| Photo Captions, Rescue At Sea Top Row Left to Right: Injured "survivor" picked up from the sea is hoisted up to the deck of the "Vance" on a wire stretcher. Captain Snyder lectures his class of and air lines personnel and observers on the construction of a Gibson Girl raft. On the blackboard in Background is the diagram of a square search, one of the methods of locating a ditched aircraft. Pal Attendant Saigie Tan has her doubts cleared about the looks of the raft. In actual operation, the raft is fully blown with bottled carbon dioxide. Center Row: A gadget that can mean the difference between life and death to a downed airman is this signal flare held up by a Coast Guardsman. He has set off the "night end" of the flare which burns a bright flame. The "day end" (next page) produces billows of orange smoke which is discernible from a distance. Bottom Row Left to Right: Guests of the USCG cutter "Vance" during its demonstration of rescue work at sea include PAL flight attendant Leonisa Aguado (stepping on rung of ladder) and PAL and Pan American Airways observers (behind) Brains behind the demonstration are (left to right) Captain William H. Snyder, USCG chief of the Sangley Point rescue command; Commander A. M. Davidson, in charge of air element of rescue; and Commander, Gerald T. Applegate skipper of the "Vance". Demonstration Over, guests of the "Vance" are treated to a showing of technicolor film "Against All Flags" on boat deck. In combat zones, Coast Guard serves with regular Navy, is relegated under treasury department when US is not at war. |
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