European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Pogo 2 the stars and stripes monday july 31, 1978 flights of fancy crowds above Stream into the a a in the foreground at ramble in s flu tag 78 and imagine what it would be like to Fly the big aircraft or take a ride in it. And a Little boy below with his Mother looking on reaches out for a souvenir balloon that will make his spirits soar. Is photos Jim Cole half a million enjoy open House air show continued from Page 1 were kept Busy throughout the Day treat ing Bee stings blisters and upset stomachs from too much ice and a preg Nant woman and an apparent heart attack victim were taken to a Hospital according to a red Cross official. Military bands performed throughout the Day. They included the French army band from the 5th regiment do Cuirass Siers German air Force music corps band of the British Royal air Force Ger many21st support command showcase band 75th army band Safe band and a drum and Bugle corps from Ramstein Vil Lage. The Day s main event got under Way promptly at 1 . When the air show opened with a flyover by four f-4 phantom aircraft. The phantoms belong to the 86th tac fighter Wing hosts of the Day Long affair. The phantoms were followed by a Para Chute jump by 13 members of the special forces Europe jump team. They jumped from two army Heli copters from an Altitude of 13,500 feet. Then those magnificent men in their flying machines took Over and entertained the crowds for More than three hours. Austria s Karp As. Flying six Saab 105s. Was the first Aerial demonstration team to perform. Their precision formation flying was followed by a Solo performance of a Saff. F-15. The f-15 s Pilot delighted the crowd with a series of Maneu vers that an experienced air Force flyer said was what you would expect from a propeller driven stunt plane rather than i Jet next the sky was filled Wilh 10 ,-31 air Craft of Italy s recce Colori flying abreast they swooped Low Over the air Field trailing red. Green and White smoke at the end of their 20-Minule performance they were Given an enthusiastic ovation bythe crowd the Belgium swallows treated the Visi tors to a different sound. Their two propel Ler driven ff-260 air planes rumbled across the sky rather than roared flying Man tip to we tip. One on top of the other separated by less than 25 feet their pilots performed limps Rolls and other Solo Plihal in ,.ri. A a lev Krch Mirage Al a . Navy f-14. And two British harrier vertical take off and land ing aircraft. Two other aircraft a world War ii British spitfire and a . Full were unable to make a scheduled appear Ance because of bad weather at their Horn stations in England according to a Bast spokesman. However the rest of the Aerial Demon stration teams More than made up for their absence. By the time the Patro Uilkie France the Asas de Portugal and the British red Arrow flight teams had completed their fantastic performances a sunburned crowd was ready to go Home. Libyan sub seizes 2 italian fishermen Rome a Libya has confirmed that one of its submarines took two italia fishermen into custody and will try then on charges of violating Libya s territory Waters the italian foreign ministry said. The ministry said the two identified Bartolomeo and Matteo Ingargiola coup ins were in Good condition and italian to sular officials in Tripoli. Libya s capital were in touch Wilh libyan authorities re Garding the fishermen. The two were taken away while on i fishing expedition on Board the fishing vet Sel Schilo whose Captain said the submit Rine suddenly surfaced 20 Miles North 0 the libyan Mainland with machine Guo wielding naval officers ordering the fishes men to the submarine. The Ingargiola coins were said by to Captain to have volunteered so As to let to others in the 1 member Crew go free. The incident was the latest in a series involving sicilian fishermen Wilh North aft can governments. Temperatures s3 70 92 Altun Anchorage t fort Worth m3t.3i.iu l h k ii Al Minn Pell n Morl Mii n Orlando u Uini u 7 a 1� san Fryk a by Scott Elf 9 is a quit
