European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday March 21, 198 a is cd Utiss make wind blown Junto. 75 parachutes Blossom eighth inf div paratroopers make their departure from a Mammoth air Force c141 Star lifter Jet Over the drop zone at a arnhem. Rii Ein main a Germany is after severe March winds forced two postponements of the army s first drop in Europe fro the c141 Star lifter paratroopers of the 8th inf div s 509th inf celebrated the coming of Spring wednesday with a wind blown jump into the Mannheim drop  things from the ground were members of the air Force s 5th Aerial port so at Wiesbaden and Mildenhall England. Acting As pathfinders for the 8th in div jumpers the air Force men had successfully jumped into Arnheim March 12. The 40 men20 from co a and 20 from co b of the sooth s 2ndbncleared the four engine Jet in less than 10 seconds. Sudden wind gusts during the course of the drop carried the troopers a bit off target and one Man suf getting ready in an earlier jump air Force cd Utiss prepares a photos by Ted Roside feed a dislocated shoulder when wind drugged his Chute along the ground but officials declared tilt operation a Success. Two members of the air Force group that made the jump March 12 were also members of the team that made the first drop in Europe from a c130 in 1958. They Are t. Sgt. Tom roller and staff sgt. D. R. Smith. When asked about the difference betwee jumping from the c130 and the c141, they both agreed every thing is just a bit bigger that s  Belay air Jerry d. Green Aerial port so Mason to 1141. Force s. Sgt. Del 1, 5threlays info i packing 11 sgt. L Ugine 1-. Bihwu Roll Chute after jump. Waiting it out paratrooper wait for Stai  to Circle area before lining up f � j1"1111