Interview of Stephen Riley by Raimund E. Goerler
Key Individuals Mentioned 1. President Harry Truman p.1 2. William McDonald p.5 3. Jean Van Reef p.8 4. Commander Morris P.8 5. Dan Bailey p.8 6. Fred Schneider p.8 7. Lt. Brian Shoemaker p.8 8. Dr. Werner von Braun p.9 9. John Reimer p.16, 23 10. Ed Feeney p.19 11. Virgil Klein p.20 12. Pierre Gern...
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ftohiostateu:oai:kb.osu.edu:1811/28383 2023-05-15T13:34:09+02:00 Interview of Stephen Riley by Raimund E. Goerler Riley, Stephen, 1929- Goerler, Raimund E. (Raimund Erhard), 1948- 2007-06-07T15:31:10Z Audio Duration: 01:12:45 application/pdf audio/x-mpeg http://hdl.handle.net/1811/28383 en_US eng Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 1 audio tape available in the OSU Archives Polar Oral History Program Record Group Number: 56.57 http://hdl.handle.net/1811/28383 Restrictions: This item is not restricted. Antarctica -- Social life and customs Photography -- Antarctica -- Interviews Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Riley Stephen 1929- -- Interviews Transcript Recording, oral 2007 ftohiostateu 2023-01-30T18:45:05Z Key Individuals Mentioned 1. President Harry Truman p.1 2. William McDonald p.5 3. Jean Van Reef p.8 4. Commander Morris P.8 5. Dan Bailey p.8 6. Fred Schneider p.8 7. Lt. Brian Shoemaker p.8 8. Dr. Werner von Braun p.9 9. John Reimer p.16, 23 10. Ed Feeney p.19 11. Virgil Klein p.20 12. Pierre Gernan p.20 13. Barry Goldwater p.24 The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Stephen_Riley.mp3 Mr. Stephen Riley entered the Navy in 1947, hoping to attend college on the G.I. Bill. He became interested in photography. After the Korean War started his tour was extended another year. This extension prevented him from returning to Rochester, N.Y. and obtaining a job at Eastman Kodak. In Korea, he specialized in aerial photography and mapping. In 1960, he became a navigator on the Navy’s photographic reconnaissance jets, sky warrior. He and four others were commissioned as officers in heavy photographic, Squadron 62. At the start of the Vietnam War, he was sent to Guam and joined the Photographic Squadron 61. They did aerial mapping of Laos and Vietnam. While at Guam, he received orders to go to Antarctica. The National Science Foundation had a higher priority for aerial photographers than Vietnam. He describes his first impressions of Antarctica and the extreme cold. The aerial mapping was done with a C-130 Hercules plane. For some of the mapping, they were based in Chile. He was impressed by the cooperation among the scientists from many countries. Mr. Riley stays in contact with colleagues through the Old Antarctica Explorers Association. A highlight of his Antarctic experience was the high rating of his photographs by the National Geodesic Group. The magnetic field in Antarctica played havoc with their magnetic navigation devices. He summarized the training of pilots and navigators to Arctic conditions. Communication with family often involved ham radio. Major Topics 1. Reasons for joining the Navy in 1947 and making it a career. 2. Mr. Riley specialized in aerial ... Audio Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Ohio State University (OSU): Knowledge Bank Arctic Antarctic Byrd Riley ENVELOPE(-147.617,-147.617,-86.183,-86.183) Reimer ENVELOPE(-86.200,-86.200,-77.800,-77.800) Hercules ENVELOPE(161.450,161.450,-77.483,-77.483) Eastman ENVELOPE(-62.985,-62.985,-65.166,-65.166) Von Braun ENVELOPE(169.567,169.567,-71.983,-71.983) |
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Key Individuals Mentioned 1. President Harry Truman p.1 2. William McDonald p.5 3. Jean Van Reef p.8 4. Commander Morris P.8 5. Dan Bailey p.8 6. Fred Schneider p.8 7. Lt. Brian Shoemaker p.8 8. Dr. Werner von Braun p.9 9. John Reimer p.16, 23 10. Ed Feeney p.19 11. Virgil Klein p.20 12. Pierre Gernan p.20 13. Barry Goldwater p.24 The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Stephen_Riley.mp3 Mr. Stephen Riley entered the Navy in 1947, hoping to attend college on the G.I. Bill. He became interested in photography. After the Korean War started his tour was extended another year. This extension prevented him from returning to Rochester, N.Y. and obtaining a job at Eastman Kodak. In Korea, he specialized in aerial photography and mapping. In 1960, he became a navigator on the Navy’s photographic reconnaissance jets, sky warrior. He and four others were commissioned as officers in heavy photographic, Squadron 62. At the start of the Vietnam War, he was sent to Guam and joined the Photographic Squadron 61. They did aerial mapping of Laos and Vietnam. While at Guam, he received orders to go to Antarctica. The National Science Foundation had a higher priority for aerial photographers than Vietnam. He describes his first impressions of Antarctica and the extreme cold. The aerial mapping was done with a C-130 Hercules plane. For some of the mapping, they were based in Chile. He was impressed by the cooperation among the scientists from many countries. Mr. Riley stays in contact with colleagues through the Old Antarctica Explorers Association. A highlight of his Antarctic experience was the high rating of his photographs by the National Geodesic Group. The magnetic field in Antarctica played havoc with their magnetic navigation devices. He summarized the training of pilots and navigators to Arctic conditions. Communication with family often involved ham radio. Major Topics 1. Reasons for joining the Navy in 1947 and making it a career. 2. Mr. Riley specialized in aerial ... |
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