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the early jets, it was obvious after a certain point that the six missing planes were no longer in the air. But where were they?
MAG-33 ground control began making inquiries at /J^ the other South Korean airfields where the flight might have landed, but when darkness fell and they had still not been located, search-and-rescue units were alerted.
George S. Banks, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., was a second lieutenant and the VMF-115 ordnance officer at the time. He had joined the squadron in Korea in July 1952.
“My close connection to the flight was Mqj. Don Givens, who I had met the evening before checking in to my first duty station here,” said Banks.
“Maj. Givens not only had U.S. Navy wings, but also RAF wings, since he flew (for the British) before we entered World War II,” noted Banks. “I was really impressed.”
Banks recalls the growing anxiety and dismay felt by everyone at K-3, as the minutes passed into hours.
“It was the last flight of the day. As we waited for the planes to return, it was the habit of some of us to have a beer or two before supper at the officers club,” said Banks. “There were more people than usual in the club, and we soon learned why — the flight was overdue.
“No ohe said much, or talked about why we were there. But we all knew. We were just waiting for ‘the good word.’ “
As time passed, the mood became even more somber.
Banks recalls looking around at the group of pilots and noting their growing concern. “Everyone was numb. No one left the club to eat ... it was as
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