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1959 - To Cross The Atlantic By Motor Launches: Two American Air Force officers will leave Lowestoft on Saturday to cross the Atlantic in small motor launches. Lt. CCL. Richard Willsie, from Long Beach, California will be in his launch Lighting - and a crew of two, and Major Howard Reynolds will be in an ex-Admirlaty barge, Saralinda, with a crew of three U.S. Servicemen. Both the officers, who are married, have been stationed for the past four years at Bentwaters Air Base. Suffolk. Photo Shows:- Pictured at Lowestoft today are four members of the two crews. They are (L to R) Radio-man Jerry Martin (Lightning), Major Reynolds (saralinda); Lt. Col Richard Willsie, with his dog Buzz, who goes with him, and John-Townsend, a Ramsgate yacht skipper - both of the Lightning

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Barge Bentwaters Buzz Crews Launches Lightning Lowestoft Ramsgate Servicemen Skipper Stationed

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