European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page controls Quality of fue Niit in w ill " Mission the Pilot Force Jet suddenly Dis he had engine trouble. Lev looking for a place ?. "i,.ul he had no time to won Taraboi the cause of his Trou unknown to him a Small but of dirt that was Dis the fuel had clogged fuel line from the fuel i no to the engines. To prevent just this Type of Millem a new base fuel testing Raore has been set up a Ere according to m. Sgt. Don Ald j Cherry. 7101st air base Wing lab nc01c, work on the lab was started in february and Ihas just been completed. Second it Phillip g. Grange fuels rant ement officer added that this lab is Only the second such on base facility to become fully operational in Germany. These fuel laboratories Are established to provide positive Quality control Over All aircraft fuels upon receipt during Stor Lake and prior to use to assure that Only clean water free fuels Jare used. So. Sgt. Stephen fuels superintendent stated that these laboratories Are not a substitute for nor Are they intended to duplicate the functions of the air Force logistics come laboratories but Are in intended to provide timely checks bit fuel and to evaluate the functioning and condition of fuels facilities and various tests Are run by the 3lab to insure the Quality of fuels. These include those to determine the amount on water in the fuel la fiber test to indicate filter separator defect Sand fuel sys Tern icing inhibitor the last named is an additive in fuels which Lowers the Freez Ling Point of water contained in i the fuel to the freezing Point of ithe fuel itself. Fuel sleuths fuel Laboratory technicians sgt. John c. Gorini and s. Sgt. Duane e. Jack another important test is sulfite Content test. This Hof s Ham club gets needed drug for dying child \ ii of a1h station Germany special every thing was Rou Tine As sgt. Charles b. Rytting sat Manning the console at the Ham radio club Here recently. Then he contacted Jose Luiz Andriello Sao Paulo. Brazil and he was the key Man in organizing a Rescue Mission to save a6-year-old girl s life. Andriello was asking for Helpin obtaining drugs to save the child from dying of a brain disease. The drug is available Only i Germany and Andriello asked Llu sergeant to Contact the local manufacturer. Yuing got permission to Umair Force and army frequencies on the military affiliate Radisay Stem Mars and contacted Pec. 4 Louii Kinsley at the 68tl Gnal in. Stuttgart who gave i fornication to his co 1st it Phillip . Goddard drove immediately Tome firm in Doe Pingen and per \ Lului � � Send the vital m l Ermine the amount of sulfite reducing bacteria in the fuel. Enlarge enough quantities this Bac in 3rd army Imp Thelterie is corrosive to Metal and can corrode enough Metal to clog de fuel results of All these tests Are translated and evaluated Lin test fuel samples at the 7101st air base Wing lab at Wiesbaden air base. Air Force photo along with other criteria by the Laboratory personnel so that a l prop Riate actions can be taken to Correct any Adverse conditions detected. 1 i ton truck takes Over Frankl tit special the ton truck is no More at the 3rd army div. Long live the i1ton pick up for the spearhead division. Believed to be the first in col. Baldwin to 4th army he1de1.hehc, special col. Clarke t. Baldwin jr., co of the 2nd army Cav kept will become assistant division commander of the 4th army div in september. Usa Reuh and seventh army he has announced. Baldwin is on the promotion list for Briga Dier general. Sarel r to make the switch a series of instructional blocks was Given at Edwards Cavern to the men who will be driving an maintaining the new vehicles. According to 1st it. I. A r r y i Hess officer in charge of the course More than 450 Spear headers attended the four hour seminars and test drove t h e trucks. Featuring four wheel drive. The trucks Are also water proof for deep water fording and have folding one piece windshields and Standard lifting shackles. I the first 25 were sent to co b. 14 Al signal in. For testing. The remainder of the spearhead shipment was scheduled for immediate delivery to the units. Said Hess of the 143d s co ton trucks Are to be turned in As serviceable excess he added. Friendship is aim of Rifle meet Bamberg. Germany Spe Cial _ Vii corps riflemen will be aiming for bulls eyes in the13th annual German american Friendship shoot scheduled Here sept. 13-15.competition to be conducted on the . Army Reese on Ufi Stekier Strasse and hosted by the 4th army div 1st in. 54th inf. Will include both team and individual shoot ing. Trophies will be awarded tothe top three american teams and the top two individual shoot ers. In addition there will be Cash prizes awarded to the top 50 than 200 teams and 1.000 individual shooters have re is tired for the event a Vii corp spokesman types of events will be fired in the Voet master. Lucky and a combination of both. All firing will be conducted free style without slings from the100-Yard line on 25 Point tar ets. The m14 Rifle to he supplied by the Host unit will be used for the year. Vii corps 6th in. 10th arty took top honors by firing 1.250 Point out of u pos-1 sible 1.360. The battalion competed against some 230 teams and 1.000 Indi dual shooters. The Friend hip shoot began in 1956 under the sponsorship of american military officials and the Bamberg chief of police. S p a n g d a h l e m. Ger Many special col. Milton c Green assumed command of the 7149th tactical fighter Wing from col. Orrin r. Smith or. S p a n g d a ii l e m. Ger Many special Spang Dahlem s fire department and base personnel have been com mended for an outstanding fire prevention record during fiscal year 196s. By it. Col. John r. Robinson base com Mander. � Heilbronn. Germany Spe Cial pfc. Terry l. Kauf Mann. He co. 101st ordnance in was named Honor graduate of the Generator organizational maintenance course in Turnau. Smith takes command Hanau Germany special col. Joseph h. S. Smith has taken command of the 2nd sup port brigade. Seventh army support come Here. Smith was formerly the director of procure ment for the 1st logistics come in Vietnam. Was arrange Dess than 2fi hours after the 1 went out the vital drug red Hie Hospital where thei Hild la ill Lonois Vin Ankara. Turkey special he Onchi Sion of their sum r eau boy scouts of " a s crusader District swam bosporus a 1" Asia to t1utk talk first it. I any Hess co r.143d signal a instruct diners and main Temmie men on the new a ton pick up truck which b replacing the St ton in 3rd Annu. S p a n g d a h l e m. Ger Many special airman . David j. Muzik 2137th communications so arcs on his second airman of the Quarter award when he was selected the Aeq for Central european communications re Gion. Frankfurt special col. Francis m. Manning has re placed it. Col. Charles m. Diciro As v corps assistant chief of staff g5. Diciro now com mands the 3rd so. 14th Arnut Ca. Darmstadt. Germany up l Ian f i v e civilian employees of the tj9ldth support g r o u p at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern have in cued Iun time service or Superior perform Ance awards. Certificates Sinif Ina ears of service Cut to Fischer Paul Alexa Derher m a n n Schmitt. Huge Hehlke received a 15-year certificate aiv.1 George Kun was cited for sustained Superior performance. The awards were presented by it. Col. Carl m. Davidson. Group Umu Landor. A Osef and
