Thursday/Friday, 21-22 February, 1963

Left Honolulu at 0930 on World Airways Nr.102 for Kwajalein. The distance is 2450 miles and it takes 9 hours @ 274 mph. Peter Pfluke and his wife are aboard, as well as two WECO families, with a total of 20.

Crossed the International Date line, so this date is the same as yesterday. Arrived at Kwaj at 4:35 PM KST. Was met by Dr. Brown. Jim Knight forgot I was coming and showed a little later. I was assigned to Coral 121 — half of a double room.

I have an appointment with Jim tomorrow at 0930.

The working hours are 0730 to 6 PM, 5 days a week.

Some overcast

Went out to the AP at 0800 and checked in with World Airways. Registered my camera & binoculars with the US Customs so they will not be subject to duty on the return trip. As I was checking in, Jack Wilkinson was there, and I introduced myself and spoke with him for some time. He retires in another year and is hoping to be kept on until the project is completed. He operates the radio link to the coast from Honolulu and to Kwajalein. He pointed out that “white foreigners” are in the minority on the islands, citing the ticket given by a policeman to a L2 individual when his car was damaged.

Met Charles Petersen and Peter Pfluke as we boarded the plane — CP came down to see the others off. Twenty on board.

Jack W. said to use the Islander Hotel — 400 Seaside, Waikiki.

Two hotels in downtown Hono are the Young & Blaisdell.

Same day, as we crossed the International Date line en route. Flying time it 9 hours at an average ground speed of 274 mph to cover 2450 miles. The usual tropical clouds are in evidence, the horizon can’t be identified. The afternoon weather forecast for both Hono a& Kwaj is for showers.

There were no showers at Kwaj; the wind was blowing about 10 knots so it seemed cooler than Honolulu.

After dinner with my roommate, a young cosmopolite, I walked out on the pier to see if I could spot the North Star, but it seemed obscured. I think I have the Pointer and Cassiopeia located, and Orion is directly overhead.

Spent an hour or so in the Library.

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