European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page b the stars and stripes wednesday january 15, 19b6 si5 Uro Loi by Jean afr Lam member of he 1st Ati Alion combat in unload scar Jit Dio Kirch Luxembourg. Crew members right Kielp push a helicopter Diawn i he ramp of a c-5 Al la can our Airport. 10 cargo planes deliver 80 copters to Europe by a Jvn Albright i Burg Bureau Luxembourg eighty helicopters thai arrived at Luxembourg Airport on 10 c-5 galaxies will leave beginning Vadne Sony. To take part in the certain senti Nel to exercise. In addition to the helicopters the cargo planes carried about boo members of the 1st in div from tort Riley Kan. Kach is carried eight Ahl cobras us i Rucys Oroh-58 Loaches. Only one of the helicopters was damaged during the flight said chief warrant officer Carroll a. Vaughan jr., an aircraft maintenance technician with the 7qlh trans in aviation maintenance in . Germany the Huey was prepared for a one Lime flight to repair facilities in Germany. When you Sec the insides of these c-5s packed with eight aircraft you think it s a Miracle Ihrl it Tirol i and so few tre he said. In preparing the helicopters for the flight some parts were removed so they could be parked close logic her. Slabich or bars and elevators Lii he ure inc wide parts of the aircraft were removed in the states and replaced in less than 30 minutes by 7nth trans in mechanics. The c-5, Wii i a wings Aii longer than the Wright Brothers first flight is the largest and possibly the Hea Viest aircraft Ever serviced at the Luxembourg air on an Airport official said. We have big planes come in Here said Robert Meis Ertain Sentinel an Airport employee but not this big. La s very different to drive the trucks up close to such it in a heavy Snow on Fri tiny Airport employees watched As the parked aircraft lowered its 769,000 pounds to within a fool of Flat ground and lifted its nose out and up for unloading the helicopters. At the first Landing Airport employees had to drop what they were doing and stand around taking said Murk Mirin. Airport land supervisor. The military guards did t like thai very much. Hut by the second Landing the Novelty was Over. Nobody soldiers of the Luxembourg army protected the air Craft the hangar entrances and the area where the Heli copters were parked. From their Camp on the Access Road to the Airport they also provided the american military with medical support and food. Members of the 1st inf div said they were ready to go to work alter their eng flight on the c-5 we be been preparing for this for about four Mun los said 1st . Mike slow imn. We be been prac timing draws picking up material already positioned in Europe for use in exercises and increasing our fitness and our cold weather awareness. We Are cram packed with reformer information and ready to go. Everyone coming in behind us will Tell you the same some new arrivals went to the Luxembourg army s Camp in for rest and briefings on lying in Europe. Others went to Baum older Germany to draw their equipment. Re Orger soldiers share Chow with visiting pcs chief reformer a Tim from the Karlsruhe Germany maniling urea join adm. William j. Crane or. Scaled second from right chairman of he joint chiefs of staff for lunch in the area s command tent. From left spec. 4 Timson Carrier 2nd brigade til inf Dii spec. 4 Koin Cramer. 24vth Kner in com but Mai Iii col. Waldo d. Freeman jr., office of pcs command set. Maj Norb Crl Sluser Karls Ruhe military Community Crowe and col. James m. Brie itus com Nunder of 3rd to 37tb Armor amid dil. Of for olo by spec. 4 wan
