European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 9/ 1959 the stars and stripes Page Coop flying by . Pilot saves t33 Jet Sculthorpe England is capt Charles Hicks of the 85thbomb so kept Cool in a hot Situa Tion and As a result saved an air Craft and possibly his  Story of his flying feat has just been released by officials Here. A t33 required a test hop to Check a main fuel regulator change and the 27-year-old b66 aircraft commander was selected. Hicks a nine year air Force Veteran with1,800 hours Jet time formerly instructed in the aircraft at Bryan air Force base Tex. Takeoff on the wet and Windy Day was Normal. But once air borne engine troubles began. Downwind Landing Hicks turned the Craft into a 90-degree right turn and radioed instructions to hold the runway open for a downwind Landing the fastest Way to  As he was making a 270-de Gree left turn with Landing gear and Wing flaps Down the plane flamed out. He tried to restart  the engine was dead. Hicks touched Down hot with a30 to 35-Mph wind pushing the Tail. The runway was wet and As he braked he knew he was in for More troubles and needed More than  raised the canopy to reduce Speed. Still the aircraft raced along. Retracted Landing gear about 800 feet from the runway end Hicks realized he was t go ing to Stop on the Concrete. He retracted the Landing gear and the aircraft bellied onto the Concrete and stopped just off the end of the runway. For his Superior airman ship the Charleston s.c., resident has received a Well done award and a scroll signed by Gen f. F. Everest Safe commander in chief. Base officials said that his immediate decision to attempt downwind Landing eliminated any possibility of endangering civilians or damaging private  receives air Academy memento col James d. Kemp commander of the 10th tactical reconnaissance Wing at Span Dahlem air base Germany receives a copy of the air Force Academy s yearbook from Cadet maj Arthur k. Shumate during ceremonies at the Academy. At right Cadet Gordon m. Clarke holds a 10th win Flag that Kemp presented to the 10th Cadet so which is sponsored by the 10th.  photo reminder Given on family travel Wiesbaden Germany is administrative service officials Are reminding military personnel they must have proper authorization for their dependents to travel with them on military air transport service aircraft on a space Avail Able  should request  transportation authority for their dependents and should not arrive at a Mats Aerial port without prior Issue of orders. Officials said that of form 1164 request for and authorization of leave of military personnel will no longer be used As orders to authorize dependent travel. New authorization is covered in afm 10-3. Eddleman hails v corps on birthday Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial a corps was saluted on its 41st anniversary which will be observed july 12, by Gen c. D. Eddle Man for its history of valiant and dedicated service to our country in War and in  in a message to it Gen Paul d. Adams v corps cd the Usa eur commander in chief stated on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the organization of v corps it is a pleasure to extend greetings and congratulations to All members of the corps and to express appreciation for their Loyal  officers and enlisted men who Are privileged to Wear the in Signia of v corps May rightfully be proud of their organization and its history of valiant and dedicated service to our country in War and  standards set by your predecessors Are High they present to you the present Day members of the corps both a Challenge and a inspiration to equal or Excell the record of the past. I am confident that by your Devotion to duty and competence in the performance of your assigned tasks you will prove worthy successors of those who have gone  accept my Best wishes for continued Success in the fun  yank Kin of Champlain in . For Celebration by Don Walter stuff writer Paris is s sgt Raymond Jeorge Samuel de Champlain who has been with Safe the past three years has returned to . To take part in the 350th anniversary Celebration commemorating the discovery of the Lake name for his famous Grandfather 12 generations removed. The sergeant who is 27 and an air Force career Man is a Mem Ber of one of four remaining Champlain families descendants of French explorer Soldier Samuel de Champlain discoverer of Lake Champlain in 1609 and greatest of Canadian review to Honor Queen Werl Germany special the 3d in of the Royal Canadian 22d regt will troop the Queen s and its own colors for the first time in the unit s history Friday. The ceremony will be held on the Parade Square in fron of the regiment s Barracks and is scheduled to begin at 3 pm. The colors to be trooped were presented to it col Armand Letel Lier regimental co by Queen Elizabeth ii near Quebec City during her recent Canadian visit. Command changes Potts to leave 14th army Cav regt Fulda Germany special a Farewell review will be held Here july 15 for col William a Potts co of the 14th army Cav regt officials announced. Potts scheduled to become Vii corps g3, will be succeeded Mycol e. F Graham As Leader of the Border senti  Potts com Mand de every e c h e 1 o n in the 14th Cav and served As 3d in co for seven months before taking Over regl Potts mental command. According to unit officials Potts holds the d i s t i n c t i o n of having been the youngest armoured cavalry regi mental co in the army. While commanding mechanized cavalry reconnaissance units under the late Gen George s. Patton jr., in world War ii Potts received a Battlefield commission to f i Al d Grade status at the age of 22, officials said. 7th weather Salt col Rob Ert b. Sykes jr., formerly plans officer of the 2d weather Wing of the military air transport service at Wiesbaden has been named commander of this squad Ron activated at Heidelberg this week to so import army aviation activities. The new air Force unit is one of six weather squadrons assigned to the 2d weather Wing. According to Wing officials the Squadron ultimately will consist of about 20 weather detachment s and operating locations at army airfields in Germany France and Italy in addition to the Heidelberg head quarters. A. 33d Armor it col James w oilman formerly executive officer of the 3d army div o m b a comb is the new co of this unit in Germany succeeding l col David b. Savage who a been appointed 3d army div g4 officer. Upper11 historical figures in the Liaison to France s i corps in Frei Burg received two promotions within three Days one of them rare French  col James  was made an honorary private first class in the French army by Headquarters Battery i French corps artillery at Breisach. This is the first sue award Ever made in the history othe Headquarters Battery. Two Days later he received a . Army pro motion from major to Lieutenan colonel. Gens remember army Mike Goeppinger Germany Spe Cial maj Gen James b. Quill 4th. Army div cd has received a letter from Stanley j. Organek father of Little army Mike the 8-year-old Perth Amboy n.j., boy who is a cerebral palsy victim thanking the " general for birthday greetings sent to the child. In his letter to Quill Organek said that because of your interest and that of Gen Bruce c. Clarke Mike is now enjoying one of his greatest pleasures and that is receiving i  Clarke now Ogof the Continental army come had written to Quill urging personnel of his command to write to Mike for his birthday last month. Little Mike is an honorary Mem Ber of the 4th army div assn., and officially holds the rank of honorary master sergeant in the army. Persons interested in writ ing to him May Send their mail to 169 Hall ave., Perth Amboy