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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, October 18, 1958

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                October 1958 tale stars and stripes new f104c the new neti Speed of Mph Hiis tag air Arsenal Force has introduced a new of the f104 fighter plane can Fly Miles an hour apparently can carry a Hydro i new dubbed the was delivered by Lockheed corp to Gen Wey Romm finder of the tactical at the annual world gunnery meet the same the air Force Ted the sidewinder mis which has been used by Chi  against chinese Over the Formosa and the new Bull up the new f105 thunderchief tac tical fighter which can carry nuclear weapons inside its fuselage rather than fastened beneath its was flown at a Speed of More than 800 Miles an breaking through the sound bar Rier at almost ground level rather than High Altitude where planes usually go 9 air Force units figure in Usa Day fete at Metz fair in f Matt t a France Ameri can military organizations participated in the United states of America Day at the International Trade fair More than spectators witnessed the opening Flag raising ceremony which featured Honor and color guards selected from units in As the French and american National anthems were a flyby was performed by 12 f100d jets from the 49th tactical fighter Wing at Etain air the afternoons program also include concerts by the Safe band from and the 118th army band from following observances in the fairs main an american headed by Brig Gen Robert Advance Section and including col Fred e new hitch begins in Middle of River amid grit Ltd fire under development Hie is for ground and an super Sabre showed it can launch a from distances of pm let enabling pilots to ground Bull up travels about t hour and in the Bare Tor brately smacked m current Rnoden of the f2m Al for air Refl it holds u re of or or v t Liim version by t r be h Oti Uri the air plane could i of Olfern it a i after the galling i which in it at the rate of 1900 per i in sp5 kiting Iwin Borg of co c of the inf Imam 20th Tram in the Middle of Nabe rivet near git it col Charles battalion administers the oath aboard an m59 armoured personnel photo Knox iced it out of i the Nir a Side air Ciree texting floating capsule survival device loses temper but wins Camii by Itterl bait Akam held infuriating him he went Back to the us staff writer Kraft staff writer Nancy France Sas sp4 d Watson refers to the mrdalj of is a Cook in the d at the army Ijnar fore m sgt George Post ral depot has been in fobbed around in a Bullet shaped branches of the service Fiona tag in a testing tank i marines army air corps and the  afr develop1 army the Day he fit enter near Here i enlisted m the Marine corps in Post emerged from his Home town of Ark in in Good air his record shows that he served i advanced 150 Yards by my spa killing of the enemy in 15 the time i got no and held by myself platoon up to re months in the Marine corps he went Back to the and enlisted in the army air leaving the air Force in a year later he enlisted in the Watson is attached to he det at the besides the chm he holds the purple Bronze Star medal and combat infantry mans he plans to finish his military career in the medics and the Success m May mean a new concept is Sar Ivul the rap mile is to keep store airman downed at it is far cry from the rubber raft of War in the Al Metal capsule is about 12 Long and four feet wide and include it Are a survival kit mulching of water and a 1 air Force spokesman said the lie was intended to protect Down at sea from one of Ribeir sex Faure to the Sun and f the spokesman said More test will be necessary before Cap is become Standard equipment i Pard air Foroe but thus or the live proven highly Honor Grad h sgt evil h he Btry of the army 2d a was distinguished Honor Grad when his class graduated the 7th army Noo in Kew zealand for six months an automatic Rifleman in world War then at Guam and Bougainville before Landing on iwo Mia to win the it was on 26 and that he got Story hag two the first of which started 26 when in two pillboxes held up his platoon for three killing 13 of the 41 men in the took off on his own i just got mad and decided to do it he said i made my Way to the top of one of the threw grenades at Hose who were inside and wiped them then i took care of All those who tried to escape through rear he got 17 of the some of the americans killed had been his telling no one he was going after the enemy he edged his Way toward the japanese who were maintaining a steady fire upon the on the 27th his platoon was Issue Wing at Halm picked for outstanding unit award i Germany special safes 38th tactical Wing has been selected to receive the air Force outstanding unit award for its performance of duty and operations since its activation on officials Here have a tentative Date of been set for the presentation of the the presentation will be held at Hahn air the 38th is the first missile Wing to be formed in the air it is also the first missile Wing to be stationed and is the first and Only Wing of its Type in the North Atlantic treaty Organiza the commanded by col Harry was the first mis Sile Wing to be considered combat visit Lith army Cav Germany special two officers of the turkish of Huseyin Gurkan and capt Hikmet Are making a two week visit to the Lith army Cav regt to observe training the air Force outstanding unit award was established in it is presented to units which have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious achieve or service of great National or International significance not involving combat operations against an Gen White commends no masseur fighter so Morocco special air Force chief of staff Gen Thom As White has congratulated the 357th fighter interceptor so Here for its outstanding performance during fiscal year the letter of congratulations came in connection with the award of the Hughes trophy to the 31st fighter interceptor a unit of the alaskan air Whites letter said that the 357th ranked High in the final zone of consideration for the which is awarded by the Hughes aircraft of California to the Al weather fighter unit with the Best record of co of the Metz general and representatives of the american embassy in were on a tour of exhibits by French fair at the army display the group witnessed a demonstration of raising a Nik Ajax guided missile to the firing at the end of the the american party members were guests of fair officials at a maj James of the Metz arranged for the american units to Seine come reports Sharp drop in mishaps Paris special Seine told announced that frequency of accidents involving its military vehicles dropped sharply during the last six from april through military and French Drivers reduced on duty mishaps by More than 50 per cent Over the same per Iod in the Fontainebleau motor Pool drove More than Miles Between june 20 and 4 without an Accident Karlsruhe players slate 3act comedy Germany special the Karlsruhe civic theater has begun rehearsals of Gore Vida is three act visit to a Small the groups entry in the 11958 Usa eur tournament of the comedy is scheduled for presentation from 20 through it will be entered 23 in the Northern area come phase of the protestant Chapel rally slated 20 in Poitiers France special the fall Chapel rally for base Sec Tion protestant women will be held at the Poitiers installation Chapel registration of delegates and visitors begins at 10 the program at 11 am and lunch win be served at the speaker will be Myrta Pearson an ordained minister of the disciples of Christ Church who has done missionary work in the belgian airmen at Moron form first of band in Spain Spain group of volunteers Here has organized the first air Force band in the marching band made its first Public appearance at the fair at Moron de la the organization was launched by Donald of the air police and m sgt of the 3973d air base 8th inf div copter flies German patient to clinic Germany Spe Cial 8th inf dive 8th Avia Tion co provided a litter equipped helicopter to transport a cancer stricken German Mother from her Home at Kirn to a clinic at rot Tach the Jeanine was considered in too critical condition to be transported by vehicle Over such a Long an 8th med in medical Aidman was in at Tendance during the nato min sweep games Malta ish naval he announced that six six French and five italian minesweepers will take part in a North Atlantic treaty organization mine sweeping exercise off Malta  
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