European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 07, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday june 7, 1980 Pentagon denies new charges in Iran Rescue raid from press dispatches Washington a secret Senate armed services committee report concludes the ill fated Iran Rescue raid was flatted by a poor commander poor organization and failure to anticipate emergencies it was Learned thursday. The Pentagon denied the claims and sen. John Stinnis d-miss., the committee chairman said no such report exists. I believe very strongly the report s author stated that the heart of the seve ral errors lies in the poor Choice of the commander and the subsequent errors which were compounded As a result of his limited  week the Pentagon denied the exis tence of a secret defense department Cri Tique which according to a Scripps How Ard news service report Drew similar conclusions about the unsuccessful raid. The author of the Senate committee re port believed to be retired Marine col. Bud Macfarland said of the raid com Mander. Army maj. Gen. James b. Vaughn. I believe he is out of his depth in planning an operation involving More than the .  Pentagon spokesman Thomas Ross criticized the leaking of the document in a Gross distorted manner this document is full of inaccurate statements and judgments Ross said. It is a distortion of the testimony of those who participated in the Mission and the conclusions it reaches based on that Testi Mony Are wholly  Vaught the Mission s Overall commander was chosen according to the report by army chief of staff Gen. Edward Meyer. Vaught was plucked from the military col lege the Citadel in South Carolina. As an army division commander. Vaught had substantial experience in combat but none in special operations the report says. Ross said Vaught is an expert in the highly specialized techniques of special operations and he has performed skilfully in High level management  the report alleged these flaws organization Vaught created an or Oani Iii Ion which fragmented authority be tween army col. Charles Beckwith for ground forces air Force col. James h. Kyle for fixed Wing aircraft and Marine col. Charles Pitman. Ross denied command was fragmented. Soviet officials deny air crash Moscow up a soviet Ilyushin in Turboprop Airliner that can carry up to 110 persons crashed Friday near a Moscow Domestic Airport a witness told westerners. Soviet airline authorities denied the re port. The witness said one engine on the plane was on fire As it flew Low Over Vnuk ovo Airport South of the soviet capital. The witness said the plane then crashed and exploded. There was no report on possible casual lies. Newsman wounded by gunman in Beirut Beirut Lebanon a a gunman wounded Bernd Debusmann the Beirut Bureau chief of the Reuters news Agency As he and his wife left a party in the lebanese capital authorities said. Debusmann a 37-year-old West Ger Man was hit by one Bullet in the Back. No one on the scene had any question who was in Overall  emergencies it is Clear that there was a plan. It is also Clear that there was very Little planning for unexpected Contin  maintenance insufficient attention was Given to maintenance of the eight re 53 sea stallion helicopters that flew to the desert base from the aircraft Carrier Nimitz in the arabian sea. Adm. Thomas Hayward chief of naval operations has publicly denied such claims. The Pentagon s Ross called claims of inadequate maintenance false and said pilots testified the equipment was in the Best condition of any they had Ever flown. Sprinkled through the report Are new details of the tragic end of the Mission. It listed such instances of sloppiness As Kyle Hying in the Lead c-130, spotted the dust Cloud but decided not to report it to Mission commander Vaught. When the first c-130 landed at the iranian desert staging area the Pilot re ported his arrival on an open radio net work thus potentially compromising secrecy. Ross said the first c-130 sent a five word coded message on an open network. But it had been determined in Advance to take this risk if the aircraft s secure communications went out. Meanwhile congressional investigators have asked the Pentagon for copies of the tapes of communications that went on be tween Washington and the ground Force during the aborted Mission to free the hos tages in Tehran. On thursday the state department announced that under a new economic and defense agreement the United states will be Able to use airfields and port facilities in the strategic Arab state of Oman. Officials said it provided for Oman to get .-made anti tank and anti aircraft missiles Armor and transport aircraft and favourable military credit terms. In return the United states would be Able to use certain military facilities in the Liny Oil state which is located across the Straits of Hormuz from Iran. Sgt. William Mueller and daughter Nicole Wall at rooms Lin  crowded terminals Long Waits space a to . Critical from Europe by Roy Adams  Bureau chief Ramstein Germany Sis crowded terminals Long waiting periods and no billeting space face travellers at tempting to Fly space available to the . From anywhere in Europe according to military Airlift command officials Here. The Outlook for return flights is no better from either Dover fab del., or Mcguire afb.n.j., officials added. Passenger terminals at Torrejon a Spain Raf mild Hal . And Athens report As Many As 100 or More passengers a Day signing up for fewer than the Normal number of available seals. Ramstein s terminal reported 375 names on the wailing Lisl wednesday night and at Rhein Fain a the com Mand s largest passenger terminal in Europe the list has contained As Many As 700 names during the last week the spokes Man said. But As of ii . Friday Only 171 Pas sengers were signed up for space available travel to the Stales a Rhein main Public affairs spokesman said. The spokesman said about so people per Day were getting Mac flights after an average of three Days wailing Lime. Limited scats caused primarily by de creased flying hours and a modification program on c-i4i aircraft arc causing Waits of three to five Days for Active duty members on leave while retirees face wails of up to a week and a half. At All bases where these flights Origi Nate spaces in on base transient quarters arc described As limited to non existent Central Europe saturday Mikial win of a a Dac Eming partly to Moilov Cloudy in int Ifie noon with Liol Ilid  Hiah Lanoar Laurai in 3t in in nigh 701 10 my my Low  in Iha Soi Uniat saturday win m Al ? 7i pm. Turn to sunday Al in am. Sunday Outlook Call Lor parity 10 mostly Cloudy Kiat with rain nowt it Tampara Turat  a a Mil Cook.  a corded Friday Adana. P Al ant. P , m Bwl a. P Bruit it. P copt Nav a p part am 4pm u 74 u 71 � 77� 71 s 105 17 Frankfurt p London p Madrid o Munch. P Pant p rom. D a i m 70 61 in 77 ii 70 u 7 7m warmer a due to the normally High Cummer rotation period. Lodging on the local Economy u also in very snort Supply a spokesman said and passengers should be prepared to defray the costs of lodging and meals. Some space a passengers Are being accommodated the spokesman noted but first priority is being Given to persons on official duty status and those with Emer gency leave orders Infra the catch travel has not Cyl reached a critical stage the Mac official said but there were 51 individuals at Ramstein tuesday night waiting for flights to other locations in Europe. We re hard pressed to pinpoint an a act cause for the backlog he explained. But it appears that a number of Parent arc taking their children out of school Early in an attempt to beat the summer Rush. The main thing we want to impress on travellers is the need for extra Money to cover expenses while waiting and Ujj Cint leave Lime to cover the prolonged wailing periods on either Side of the