The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 28, 1954, Page 5

Beach Master Of VX-1 Tells What Is Involved In Seaplane Operations Of Navy _ Contributed by Ensign M. Smith The Navy has steadily been in- ¢reasing its interest in seaplanes fa the past few years. Amphibians @eem to be losing ground in favor of a complete abandonment of wheels aboard the aircraft and the emergence of faith in the true sea- plane. Recently the Convair XF2Y Sea Dart, a water-based fighter which skims along on retractable hydro- skis, broke the sound barrier and thus became the first seaplane to accomplish this feat. The Convair R3Y, a cargo sea- plane, has been dubbed The Flying LST, because it can carry’ such loads, taxis right up to the beach, and discharges the cargo through a huge swing-up nose door. Weight Reduction Great reductions in weight are possible, through the elimination of the landing gear. Savings of as much as 20 per cent of the gross weight of the aircraft are possible if the landing wheels and compon-| NO APPETITE? 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With seaplanes gaining in favor militarily and speculation inerea ing as to the feasibility of water based commercial airliners, it seemed to be a good idea to the VX-1 Beachmaster just what is involved in beaching and launeh- ing seaplanes. William H. Rock ABI, VX-1 Beachmaster, works most frequent- ly with the squadron’s P3M Mar- tin Marlin seaplanes but has hand- led other types as well. Here are the questions asked him and his answers. Questions And Answers Q. How do you launch a sea- plane? A. The seaplane sits on the ramp on detachable wheels. Lines from the aircraft are reeved to buoys out in the water on each side of the plane. Tractors pulling back on these lines force the air- plane to move forward to the water on its detachable wheels. 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Af- ter landing, the crew of the plane hooks on to a buoy in the middle of the two previously mentioned and then the launching process is reversed. Swimmers float out the wheels to the plane when it is in shallow water, and the aircraft is pulled up on the ramp tail first. @. How long does the beaching take? A. Usually about 10 minutes. Q. How many men? A. We use an extra tractor hergest <2 Pest Control Co. “Call 2-3254 squedron’s PSM Marlins.—Official U.S. Navy Photo. driver on the bail for beaching. That makes seven. Q. Is it difficult to train a sea- plane handling crew? A. Oh yes. Some seaplanes handle differently than others be- cause of configuration. The same plane handles differently because of differences in tide and winds. A good crew takes a long time to train. They must be very familiar with the beachmaster’s signals and work as a team. They must under- stand tides, winds, and currents. And they’ve got to know seaplanes. Q. How do you feel about the advantage versus part of seaplanes? A. It is true it takes more men and time to handle a seaplane but that seems to be the only disad- vantage. Seaplanes can operate from forward areas without air- fields. They can land in the mid- dle of an ocean if necessary. They can carry bigger payloads then the same size landplane. We have found fewer maintenance problems and a better safety record. It looks like the seaplane is here to stay. It’s future will be inter- esting to watch. Bombay tenements average more than seven persons to a room, a United Nations survey reveals. The duck hawk can fly at 65 miles per hour and in dives can register up to 180 miles per hour. Husbands! Wives! Get Pep, Vim; Feel Younger | Thousands of couples are weak, worn-out, ex= | hausted just because body lacks sron. For new | younger feeling atter 40, try Ostrex Tonic ‘Tablets. Contain iron for pep; supplement doses vitamins By and Ba. Costs itle. Gets acquainted” size only 50¢. 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In Japan they were stationed almost as close for many months yet neither knew the other was there. Relatives and friends of both of the two friends in their over- seas assignments—not until the casualty list came through. John was a Gregg Twp. Vocation- al School graduate. He repaired farm equipment for a hometown company. He entered the service in March 1953 and went overseas in November 1953. Harry worked on farms near his | home. He entered the service in December 1952. Soon after he was sent to Japan. John had a brother and a sister. Harry had four brothers and four sisters, 2 In a letter received from Harry last Satuday, the boy told his father he would be home within 40 days. He said he didn’t want to miss hunting season. John also wrote his parents recently saying he would be home very soon. 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