European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes March 1946 new f4d arrives at Pitburg base Germany March 23 tac ucal fight Wing Here rolled out the red carpet to Welcome the Al Rel new f4d phantom to arrive in eur by rat Sisoff or Lect j fid is the fastest and highest flying operational tactical fighter in the air Force it to an Al weather tactical tighter with a top Speed in sex Eta of and r capability to operate at Peak performance at altitudes close to two floss went up into he skies to escort the new twin engine aircraft to the flight line where More than photo by Hunter to Pitburg a personnel and their wives and children walled to Welcome Cleo tac Ucol fighter Wing Vic com Mander and aircraft commander on the flight and James were met by their a Tver As they landed he plane sunday after a 4tmin Ute flight from Moron when they had picked up tit the plane bad been flown earlier from Warner bobbins to nonstop in seven hour and 9d minutes by another air Force the receipt of a new air plane ii always a major Milestone in history of any combat but hop hid at a Preti Confer i personally feel it a particular privilege to have been Able to bring the first fid to the Only reason i was that Fortu Nate is due to the fact James 31th Wing com is presently Back Al nails Vonlan fab in the checking out in the new the Over the has introduced several new planes into the european theater and we Are proud to be the first to receive the in we Are the first Wing in the Usan to receive the fid although Early versions of the air plane Are in operation in both the air Force and the ii to a versatile plane in the full Range of conventional and nuclear capable its primary role in this Wing will be in the ground attack although it had a very High air capability As it has an Alt weather incr Tonj guidance navigation which coupled with radar enable it to find its targets Day or night under any weather Condi it on air Tolar refuelling capability which enables it id Fly from the id Europe non it has a top Speed in excess of two times the Speed of sound and 1 flew one at that Speed about two weeks additional f4ds will replace the floss Here As the new air Craft Roll off the Assembly lines of the Mcdonnell aircraft prune contractor it drag report Star attraction the new f4d be viewed by crowd after jets arrival at Billburg commander Walter Couter aircraft Mclaughlin will head 332nd air div Welcome peed ii March 22 Burl Mclaughlin has been named commander of the 322nd air div he will relieve Robert relic Mclaughlin is in command of inc tic lieu air comes b3hiii air div at Forbes Rel re ban served As commander of the 322nd air div since the departure of former common nor Jen Robert fair Man on Normsn Rel lord after 28 Viars at Fiille will sume is previous position of h21nd Mclau Ghlyn la a Veteran of 29 years my Hilary he Iickie Bis career in october and was commissioned in May serving until april he then became a United air lines in August 1947 he returned to Active duty and has served in several combat these included duly As Deputy director of operations at xray Headquarters in Tokyo and chief of the colonels Deputy chief of military personnel Willa assigned to me laugh Len directed Tho 19th bombardment so at March and also held several staff positions at Sac and Lilb air Force in August 1ds2 he was Alig commander of the Giai troop Carrier und in january 1885 became commander of the 818th air Mcloughlin Decora Lonb in elude the air legion Al air Force commendation and the joint commen Dation an school for oct men March it in army Mceula tons have been approved in the Pentagon to enable soldiers to attend airborne training before going to infantry the army is taking this action for several including the physical and mental training gained at jump school to help them Complete the action will enable More oct graduates to compete for initial air Hornc assignment and also save the government a Little pay of js3 for enlisted men in half that for Between w per cent and to per cent of each class at the infantry oct or airborne training upon servicemen urged to help red Cross March 22 Jacob Deputy com  of has asked servicemen in Europe to contribute to the Ameri can red Cross fund March 91may in this annual we Nave established no monetary goal for said the general who is general chairman for Europe of the ism red Crow woul nonetheless like to have every member of this command respond to the Askold impulse to help those in each giving of his time and resources in Accord with his own appreciation of what la the american red Cross de serves our fullest smart said contributions from servicemen will am St the red Cross to continue needed health Ann welfare services for Alt servicemen and service families in As Well As disaster re every some of our to Pinch and women Are confronted with unforeseen and unexpected personal problems for which they need assistance and guid he the red Crom is always on hand to provide needed airman of Mouth named March 21  Peter Hill an accounting clerk in the commercial Ter Vecei was chosen february air Man of the month for the Totth tactical fighter