Aerial ice reconnaissance was accomplished by U.S. Coast 

 Guard HC-130-B (Lockheed Hercules) four-engine aircraft from 

 the Coast Guard Air Station at Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 

 During the iceberg season, the aircraft operated out of 

 Canadian Forces Base Summerside, Prince Edward Island; Torbay 

 Airport, St. John's Newfoundland; and Gander Airport, Newfoundland. 



On 24 January the Ice Reconnaissance Detachment deployed 

 to Summerside from Elizabeth City. Occasionally, during 

 periods of good visibility, the aircraft operated from St. 

 John's or Gander. Although these Newfoundland airports are 

 some 500 miles closer to the Grand Banks than Summerside, 

 the overall cost of lodging and fuel, as well as the outstand- 

 ing services offered by the Canadian Forces Base at Prince 

 Edward Island made it economical to return there at most 

 opportunities. The main base remained at Summerside until 

 28 July when the Detachment returned to the United States. 



