European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July the stars and stripes Pogo 9 aircrews Swap flight eats at we Brucken base Story and photos by fix Jyi Harrington kaisers Lauvern Bureau thief Arturo Zinc Jana shows the f104 to Larry Germany i the army int the Only outfit that trav Els on us apparently he italian is r Force at least that seemed to be the Case when four italian phils Ami 3 support personnel from the in sri recon arrived Here besides four f1im  aircraft and a truck full of spare aircraft they brought a 54liter Jug of wine and a considerable amount of italian cheese and sausage most of the food and All Tia Gallons of wine were consumed at a party the italians gave for their american counterparts from the 17th the italians didst travel Here just to throw a they were part of an aircrew Exchange program Between the two the 17ths project officer fur the pro Gram Larry said this is he third nato country his unit has swapped aircrews the other two were British and German reconnaissance Norman we find that by bringing another Lyv of recon organization to our Squadron we have a Complete Exchange of through these exchanges we learn from them and they learn from the squadrons have basically the same Mission providing intelligence information concerning the movement and other activities of Friendly or hostile but the equipment and methods they use May Capi Jim who flies one of the inns hf4c phantom ii said he has seamed that the italians plan a Mission much the same Way As american pilots but a bin they Fly a Mission they arc under a higher workload than the lie explained Why we have a two seat aircraft they have sin tile scat we More time id think about things because we have a backseat or who can help Simpson this difference led to a Little Friendly kidding from the keep kidding us about having the Simpson think hints Why we can hit those Little targets that they cant but 1 kid them Back and that not True the  there to Lurn the radio on and they dont believe he discussing the differences be tween their the aircrews changed on How to Flig ulpian Fly defensive Maneu vers and Aerial tac the italians also flew photographic reconnaissance missions and three of them were Given orientation rides in the Back seat Ofa after duty hours the aircrews continued their the americans invited the italians into their Homes and hosted several events for one was a Bacr softball game Between the two Tulve phantom pilots were handicapped to two swing limit while holding a can of Beer in one to litre was also a scam Zipps Bowling tour Kadi strike was toasted with a Glass of the italians ret mid a craps Gnu even would be a better Way to put it Law hospitality with a event of their it featured the  Smithr Jug of wine according to Liwok women to carry in andean ambulance to carry everyone acs celebrates 12 year service to Kin Heidelberg army Community an organization providing Assis Tance to military members and their families at army installations Cele Brates ils 12th birthday july Here in Many of the 71 acs centers in Belgium and Italy Are planning local ceremonies for the Annivera centers Are established in those army areas having More than Mili tary personnel or where Community health and welfare services Are after its 12 years of acs has developed a new volunteers will soon be receiving the new uniform consist ing of either a pants or windbreaker for men and dress with a coat for to in most acs these uniforms Are Given after volunteers Woric for a cer Tain number of acs was started in 1965 at the direction of then army chief of staff Harold to fill what he and other a personnel saw As a serious void in the area of social welfare for soldiers and their dependents since world War acs is staffed partly by military person Nel and partly by volunteers make up the larger portion of ass there Are More than Active volunteers in us Reurs acs Cen bulgarian gets Paris Asylum Paris api the Paris correspondent of bulgarian radio and Vladmir has been granted political Asylum in Well informed sources said Jim Simpson second from left explains to italian regulations governing German