcw and another which covers 850,000 acres between Klamath Falls and Lakevlcw. Floating targets aro maintained on Clear lake, Goose lako and on Drews reservoir, Tho rocket range near Dorrls is also used for gunnery practlco. An auxiliary air station is maintained at Lakevlcw to pro' vide facilities lor tho use of the pilots of this station while on uunncrv runs. And on the field in Klamath Falls aro pistol and shotgun ranges where navy men sharpen their skill with weapons. . From the armory of tho sta tion, it was learned that each pilot Is allowed about 3B00 rounds of .50-callbre shells dur lug his course of flight Instruct Hon. About 25,000 rounds of tho shells aro used ovory day at tho local naval air station. On tho targets away from tho field, water bombs arc used. Survival Shack Also in a separate building, Is what is known as the "survival shack." In a room arc shown all tho different types of equip' mcnt used to outfit the life fV ' i -1 A new F4U Corsair flghter is being towed from the hangar to the line by one of the many small vehicles in VV , , use about the station. Official U. S. navy photo. ;sm" J II i-.WIi-'-" iTfasswaanawj. -" "nmimn!f?JX'.ilmn&r"V! yawn- 1 tunwar long, 4aafcjgj rafts that are put In use when the plane crashes on the water; 'Among tne ingenious devices to be found on one of these rub ber boats arc the reflector screen which will reflect radar rays and enable a drifting raft to be found more easily, "desalt ing" equipment for use in ob taining drinking water from salt water, fishing equipment, clever signal mirrors and many more inventions to help a man get along on a llfc-raft. Men are thoroughly trained In methods of ditching a plane ! r is pictured above. Th. long diagonal runway u , , (iRlipi RW ' - .WSrfflV t--1 I v. I THIS view is taxen item an amtuaa 01 iou ij '-fc:....:..:., n' mimni' .w-js-! t,-.: -.: -.a. i Official U. 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In another separate building is the parachute loft where the silk and nylon chutes are packed and also where they are hung. ' Four Types Four types of planes are flown at the local air station. They are the TBF or torpedo bomber, tho SB2C or dive bomb er, the F6F fighter plane and the F4U fighter bombers. gaturdav, Bapt. 8. 194S HERALD AND HEWt THRE1 pse of Klamath Naval Air Station An aerial view of the Klamath naval air station is shown above in a photo previously restricted right can be seen the Homoja huts, housing for temporary personnel and at the leit ot tne trianguiar-snapea case are ino oig hangars. The runways are at far : ? In addition to the flight train ing units, the station is equipped with a large dispensary, mess halls, recreation hall, which also serves as a church and theatre, and the barracks and living quarters for the men and women stationed there. At the station are 450 officers and men attached to the station itself, 909 men and 34 officers in CASU, and 125 men and 159 of ficers in air group 5 now sta tioned here. Cmdr. P. L. Haynes Is com manding officer of the station and executive officer is Cmdr. H. G. Atherton. Lt. Cmdr. Hunt ley M. Turner is commanding officer of CASU and Lt. Frank D. Morgan is executive officer. Head of the ground, training unit is Lt. Cmdr. S. A. Congdon. Official U. S. navy photo. left. :l is (. s 'Jt.inb,fV '!( j..;xr J(S I ,'','' t&tti: . .. : --vrj ruff rl'i i4-'-'aM ! t . : ; M l- , 4 1 ' jMt'1IIWltiffi1WllW)ii1iW(ll1fi1MmW In the survival shack at the station, pilots and crewmen are given instruction on the methods of riltrhlnrr nln. if Mcuurv and are alia alven the ODDOrtunity to try out various pieces of rescue and safety equipment. Ens. J. C. Bates investigates a supply kit on the one-man life raft I with-the radar antenna. for publication. At the lower Official U. S. navy photo. Official U. 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