European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse ".we? v. A. 13 re la a i or Royal n. Baker. At right f84g$, first equipped for in flight fueling. Wing now flies Fioros 1953. Barbecues like hits have been on the Wing s program for years. By John Khu Eger is London Bureau 20th tactical fighter Wing com a mantled by col Boyaj n. Baker at Wethers Teldor England a celebrating its 10th anniversary in England with a wide variety1 of Anglo american activities that will extend into june the first Observance marking a decade of Friendship was it birthday banquet held at the no club with local leading British officials As guests of addressing the distinguished gather ing Baker of suck hey Tex called that 2gth s stay in a Sfax county 0 extremely. Happy and valuable years " English officials spoke of the Atmos phere of Friendship and Security that the americans Are providing. Community plaques and Coats of arms were presented to after and the no club. Toastmaster was chief sgt Claude o Brea. Project officer Tor the affair a maj Jack Benson. Good will visits by groups of airmen were scheduled to follow up the Kickoff banquet. Communities for which Tours had been arranged were Saffron Walden brain tree. And Chelmsford. Civic receptions wer included in the programs for the 100 a activities slated 10 emphasize the theme of Anglo american brotherhood were a three night presentation of the Glass menagerie by the base drama group with specially invited groups of British guests a concert of Folk songs by the Junior High. School at it in untrue school Good neigh Bor week april 25-May 5with personnel encouraged to invite English guests into their Homes officers we club speak Eric addressing the Braintree mothers Thil on april 25 Kcf Whf ies dub Anglo Amer ican Tea apr to 2b officer s wives dub speaker at meeting of the ladles by Atfah legion co Cheater May 3 also in May Wilt be open House at the dependent school for 100 British teacher Taay Jand a meat forces Dwy 5pn House May 39 1 the Badio society of great Britain will hold its rally at the base on june 10. Or he history of the 20th Wing now Al part of the 17th air Force goes Back to november i930 when the 20th Pursuit up was activated at Mather Field Calif. Prior to that the unit was known As the 20th balloon up. Three squadrons with the 30t h then still no embers Odt the omit Floc they Are the 55th and 77th at Wethersfield a d the 7916 at world War ii. The 20th was stationed at King Cliffe in Northampton share England. The nomads of Kings chafe flying 1p38 lightnings and p51mustangs, were credited Watt Destro no 205 new aircraft in the air and 227 on the ground a is Stan itched Junit citation and six Battle St is War a omit cited the group Back to the United states Lor deactivate pm in october "".-? 1945 a Biggs 1,000f Anglo Amati can wedding at Wethersfield. Finally the
