SAR ELBSENT(PROV) HISTORY REPORT FOR THE NONTH OF MARCHSOPSRAT! NS SECTION-Contid Tho P2V had one engine foathered and was at 500 feet altitucie and able to mains. tain only 120-130 knots airspeed.. Tho aircraft was intercerted promptly and was escorted back to base where a successful single~engine landing was made.” Twonty-five (25) minutos after landing from the above i: tercept mission, tho crew was again alerted to scramblo for a WB=29 with #3 enzine feathered that was approximately 600 milos southwest of Eniwctok on a weather reconnaissance flight. The intercept was accomplished satisfactorily and tho distressod aim craft was oscorted to tho base where he landed without further seescuity2° Again, twenty-five (25) minutos aftor landing from the sect nd intercept mio~ sion tho crew was alerted to intercept another WB»29 that was approxdmately=700 miles Northoast of Eniwotok, also on a weather reconnaissance mission, that had an engine foathered. Again tho intorcopt was accomplished without difficulty and the distresaed aircraft was escorted to a safe landing at 29,0L,17 A water transition misshon was acheduled on the 25 March and after the 4th water landing the right propeller went to the full feathorod position during ro= versing procedure and would not unfeather. peller was repaired, The aircraft was beached and the pro~ The tide had gone out while repairs were being made loaving the aircraft stuck on the sand. However, having waited for high tide the aim craft was floated sucossfully and returned to the airfield. Aftor a two weok delay the Romeo Shot was accomplished on 27 March. )e 1954; MissionRept SAN Elemont(Provj—i=23 Karch (TAB3 16, Missi6n Rept Sat Elemont (Prov) 5=23 March 1954, (TAB 4)e 17. apwlv© Mission Rept Sait Element (Prov 23 March 1954, (TAB 5)« (9) aan )