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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, July 20, 1959

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Squadron Leader Latham debrief treble one acrobats after a practice session. Treble ones acrobats. Continued from Page is a warning and an executive command for each Man Euver. They operate Between about 150 feet and 4,500 feet. Speeds Range Between 350 knots and Over the top of loops at 140 knots. Only a matter of inches separates aircraft. After the two sections land the pilots gather in their room again for a debrief  ask flying officer William r. Clayton Jones what he was talking about. There is a very strict Rule that pilots Don t Ratchet on the radio unless what they say will be of assistance to the group. Clayton Jones replies i was t talking. I was mumbling what were you mumbling about then Well. I got into a severe Slipstream and had to take violent evasive action. I was just mumbling that s  the banter continues Between the so Inch ing at ease pilots. This Exchange is typical Golly i was darn close to the Boss on that last  "so-1 saw. You Ere probably flying his aircraft for  that must be Why the Boss says he Al ways finds formation Aero so easy then Latham leads the group into de briefing pilots Are candid about their own performance and others. Flight it Colin Hardie who watched the performance from the ground adds pertinent comments. Among the More intelligible bits of their critique Are by All Means go but fan it More. How s that Wing Over for you. There s a lot of rudder in that one Brian. Got 3% is Here can t get rid of it. If i do it la fall to bits. The voodoo Loop was a bit uneven sir. Again breaking before the vertical. Latham does not spare his own performance i think i pulled too bloody  criticism does not end with the debrief ing., usually twice a Day pilots look at films of their performances and  film every practice says Latham. We can see everything we do. We see who s doing what if a Chap is doing some thing consistently wrong it s there on  the parallel with a professional football team continues to the blackboard where Maneu vers Are planned and critiqued. Treble one is so perfectionist that it plans its moves by what the spectators can see without turning their Heads too much a blackboard is marked off 70 de Grees to each Side of a person sitting in a chair and155 degrees up. Maneu vers Are planned within those limits for greater Spectator comfor being Best is another tradition of 42 year old treble  in 1937 it was selected the first fighter Squadron to receive Hawker hurricanes the first 300 Mph plus eight gun fighters in the Raf. During the Battle of Britain it bagged 94 enemy aircraft. In july 1941, re equipped with spitfires it fought Over Europe and then moved to Battle Over North Africa Sicily and Italy. Total victories for both world wars were More than 260. The Raf fighter command traditionally selects a different Squadron each year to furnish its aerobatic team but treble one has held the Honor for the past three years. Treble one has been Accident free since May 1957. Latham stressed that the Hunters Are fully operational and can be converted from carrying smoke containers to guns in a matter of minutes. The Superb condition of the aircraft he says reflects the work and morale of Theao member ground Crew. Usually 28 mechanics accompany the team to foreign Dis plays. Flight it r. C. Phillips a 30-year-old Raf Veteran is engineering officer. The progressive maintenance schedule he helped devise is now under study by Usan officers. Pilots also pitch in with maintenance. Before the Paris air show they helped polish aircraft with ground Crews. Other members of the team. Are flight it Matthew b. Kemp who trained in Arizona for 10 months during world War ii flying officer Norman Lamb who trained at Bunker Hill fab ind., in 1945 flight it Patrick b. Hine flight it James m. Oakford flight it David j. A. Edmondston flying officer Roger e. By mans flying officer Marcus s. Wild flight it Stanley w. Wood flying officer Anthony m Aldridge flight it Francis l. Travers Smith and flight Lleslie a. Boyer about treble one air chief marshal sir Thomas g. Pike commander of Raf fighter command says " fighter pilots Are taught aerobatics be cause this helps them to Fly their aircraft to their limits to master them completely and to have Confidence in them. This Mastery find Confidence Are essential for successful combat. Aerobatics in the modern fighter Call for great skill and stamina in performing evolutions at High Speed. Formation aerobatics Are More difficult than individual aerobatics and a Good display represents Many hours of hard work and training they will never be used in War but the qualities which they require Are some of those necessary in the first class fighter Pilot. I would like to emphasize that though specialists in formation aerobatics the pilots of ill Squadron Are first and fore most operational  the stars and stripes dear furlough facts i would like to Tell you about a hotel in which another lady and i stayed overnight on our Way Back from Copenhagen. We were pleasantly surprised to find the proprietors transplanted americans. Friedrich Kaehler and his wife lived almost 30 years in new York. He inherited the Deutscher Kaiser hotel in travel duende about two years ago. They Are homesick for America and most anxious to make american visitors Welcome. Travel duende is a Lovely resort with Beautiful beaches and Fine Casino on the Baltic sea not far from Luebeck. It s off the beaten path and is inexpensive $1.60-$2.30 per night in comparison to most resorts. My Friend and i thought it would be a Fine. Place for a family vacation As Well As a convenient stopping Point on the Way to or from Copenhagen. Jlouise s. Bellohusen. A Folk festival featuring the enactment of Goethe s play Goetz of Berlic Hingen has opened in the Story s original setting Jagt Hausen Castle and will be performed daily except mondays and tues Days through aug. 23. The play being presented in the Castle courtyard tells Tho Story of Goetz of the Iron hand a 15-Century-Type of Nobleman lord of a pfc Htu Isen Castle and ancestor of its present occupant Huron Wolf Goetz von Burl Schingen. ,. Tickets for the play which is presented within  hour drive of Heidelberg Fri a be obtained at the Heidelberg Monzert zen Trale or by phoning Berlic Hingen 295, 339 or from local travel agencies. Goren on Bridge answers to Bridge quiz q. 1as South you hold 4k105 �akj6 4aq53 �k8 the bidding has proceeded South West North East 1 � pass 1 4 pass 2 it pass 3 � pass what do you bid now  Spades. This allows for All contingencies. If partner has a five card Spade suit he might prefer to play the game in that suit. If his bid was based on a four card suit he still has the option of returning to four hearts or three no Trump. Q. 2as South you hold 474 84 4a109653 �aj7 the bidding has proceeded West North East South 1 1 it pass ? what do you bid  no Trump. Your hand contains nine Points which with a six card suit is ample to carry on to game. There is nothing to be gained by jumping in Dia monds. Q. 3as South vulnerable you hold 4a105 �aj1063 kj75 3 the bidding has proceeded West North East South pass 1 24? what do you bid  hearts. While it is tempting to double and exact from the enemy a suitable toll for what May have been an in temperate act nevertheless such a step should be taken with Cau Tion when support for partner s suit is held. Vulnerability in this Case militates against an Early double. Chances for game Are too Bright to accept what might be an inadequate penalty. Were clubs and Spades interchanged we would favor the double. Q. 4as South vulnerable you hold 49643 �8754 kj3 4.kj the bidding has proceeded North East South 1 v Dale ? what do you bid ?  hearts. Your values Are mild and should be shown at once. A pass is not recommended for you May find it inconvenient to enter the auction Ona later round. Q. 5r-As South vulnerable you hold 44 �kq3 4k32 4.qj10754. The bidding has proceeded East South West North 1 4 pass 2 4 Dale Roble. What do you bid now  or both of the opponents appear to be taking Liber ties with the truth. There is Little doubt that your Side has a game inasmuch As your partner was Strong enough to make a take out double at such a High level. Perhaps the atmosphere would Best be cleared by passing and permitting partner to Rescue himself from the redouble. If he bids hearts you will raise and if not you May contract for game in clubs. Q. 6as South you hold 4a64 8752 963 4,862 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 2 4 pass 2 it pass 3 4 pass ? what do you bid now  no Trump. Except for the Ace your hand is worthless and no inducement should be offered partner to go past the nine trick level. Q. 7as South you have a 60 part score and hold 4ak9863 a 4akj10 4,63 the bidding has proceeded South West North East. 2.4 pass 2 it 44, what do you bid now . This strategy is clearly indicated. Partner May be in a position to inflict a severe sting and he should be Given the Courtesy of the Road. If he does not choose to double he is obliged to proceed with the bid Ding inasmuch As your original bid was forcing to gamer q. 8as South you hold 4a10963 �72 4j983 4�k5 the bidding has proceeded North East South West 1 4 pass 14 2 pass pass ? what do you bid now  Spades opposite a partner who Lias opened the bid Ding you cannot afford to sell out so cheaply and Tho this is not strictly speaking a re biddable suit there is no other Call Avail Able. Copy Lieut ibs9. Who Chicago Tribune monday july 20, 1959  
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