European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes is a units at Hahn a Are training for accent meet on tour Gem. Ralph e. Haines or. Left vice chief of staff of the army visited units of the 8th inf div monday. Here he is briefed on the attack phase of the unit s Ort by a. Bobby s. Wallace right3rd brigade s3. m. Turner 3rd brigade co listens. Haines is currently touring units throughout the european command. Army photo Hahn Germany special when the six week Competition among accent Crews begins Allied air forces Central Europe s sector in based Here willbe ready. The 74th fighter interceptor Wing of the German air Force has its eight f104 Star fighters on hand and training for the event is already under Way. Host unit at Hahn air base Isth 496th fighter interceptor so of the . Air Force whosef102 Delta daggers will be flying joint missions with their German allies during the meet. Practice missions have already been flown by f102 and f104 pilots. Pilots and supporting maintenance Crews of the 74th Wing will stay at Hahn until the of cent Competition is completed. Hobby carries set. 100 Miles in a Day. /-4 � _ _ _ a _ f c t a r. Vasiv a wit by Ken Reed Fuerth Germany special the Hobby of a sergeant in the 4th amid div a 14th arty in the Type enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere during Leisure of sgt. Robert Schwaig Hofer s off duty time is spent on100-mile-a-Day training rides and actual Competition in one of the most vigorous of sports Bicy Cle , a German Citi zen said he never paid too much attention to the sport until he went to the United first became interested in cycling while i was working a1colorado Springs Colo., in 1961," said Schwaighofer. And i Veblen associated with the Sporl Ever said there Are a number of German Riding club sin the area and that he has Ridden with them. From what have seen the germans Are pretty Good although there Are number of riders from Colorado who could stay with them. It impossible to join a German Riding club and compete with them he competed in a number of races while a Mem Ber of the Colorado cycling association and in 1963, placed Firstin the Colorado Junior Champion thing a rider must never do is underestimate anybody. Found that More experienced rid ers were underestimating me Athirst because i was new and was racing with an old Bike and Iwon. It s not so much the bicycle As the person Riding it he longest race Schwaighofer competed in was a 190-Mileround trip from Aspen to Lead Ville Colo. The race was a two Day event and was reported in sports illustrated and life Maga Zine. It it was my first race in the states after i came Back fro France and my c9nditioning was t As Good so i did t place High said Schwaighofer. Schwaighofer s name How Ever was mentioned in one of the top magazines they accused him of cheating. During the race a Volkswagen appeared in the Road and began to keep Pace with us Schwaighofer explained. I was behind the car and off to the right but an official warned me for using the car to break the wind which i was t doing. A reported heard the warning an stated it in the racing cycles Are capable of reaching very High speeds said about 150 sorties will be flow by belgian British German dutch and . Crews during the meet. The danish and French air forces will participate on guest basis. Marks will be awarded for sub sonic Speed Low level intercept High level intercept and super sonic High level intercept. Points will also be Given for interceptions allowing Only minimum penetration to the target. Welcoming the German guests to the american air base were Brig. Gen. Richard n. Ellis of cent chief of operations and col. Gustaf Roedel Deputy com Mander of sector in. Heading a list of dignitaries from Safe s50th tactical fighter Wing was the Wing commander col. Rob Ert l. Liles. Schwaighofer. I have had my Bike up to 80 Miles per hour on a downgrade for a Short period the record for bicycles is 127 . At those speeds accidents canard do happen. Racing in the United states is not As hectic As Jit is in Europe As United states riders Are required to ride two abreast while european racers j Are bunched tightly together. Iness is p by Ray Wrights a Ramstein Bureau chief Prem Germany is fill or up the Soldier said with a Happy smile when he drove his car into the yes Gas station at Prem s so unusual about that just that it s the first time Soldier could say that at Prem Post High up in the Eifel mountains. They now have a Gas Sta Tion. Previously men of the 447th signal in stationed at the Post had to drive to Pitburg air base 30 Miles away for Gas and it was t unusual to run out before they reached the station. Hours announced dispensing hours of the new facility Are 8 to 8 30 . 1 to 1 30 . And 4 to 4 45 . Mon Day through Friday. Col Wallace o Enderle 447thco and it. Col. Ronald m. Obach who will succeed Euder Leas commander March 20 opened the new Gas station with Cere monies conducted in a heavy snowstorm. The weather pointed up the importance of convenient Mas Supply for men stationed atthe isolated Post. Volunteers needed by special forces fort Monroe a. Special the . Continental army come is looking for volunteers for Spe Cial forces training and duty to maintain these units worldwide at10 per cent authorized strength. Active army soldiers who . Citizens airborne qualified or Are volunteers for airborne training meet the medical fit Ness standards required for air borne and special forces duty can swim at least 200 Yards have at least a confidential Security clearance but Are Elig Ible for a secret clearance and Are at least 19 years old May Volunteer. Officials said the first sergeant has details. Cited one of three wac assigned to com z Headquarters in Worms Germany has been honoured by the command. She s spec. 5 Joan c. Carrillo a clerk typist in the office of the adjutant general whose husband spec. 5 Jose Carrillo is Coic of the signal . Carrillo was named wac of the week. Army photo Paph j. 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