European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday november 16, 1958 Barrier built in Sweden gets first test As Floo s drag Chute fails at Toul Toul Franco special Tho first. Saf Oland Barrier to he used by Tho . Air Force has a on successfully tested hero by Tho 5 the tactical fighter Wing. Tho harrier an 11-foot-High arrester at Tho i end of the  air base s main runway was developed and manufactured in Sweden. Test inn when an f100 Jet fighter piloted of the Naco Calls for increased conservation Dummy tests win blast suit the harrier had its first by 1st 1,1 Roger i Huggins 417th tactical fighter s after a routine training Mission. According to 1st it i Atil Tirner assistant flying safely officer Here the fighter s drag Chute which normally slows the Craft Down failed to open and the fido sped towards the end of the runway without its Normal braking Power. Brought in halt at the end of the runway the Jet engaged tin conventional Chain in Rostor used by most air Force bases and then slowed into the Safe land harrier and was brought to a Hall. Flying safety officials Here Esti mate the Jet was travelling approximately 70 Mph when it hit the conventional Chain harrier and would have been severely damaged had it not been for the newly erected Safe land Barrier. According to officials Here other bases in Europe will soon he using the new device. Mitchel fab device stops t33 Jet Trainer Mitchel air Force base . Up Milchel air Force base on Long Island got its first Chance to test a crash harrier in Ballod More than a year ago. It worked Fine. It. Was in August 1957, that the push Button crash harrier was in stalled on runway 2 hero to bring run away planes to a halt. The Barrier with its Spring up arms its extra strength Nylon net its Stool chains has been Given experimental ramming by base safety officials Many limes. But now it has passed the lest _ in a real emergency. Capt Robert c. Long was at tempting to land on runway to in Bis t33 Jet Trainer when he Dis covered his brakes did t hold. Long radioed for permission to use runway 2, ? with its push Button crash Barrier. To got Tho Permis Sion and was sent in to land. A Man in Tho control Tower pushed a Button. Up shot two arms with the Nylon not and the chains stretched Between them. The Brake loss Jet plane swoosh Dinto the not. Tho give was 375 feet but it was enough. Tho plane slopped and no one was injured. Phal Bourg contribution Phal Bourg France special approximately $80 collected at football games in which the base team played at the City sports stadium Here has Boon turned Over tothe City welfare committee. Frankfurt special com Manders of All posts assigned and attached units in Northern area come have been called upon to increase their efforts in Tho a com conservation program. The Call for increasing conserva Tion efforts was regarded asap prop Riate at this time with the approach of the Winter season an l the Shorter number of Daylight hours. Naco officials called on com Manders to make sure that the use of heat lights and water in their areas of responsibility is rigidly controlled. The use of lights in unoccupied rooms leaking faucets Tho use of hot water to Wash vehicles and allowing stoves and Hake ovens to operate when not necessary were cited As violations. Using agencies such As laundries mess Halls shops and depots will be furnished technical advice by Post engineers As to staggering the starting time of electrical motors and other electrical equipment to reduce Tho maximum demand or Peak Load during any 15-Minuto period. Lodger units in Tho command have been requested to support Tho conservation program to Tho Maxi mum. Five Day exercise slated by v corps Frankfurt special a five Day command Post training exer Cise Begir ining monday will be held in Hesse and Northern a Varia v corps he has announced Here. Tho purpose of the cpx is to maintain tactical readiness by developing staff procedures at All command Levels in conducting tactical operations according to it Gen f. W. Farrell v corps cd. Farrell added that All transportation officers have been instructed to keep military traffic at a mini mum during repentance Day nov. 19, and that the exercise has been scheduled for weekdays to eliminate interference with weekend travel. A sled and Dummy Are readied for n 1,200-Mph test firing on Tho 35,000-foot-Long captive missile test track at the air Force s missile development Center in new Mexico. The Experiment was conducted by the aeromedical Field Laboratory to test a new Protection suit under win blast conditions. Up photo Lockheed is new Electra demonstrated at Devreux Devreux Frances a a now 99-Passcnger american trans port plane landed Here then took air base personnel and members of the 322d air division on Demon stration flights to show its capabilities. The four engine Turbine powered Airliner the Lockheed Electra is the first of its kind to be designed and built in the . The Navy has contracted for an anti sub Marine bomber version. A special air Mission transport and medical evacuation plane Are other variations of Tho same aircraft. It is now on an eight week tour of Europe Asia and the Middle East. A Stop at Naples and visits to Devreux and Paris Are the first appearances in Western Europe. It is to be shown in London and also will land at Ramstein and Wiesbaden air bases in Germany. The passenger version is particularly adapted for Short runs fac tory representatives said. By the beginning of 1959 it is scheduled to go into service on several .lines, mainly those whore Long Range planes prove  arrangement can to made for 65 to 99 passengers. Cruising Speed is about 400  Electra flies at a Normal Alti tude of about 22,000 feet. It is powered by four Allison Turbine engines developing a total of 18,000 he at Takeoff. In flight any three propellers May be feathered with out noticeable loss in Speed or Alti tude. Uso plans for 1958 pal Day on wednesday new York special the seventh annual Uso pal Day will be held wednesday with one of the most elaborate programs staged in Paris it was announced Here. About 2.5 million members of the armed forces and Volunteer civil ians in the . And overseas Are expected to participate in pal Darin which the civilian Community under the guidance of Uso offers its hospitality to service men an women. Civic and fraternal organization stage luncheons dinners and entertainment. Members of the armed forces arc invited to sports events suppers dances and theatrical shows. Church congregations open their Halls and Homes to servicemen and women. In Paris pal Day will be topped off by a dinner at the hotel George v. About 60 american business firms and organizations will sen Host representatives to the dinner to Aid in entertaining the 250 servicemen expected to attend. . Ambassador Amory Houghton and the commanding general of the area have been invited. A Uso show unit swinging along has extended its run in Paris to be on hand for the payday Celebration. America Japan society acceptance by . Ambassador Douglas Macarthur ii of the honorary chairmanship of the Tokyo Uso committee highlights this year s Observance of Uso pal Day in the japanese capital. An Opportunity will be Given a number of men and women of the . Army Navy and air Force stationed in Japan to be guests of their professional interest counterpart in Japan. Under the chair Manship of Takashi Komatsu presi Dent of the America Japan society individuals organizations and Busi Ness groups will take part in the Uso pal Day hospitality program designed to further Aine rican Jap anese Friendship. In san Francisco Uso pal Day has been extended to pal wee beginning sunday with special programs dinners and reception for military personnel. Hospitality is being offered to servicemen by such organizations As rotary kiwanis Lions chamber of com Merce and advertising and Commonwealth clubs at their regular meetings. Army to Send families to Korea Seoul Korea up the .army is pushing a plan to bring american military dependents to Korea Early next year for the first time since before the korean conflict broke out in 1950. But at present the dependent plan is limited to the families of men assigned to the military Assis Tance advisory group. An army spokesman Here said ultrasonic research vehicle Rolls out the new x15 space research air plane designed to carry mail As far As 100 Miles above the Earth at 8,600 Mph Rolls out of a hangar at the North american aviation inc., Plant at los Angeles. There Are no current plans to bring dependents of tactical troops in the near future. Nearly 50,000 american troops Are now stationed in Korea. Only about 1,000 of them Are members of the advisory group for the korean armed forces. The remainder Are assigned to two infantry Divi Sions deployed along the truce line facing the reds and major com mands including the 8th army and the 1st corps Headquarters. Three major cities under the current dependent housing projects a total of 295 houses Are under construction in three major cities of South Korea Seoul Taegu and Pusan. Schools commissaries and other facilities Are also to be built at. A total Cost of $24.3 million the spokesman said. The number of houses will in crease to 705 Over a period of a few years and an additional de pendent Community will be built at Chunhae the korean naval port along the Southern coast he added. He said the initial projects arc expected to be completed Earl next year. The dependent plan was initiated in 1957 with the purpose of increasing the efficiency of Ameri can military advisory personnel by extending their tour of service in Korea from the present 13months to 24 months. I it has been pointed out frequently that american military personnel Are shifted so often in Korea that Many of them leave before they can really learn their jobs Here. This is especially Feltin the Case of key advisory and assistance personnel who should be Well acquainted with All aspects of logistical operational and administrative problems of the 720,-000-Man Rok armed forces. 7th air div s chief really jets around London is maj Gen William h. Blanchard com Mander of strategic air come s 7th air div is a Man who really gets around and fast too. In one week for example the 12-year-old general attended four conferences in As Many Days travelling More than 10,000 Miles. He made it easier by flying a six engine rb-17 Jet bomber. The first conference took place on Mif. At his Headquarters in South Liu Islip near Here Tho second at Sac he in Omaha 5,000 Miles from London the third at Westover air Force base mass., 1,500 Miles from Omaha the fourth Back a South Ruislip 4,000 Miles from Westover