HE.DQUaRTERS
SAR ELEMENT (PROV)
APO 187, c/o Postmastor
San Francisco, Califa nia
(RCS: ARS-F2)
Ce
MISSI
27 March 1954
2 (nea)SAR Element (Prov}-6-23 March 195k.
TYPE ssl “Sptoreepticn.
OBJECTIVE:
29/Shararindwet/Obl28-17351.5/121,98175578/End
. wetak/
DORA, reabees/oCoel/A3 plus
DATE _OF closne
35/15 plus 00/21/6.
23 March 1954.
CE-AND
TIME
‘OF INITIAL
ALERT: AirOperations Center (40C) Senior
Controller at Abs
23 March 95ke
DATS.
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"INT
HOF 4RS
airborne at UsOb, 23 March 95h.
Fa
ES: Siel6, AF 1021, was
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OPSI t AF 22% reported his munber 4 propeeler had gone out of SsRrcf,
and ho had feathered, Feathering was not completely successful in that the
propeeler continued to windmill] alowly, Position of the WB-29 at 1428L was
12,ONA174A9E, gltitude 9,600 ft.
The SA-16 made direct CW contact with AF
2220 at 1512 L and instructed the WB-29 to turn his IFF to emergency and
standby on 137.88mca, VHF contact was catablished at 1610L and an. 1N/iRae8
bearing was taken at 1625L,. The distressed aircraft was indicated direct]-
ahead, At 1640L the 17 was utilized and also indicated the WB-29 at 12 ©
o'clock, Vigial interception was completed at 1654L at 1155N-16731E, mc
the WB-29 was escorted to Eniwetok.
LFF facilities at Bikini and Eniwetek
observed the WB-29 for thelast 250 miles, keeping his exact position pr’:
ted at all times. ~ AF 2220 landed safely at Eniwetok at 18531, and the Beit
landed at 1856L,
ATION OF
OBJEC
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Captain, USaFr
Historical Officer
Interception was made at 1155N-16731E at 1654L,
/s/ Gerald E, Storts
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/t/ GEXALD E, STORTS
Captain, USaF
Mission Commander