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Pilots Have No Second Chance At Alaska Airstrip By CHARLES R. MOORE United Press International SPARREVOHN, Alaska (UPI) — Maj. John S. Kupko, a husky man with crew-cut black hair and eyes that match the blue of his Air Force uniform, is one of a group of pilots whose work takes them to the ends of the earth. But, he said, "there's no place like this in the entire world." The 38-year-old MATS transport pilot didn't have time to say much more. He was wrestling his four-engine Globemaster, which has the approximate dimensions of an Iowa hay barn, onto a mountain-locked airstrip that didn't look as if it should welcome anything bigger than a Piper Cub. Narrow Landing Strip Thirty two hundred feet long, narrower than the 174-foot wing spread of the Globemaster, it was the airstrip at Sparrevohn, site of two vitally important military and civilian radar and communications stations. One of these not only could locate enemy aircraft but could direct United States planes to the precise point to intercept them. Another part is a unique military and civilian radio communications system, White Alice, that links the far-flung cities and towns of the 49th state. They are a story in themselves. The Globemasters help supply them. The runway is eight degrees uphill from the approach end, with the other end up against a 3,000-foot mountain, the stations are on its peak. "Once you come through the gap, and get your wheels down about two miles out, had said earlier, 'you're mitted. One way or another you're going to land. There room to turn around in the quick halt." For a few moments they bounced, dropped and shuffled as it hit the turbulent air to the ground. Then suddenly were on, and came quickly stop although the wind washind us. The hill usually brakes or prop reversal unsary. "The landing is auto-said Kupko. "There is much in taking off." After unloading cargo and ing around, he showed we meant while the pass sweated. Pieces of wreckage two that didn't make it all the runway. But without cargo and wind in its nose, the Globe surged smoothly back in air. It was early evening and the afternoon turbulence subsided. A non-pilot passenger Kupko: "You make it look so think I could do it myself ko laughed, then turned to continue a highly technical cussion with a pilot who h along to observe. "Keep your power high die the turbulence and do When you chop the pow lands herself." RENT ...A BABY BED PLAY PEN HI.CHAIR FOLDA ROLA BABY SCALES BABY BUGGIES LOW RATES We also can build-A-Way bike with handlebars and drills. PROMPT DELIVERY PHONE KI 3-8444 205 No. Broadway, Santa Ana KI 3-8444 Gunite Pools 15' x 20' Complete Model Pool $198 Sahara Pools 9100 LINCOLN AVENUE AAMES Prents SMES-RENTALS "Aames . . . 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Quick Halt For a few moments the plane bounced, dropped and shuddered as it hit the turbulent air close to the ground. Then suddenly we were on, and came quickly to a top although the wind was behind us. The hill usually makes brakes or prop reversal unnecessary. "The landing is automatic," said Kupko. "There is much more taking off." After unloading cargo and turning around, he showed what he meant while the passengers sweated. Pieces of wreckage from two that didn't make it are near the runway. But without cargo and with the wind in its nose, the Globemaster hurged smoothly back into the air. It was early evening then, and the afternoon turbulence had subsided. A non-pilot passenger told Kupko: "You make it look so easy I think I could do it myself." Kupko laughed, then turned back to continue a highly technical discussion with a pilot who had been along to observe. "Keep your power high to handle the turbulence and downdraft. When you chop the power she lands herself." 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