European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Certain 1sentinel d special reports Ana photos an the Maneu vers pages 8,9 the stars authorized unofficial �utl1�tiok fou the . Armed Foice . 271 wednesday. January 15, 1986 e., d 8693 a charter crash spurs new policy Faa plans in depth inspections of air nes carrying is Washington a the Federal aviation administration spurred by criticism Over lie deaths of 248 . Soldiers in Ilie crash of a chartered jul last month in Newfoundland announced tuesday new in Dep h inspections of airlines hired by he Pentagon to carry military personnel. The inspections which will involve teams of Faa officials to examine maintenance operations and training procedures it the airlines arc to be Girt immediately and Are expected to continue for several months. Officials sail the detailed look at the military Charier operators came after the crash of an Arrow air Jet. Which was carrying 248 service members Asil was liking off from Gander Newfoundland on dec 12. Investigators subsequently found that Arrow air has Hod a history of maintenance and operational deficiencies and was fined $34,000 last summer by the Faa. Transportation Secretary Elizabeth Dole said that while the cause of the Gander crash hat not been determined she directed the new Faa inspections "1o assure our selves and inc Public beyond a Shadow of a doubt that this carriers arc operating at the highest standards of  Faa officials said the special in depth inspections will focus on 24 airlines that do Busi Ness with the Pentagon. They Range from Large carriers such As american and Eastern airlines to Small charter operators such As air lift International and Rich International. The Gander crash has prompted the Faa la give priority to scheduled inspections of airlines under military contract Faa spokesman Bob Backhoe said. Under the inspection program which  reported by Abc news monday and is to begin next week. Faa inspectors will Ihor. Hughly Check All activities of military air Craft Charters tic said what we re talking about is very very close look at their operations he said these inspections Are going to be very de see charter on Page 28 what s wrong with doing Little tee fishing on a cold Day normally Noah ing. But when four soviet diplomats fishy Story of 4 soviet diplomats on thin ice showed up left on Esrum Lake North of Copenhagen danish police could t help wondering about their Angle be cause Denmark has in important radar station nearby. The diplomats fishing expedition ended when police ordered the Copenhagen embassy fishermen ashore right and told them that Esrum Lake is off limits. 2 libyan Jeff intercept . Surveillance plane by Norman Black Washington a a Lone . Navy surveillance plane flying off the coast of Libya was intercepted monday by two libyan Jet fighters but the fighters made no threatening moves and eventually returned to Libya administration sources said tuesday. The sources speaking on the condition of anonymity said two soviet made Mig 25 fighters unexpectedly closed in on a Navy 3a from the aircraft Carrier Coral sea As the surveillance plane flew Over the Gulf of Sidra to the Northeast of the libyan capital of Tripoli. Libya claims the entire Gulf As territorial Waters a Contention dismissed by the United states. After he Pilot of the surveillance plane detected the libyan fighters and notified the Coral sea two . Fighters were immediately launched by the Carrier one source said. Bui the libyans had already moved away by the Lime the american fighters arrived the source added there were two migs that showed up and nosed around said one source. They came fairly close. But they made no threats no menacing gestures. And then they peeled of fund went away. There was nothing hostile and it was a rather unremarkable  another source said the Navy Cle chronic plane was flying Well offshore unescorted and doing nothing  one source said the incident occurred Al midday local time meaning Early monday morning in the United states. The sources said tuesday they could not be positive the planes were flown by libyan pilots but we assume hey were they were definitely libyan  although the sources Cal out of their Way to stress thai there was no confrontation the incident occurred against a in Cedrup of increased tension Between the United Stales and Libya and heavy soviet surveillance of . Navy ships in the Mediterranean. Plan to centralize . Special forces rejected Washington a defense Secretary Caspar w. Weinberger has rejected congressional suggestions that the special operations forces of he army Navy and air Force be placed under a single Pentagon command. Speaking to a Small group of reporters on monday Weinberger said the special operations forces should continue to strive for More intensive training and belter equipment rather than a new command Structure. I Don t think it s a Panacea to put them All in together and just have one Leader of the whole thing he said. What we re doing is essentially the right thing "1 Don t say it can t be improved. We need More train ing. We need to get More Forward  in an emergency he added we Are quite capable and do put the special forces under a single command. Weinberger s reference to Forward deployment involves a Pentagon plan to place a Small Advance learn somewhere in Europe to Speed preparations for deploy ment of american anti terrorism forces when needed. The defense department s special forces Range from the army s rangers and Green Bercis to the elite Delia Anli terrorism Force he Navy s Seal learns and special air Force Airlift unite rep. Dan Daniel a a. A senior Mem Ber of the House armed services committee and sen. William s. Cohen a Maine maintain that the command of those farces is seriously fractured making in difficult to mount joint operations. Daniel has announced thai he will hold hearings this year on the matter and will sponsor legislation thai would mandate centralization of the special forces under a single civilian director