HEADQUARTERS
SAR ELEMENT (PRCV)
APO 187, c/o’ Postraster
San Francisco, California
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RCS:
ARS
3 April 1954
MISSION NUMBER:
(Uncl) SAR Elomont (Frov)~J~31 Mageh 1954.
TYPE @ MISSION: Interception.
OBJECTIVE: AF 1819/¥B-29/Sharar/Eniwetok/ 2602N-159396/ 23N617206E/Eniwotok/
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225K/VHF, 7685kes, 4415kes/10031/10 plus 00/15 plus 00/2-1/8.
DATE OF CLOSING:
31 March 1954.
SOURCE AND TOE OF INITIAL ;IERT: Tho Air Operations Center (A0C) Arca Com
toollor at 165@L aL March 195k. .
DATE AND TIME OF INITIAL DISPATCH OF ARS FACILITIES:
borne at L714L 31 March 1954,
SYNOPSIS:
Stelé6 AF 9082 was air
The Stwlé mado CW contact with .F 1819 at 1755L on 7685kes and VHF
contact at 1810L on 137.8@mes. An AN/AR/eS bearing was taken at this tina which
indicated the distressed aircraft at 12 o'clock to the Sdelé. At 1814L IFF son
tact was madw.with the WB-29 at a distance cf 117 milous, and this contact was
maintained until interccpt was made.
AN/Aiu.-S bearings at 1815L and 1820L°
A
staniated the IEF indication, and the intercert was accomplished at 1833L. Ap=
proximately thirty mim:tes prior to the arrival of the WB-29, tho Hel9 and erash
boat were alerted, but tho WB-29 made a safo landing at 1936L. Visual and radar
contact was mainteinod by the Stel6 during the escort to Eniwetok. AF 9082 land
od at 19421,
LOCuTION OF OBJECTIVE:
LjO2N-1634iE.
REMARKS:
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Le No difficultics wore cncountcred with the communications and elcct=
ronic oquipment. The oxcellent IFF contact mate it un~nocessary for the Siel6 to
attcmpt radar contact, so the Navigator uscd this equipgent for navigational pur~
pOscSe
2.
Following hs the 4RS pilot's opinion of the Intercept:
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Tho WO-29 was sure of its position and was not dangerously in-
paircd at any timc.
be No apprehension was apparent among membors of the WI»29 crew.
c, Tho distressed aircraft could have completed its flight safoly
without ARS assistance.
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MIntcreeption was requested as a mattcr of policy.
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There were nine (9) people aboard AF 1819.
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Historical /s/ Villard D, Welch
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GEMLD E. SfOils,Capt,USAF Officer
/t/ WLILARD D. WELCH, Captain, USAF M/C
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