European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 28, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 9 is photos by Gus Schuel Leral left spectators watch three Royal Canadian air Force f-194 Slaughters soar by right a c-5 Galaxy swallows no the crowd. Air fete 78 carnival up in the sky continued from Page ii and Blue canopies. Pilots Are the heroes of air shows. Kids follow them begging for autographs. Air planes buffs ask questions about planes and flying. Young women enamoured by the masculinity and mystique of it All Are never far away. The heroes Are the first to admit that it is an ego trip they love. They get a Chance to show off their aircraft and skills As Well As meet pilots from other countries. You learn a lot about flying other air Craft at an airshow said Navy it Steamer Braman of the of 3nd so from Virginia Beach. A. You can always read a Book but you learn More by talking to other pilots Over a Beaman. Navigator of an f-14. Was flying his first air show in Europe on his 25th birthday people Over Here Are really aircraft enthusiasts he said. They appreciate it More than people in the states they Are real nuts Over there is no doubt the British love planes. Thousands brought cameras along shoot ing Roll after Roll of air plane pictures. Others walked around with bundles of air Craft Memorabilia under their arms booklets patches stickers posters. They came from far and near to see the show. Bob Brown a Model aircraft builder came with a group from Edinborough. Scotland Why did he come this is the Best military Snow this Eva Greenacre who lives just a half mile off base sat on a Blanket with a Riend. I be lived in Mildenhall All my life that s 68 years. I be seen every hangar built up. There was nothing Here before. Five had five i wedding receptions in my Home. I like these shows. 1 like to see the achievements. They fascinate this air show atmosphere was part picnic with Barbecue smoke and smells everywhere from the charcoal grills that cooked 50.000 hotdogs and 65.000 Hamburg ers. And part carnival with rides and games Antiques to buy. Displays to see. Everything from draperies to dutch Elm Dis ease. Of course most of the displays were of aircraft crowds stood in lines to walk inside some and walk around others. David Oyster actually went into hiding people weren t satisfied with seeing his plane an open cockpit Tiger Moth biplane. They wanted an autograph from the Man who flew the plane from England to Australia earlier this year. Planning this year s show started More than a year ago. Last year at Mildenhall about 110,000 showed up for a one Day an thu helicopter get Reffew in h show it was chaos with tremendous traffic jams and Long lines everywhere. That is Why this year s spectacle was scheduled for two Days and some $11.000 was spent on extra portable toilets. Even though last minute changes in scheduling had to be made. La. Col John Dozzo. An air show coordinator was pleased with air fete 78. It s a hassle but a Good he said referring to his . Gene Rawlings another air fete coordinator said the preparation is a lot of work but a lot of fun. Everyone is Enthus is always on the minds of air show planners. You do take chances when you have an air show. Yet the chances of a crash Are very slim. We Don t tax the air planes. They do what they nor Mally do Rawlings added. There was no admission charge to the air show but parking was 3 pounds i about $5.80 per car. We did it that Way so the locals could walk on. It s kind of a Bonus to them for putting up with us All said capt. Donald Schaffer. Who was in charge of press for the event. Profits from the show Benefit the Mildenhall military Wel fare fund he was satisfied with this year s show. Everyone is very Happy. There Are no traffic lines no toilet lines no food he said. Al Al airline hikes Security at Heathrow London map the israeli airline. A Al. Has tightened its Security at Heathrow Airport by moving its Check in counters to a covered area of terminal 3 to prevent grenade counters were formerly in an oper area of the terminal which handles Long haul flights bordered on three sides b balconies airline and Security officials were worried that a terrorist could easily drop a grenade or fire into the crowded area from above our desks were extremely vulnerable so we asked if we could be housed in a slightly less vulnerable commented an Al Al Security Man. If someone had started an attack from above we would have been a sitting uniformed police officers some o them . No guard the Al Al counter following a terrorist attack on an Al Al bus outside a Central London hotel. An Al a stewardess and one of the terrorists was killed in the attack
