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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 8, 1978

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 8, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 3 the ski jump goes military a Royal Navy sea harrier which flew for the first time in late August takes off from a ski jump ramp in a demonstration at the Farnborough International 78 air show in England. The ramp which will be installed aboard some Royal Navy ships in the 1980s, allows the harrier to take off with a heavy Load and at the same time expend less fuel. The air show which opened to the Public Friday will last through sunday. Is Schuettler looking into a plane the easy Way a full scale Model of the French Mirage Al with plexiglass wings and fuselage give viewers an excellent look at the aircraft s internal Workings. The plane is being displayed All this week at the Farnborough air show. Some other Mil itary planes being displayed at the show include front to rear two italian fighters the mb-326k and mb-339. And the . S a-10a Thunderbolt ii. The . Military involvement in the show is Small. Is photos Gus Schuettler  
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