HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7. I960
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CONSTRUCTION OF A PARATEEPEE was demonstrated recently to mem
bers of the 322nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Kingsley Field, when that
group underwent a survival training test on the banks of the Klamath River
below the Copco dam sites. The group spent a night in the open under simu
lated crash conditions.
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LT. COL CARL H. LEO, commander of the 322nd Fighter
Interceptor Squadron, stands in front of shelter he shared
with base commander Uol. Jack Williams.
Kingsley Field Aircrews
Spend Night On Klamath
River Bank In Tough Test
The 322nd Fixhter Interceptor
Siindron of Kingsley Field took
to the woods recently for a prac
tical experience in the art of win
ter survival.
Twenty five ollicers and airmen
under the leadership of base com
mander, Col. Jack W. Williams,
and squadron commander. I t. Col.
Carl II. Leo, pitched camp in an
tuea on the Klamath Diver below
the Copco power plants. The men
were issued only the basic survi
val equipment that tticy would
have available if they were forced
to eject from an F-101B.
"We want our men to be pre
pared in case of an mereency,"
Colonel Williams said. "Unless we
have practical training in survival.
e're apt to become complacent."
Colonel Lee said the idea was to
emphasize survival in the Klam
ath area since this is the squad
roa'l primary ttyins area..
survival instruction was given
uy 1st Lt. Lloyd G. Wayne, who
liad two years' experience as an
advanced survival instructor at
the Strategic Air Command Sur
vival School at Stead Air Force
Base, Nevada. Lieutenant Wayne
demonstrating methods of con
structing shelters from parachute
material. He also discussed bed
ding, food, fires, sanitation and
traps and snares.
"A man, using basic survival
skills, could live quite comfort
ably for several days," Lieutenant
Wayne said. "The most important
thing in survival is self-confidence.
man must use his own initiative
to keep busy and combat bore
dom.'
The most popular demonstration,
according to the group, was the
use ti the rock even. Lieutenant
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raise parateepee. 1st. Lt. Guy Farmer guides the parachute while 1st Lt. Gary Heidle
baugh looks on in an advisory capacity.
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commander, it aa interested onlooker.
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