Three Rf-101-F Voodoos Streak Eastward Over Fires Island, The U.S. Newest National Seashore Property. The Island, With One Of The Finest Beaches In The Country, Is A 28-Mile Long Sandbar Held Together With Pines An Poison Ivy.A Familiar Sight To All Who Live Here, The Many Different, Types Of Army, Coast Guard And Air Force Helicopters Which Fly Over Regularly. The Hh-43b Huskie Helicopters, Used For Air Sea Rescue Operations, Are Base A The Suffolk Air Force Base In Westhampton, N. Y. A Short Distance From The Eastern Tip Of Fire Island.Colonel F. S. Gabreski Commands The 52nd Fighter Wing Made Up Of The 2nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron And The 98th, Part Of The Atlantic Defense Command, Also Based At Westhampton.
