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Newspaper Page Textr i i -';: ; 7 .",'! TT. li - ,1,7 i :'vLW SUPERSONIC BOUND A flight in an F-IOI Voodoo interceptor it not juit a matter of climbing in and taking off. Evan for the military man the job of preparation for a flight it considerable, but for a civilian iuch at Executive Editor Floyd Wynne of the Herald and Newt, the talk of preparing for the flight ii tremendous. While he will be taking the (pot of the observer-radar operator on a simulated mission, it is necessary that he know what not to do, as views, Dart of the pre-fliqht "water wings" which he woi parachute to safety and he Jim Walton do the fitting. well as what to do in the event of emergency. In these checkout is shown. At left, Wynne is fitted with the uld have to use in the event it became necessary to landed in water. Captain Newt Acker, left, and i.Sgr. In center view, Captain Acker checks Wynne out in a Tl I- L J'&. -fr simulator, a mock-up of the F-IOI cockpit, preparing him for the actual flight. At far right, the job of being fastened in the cockpit. Again Captain Acker supervises the job which includes a recheck of ejection procedures, oxygen handling and com munication Then Wynne is ready for a supersonic flight, . ' Editor Breaks Sound Barrier In flight Aboard Kingsley Field F-IOI Jet . . By FLOYD L. WYNNE I've been down 200 feet under - the ocean in a submarine, been aboard virtually every type naval craft, had an occasion to ride in most Army vehicles, and even a number of type aircraft, but the : ride I took Thursday topped them ' all.' It Is very few civilians, on the lal-and flabby aide of 40, v.ho will have the opportunity to fly at speed of about 1.000 miles! Run.. April M, 1963 Page 2-A - Herald A New Klamath Falls Cow,1"'0 Today frfw 12:45 THE . 13 FUNNIEST FIX fy y a SitM GIRL (C mm Debbie Reynolds. Loves aiTFROBERTSON un JANSSEN TtCHHKOUHT per hour and as high as 50,000 feet. As a part of the Air Force civilian education program I was enabled to take this flight. It went a long way toward giving me a much better working un derstanding of the mysteries of the Inside of a supersonic inter ceptor as well as a look at the perils and hazards that are laced dally by the men who man these jet interceptors. Thanks to Col. Ed Witeenlntrgcr, Kingsley Field commander, clearance was obtained for my night. Clearance for sue!, flight is necessary from the Air Defense Command first of all. Just what clearance is necessary I didn't find out, but at any rate, I ap parently checked out. Perhaps as an ex-serviceman, somewhat the worse for 44 years wear, but more probably on tlie strength of my opportunity. In turn, to attempt to explain some of my experience and pass it along to yuu, the public. The F-101 is sensitive, expen sive piece of flying equipment and perhaps the most versatile workhorse ol our Air t nrce inter ceptor fleet. First off comes the job of be ing filled out. This liegins frorfi the underwear up, and includes coveralls, big but v-e'eome boots, a flight jacket and gloves. Thanks to S.bgt. Jim Hallon this wasn't too difficult a job. You must be filled with a hel met that will be comfortable yet workable. With this, you Irarn how to hook up your oxygen mask which also includes the inter communication system, t will find later that oxygen Is a vital necessity for survival in high altitude. Then comes the not-too-plcas- ant. but very essential part of being fitted for "water wings" as well as parachute, just in case. It is also necessary that you know where the trip is for emer gency oxygen in case of high alti tude ejection. If you absorb all tin's instruction, and still find that, you have courage enough to con tinue, you next are confronted with a form for your signature which absolves the Air Force of any liability in the event . . . well, in the event. Now, if you're still with it. and I managed to make it this far, yn" nnur had lor tlie simula tor. Tins is a mock-up of an ac- Contfnuoui Shows Today from 12:4S Starts TODAYI A IIHLUU tual cockpit of an F-101, and here Capt. Newt Acker, who shepherd ed me through the chute, ex plained what to do and what not to do. Here, you become familiar with the inside of the cockpit. Also, while we didn't complete (his phase, one can actually go through all tlie motions ol tiying this mock-up cockpit up to as high as 1,200 miles per hour. Checked out here, we're rea dy, I think. Now, down to tlie lliQht line where we find the F-101 looking even larger than ever. Up the ladder and we ease ourselves gently into the rear cockpit. Al ready, I've had instruction on how to pull up the seat ejection han dles, how to trigger it, how to blow the canopy, but not in that order. Safety equipment includes one parachute which - automatically opens at 14,000 feet w ith an emer gency chute . . . again, just in case. Captain Acker hultnns me in. shows me the oxygen supply but ton, hooks me up and uc re rea- dv. Just to add one final reassuring touch. Captain Norm Fredkin 1 who is my pilot.informs me thai just in case . v . in 'the event tlie canopy is blown off for some reason . . . and we lose inter communication, I can stick my foot way up on the loot pedals and he will grab my foot from the front cockpit, indicating whether .I'm to remain in the plane or take the tough way out. With a few last minute gulps, a last look around, the canopy comes down and it's too late to change your mind. We wobbled out the taxi strip. and the bird docs wobble on the ground, rolled into position and I braced myself for the takeoff.1 It was smooth and effortless, and Captain Fredkin poured on the coal as we headed sharply for about 30,000 feet and the top of the cloud cover that had rolled in. He didn't use a full - barrel climb with the AB's (afterburn ers) cut in. In a few minutes we broke through the clouds and were in beautiful sunlight, high and hap py. Pushing along at just over 500 m.p.h. it was difficult to rea lize you were traveling this fast because with tne cloud cover there was nothing relative to give vou a comparison. Then, at about 40.000 feet and about SO miles south of King- i ?" t 4 f V j , i & ? w t i i , . t ii I Aip,!tC.RCE -hit MSf. mihiss M-MrisM-n sley Field, we turned due north and poured on the coal. The AB's kicked in and the true ground speed indicator began, to spin higher and higher. As we approached 650 m.p.h., Captain Fredkin noted that we were about to hit the sound bar rier, and stated that sometimes there was turbulence, sometimes not. I watched the dial spin past fiaO. past 700 and on up without a change of motion. We were supersonic, and for a moment I had a twinge of disappointment. 1 don't know exactly what I expected, but I had expected something sharply dramatic to happen. Luckily, we couldn't see the ground or the dizzy .speed would probably have terrified me. We covered 100 miles in some thing like six minules and were about 52 miles north of the field in that time. Slowing down. Cap tain Fredkin executed a slow roll which gave me a beautiful view of the world as seen standing on your head. This maneuver took us just under 50.000 leet. On over . . . then down to the lower level. Rain and dropping visibility cut our trip short and we turned for home. Then came the task of bring instrumented do n through t h e overcast and back into Kingsley Field. Only here, when we did an abrupt drop from 20,000 to 10.000 feel did this old frame be gin to act up. However, 100 per cent oxygen solved the problem quicklv. We levelled at 10.000 and with ground direction rolled in under the rain to a smooth land ing. Safely back in the equipment quarters with the flight behind me. Col. Phillip Rand, com mander of the 40Hth Fighter Squadron, explained the pressure suit for high altitude flying to me. It was then that he informed me that a man could live only a few seconds without oxygen at T.O.OOO feet and beyond. Without a pressure suit above that height his blood would boil and he would physically begin to come apart. It's not all peaches and cream, this high altitude supersonic trav el. It can not only be extremely hazardous, but. I would just im agine that when one flies this day after day it becomes tedious. Yet, continual readiness is tht keyword of the men who man these planes as well as the men who keep them ready to go. Today, it is planes like this, flown by men like these who stand poised as a shield between us and atomic disaster. I had a healthy appreciation for tlie job 'they were doing be fore, but now, after this flight, that appreciation and respect has increased many-foid. There is only one regret and that is that everyone of you couldn't have come along on that trip and watched the Air Force at work. It was a thrill! FITTED OUT Special oquipmsnt and precautionary equipment is necessary for high altituda flight, Hera, Wynne is fitted with a halmat, propsrly adjusted for oxygen intake. ; Air Force Plans Close Of Four SAGE Cenfers Trrnu-nnifiDi U Vi UVUIIiVVkVIl SIELLA SITOMffllSlllTE lA'ljllELGOODWin "T jw coidiTftATumnt m wuiui mi nww in m aw norm uas su us m snii imu im man WASHINGTON ttPI'-The Pen-i tagon said Friday the Air Force will shut down tour of its SAlib direction centers and eliminate 25 adar facilities. Various headquarters will be shitted in the nationwide air le- (enw shakeup. Tlie Pentagon said the realign imcnl" was designed to achieve (he "best means of aflordinR an ellective detente against tlie long- lanue bomber threat." II was also designed to assure maximum cap ability for survival of air defense forces in event ot a ballistic mis sile attack. SACK means semi-automatic ground environment. It refers to I he directum centers which re i-e ive information on attack or un identified aircraft and indicate by means of computoi-s and radar m-opes what lyis of weapons should he used for inlerceplion. SA(!K centers will he eliminated Kmm ItaHi. Or MM PwfcltfJtMt IV t1Ct lit I tlrfMlf lrirJ rni"rn wrw- anij Nrttm CihHmll Klimth Puftiiftin CtmpMr rMM TUtJ I lift nttrt at ! matttr t t Q'm, Mr;rt i nt snrt-.HM tw it 4 it KlimifM fill. OrtA ft It MdttttMII milHt flfKMl tlfflW I MhiH I 1 M a Mmmt . iil.w 1 Yfir . tit M M(l Hi AttvilK I Mmfh . . 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Captain Norm Fradkin is pilot, and the flight will go supersonic at or near 1,000 miles per hour, ranging between 40,000 and 50,000 feet. People Read SPOT ADS you ore now. Housewife Postpones Trans-Ocean Hop Again OAKLAND. Calif. tl'Pli Airoule is similar to the ill-fated Santa Monica. Calif., housewife'slWest to East light attempted by attempt to he the first woman to Amelia Eaihait. in IM7. Miss lly the Pacific alone from East Karhlin and nrr myiflalur Krccj In U. Ait ua rtnclnnniui vililrnnir fnr the third rneri,va riv h.lNoonan. dPPearcd after taking cause of weather. off from Lae. New Guinea, rniit t Slriulnnrl fclaniH in llin Mrs. Betty Miller, . tentative- pji.jfio ly planned to trv again in her1 . twin-engine plane Sunday. But the weather bureau reported another storm in the Pacific that may de lay the flight for several days. The freckle-faced, 101 pound av uttrix was stymied Saturday by live mile an hour headwinds over the Pacific. 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