European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes thursday june 12, 1986 news briefs a Cairo Airport plane crash during sandstorm kills 23 Cairo t i plan authorities said wednesday a Small passenger plane crashed after Anc of ill engines  fire Asil attempt in land at guru s air Perl during a sandstorm. Killing 2j passengers and Truw and injuring three a spokesman fur egyptian air Sinai owner of the for scr plane said its Captain first told the Cairo control timer tuesday evening he could rot land cause the sandstorm had reduced visibility sharply. France makes new pitch to attract . Tourists Paris a France announced a Long term plan tuesday to encourage american tourists shunning Europe because of fears of terrorism and d weaker Dollar to came la France again. Jean Jacques Destamps. Secretary of stale for tourism said Only 2.2 million american tourists Are expected this year against 3 million in 1985. Called destination franc Thi Campaign is aimed at re Cal abolishing the climate of Confidence and expressing an open attitude of Wel come Tor North american tourists in France. Descamps will personally invite five major Amer ican Lour operators and two leading . Travel writers to France in july. Contras free 8 germans 15 other civilian hostages Managua Nicaragua api .-Backcd Contra rebels released eight germans after nearly a month of Captivity a half hour Afler the expiration of a deadline set by he leftist Sandi Nisan government the government and the rebel nicaraguan democratic Force or fun both confirmed the germans were re leased tuesday night in the Hamlet of pics Illias near where they were captured May 17. The four men and four women were Volunteer workers building Low Cost housing. Manuel Espinoza spokesman for president Daniel or Tega said he did not know when the germans would arrive in Managua. In an announcement Volt the government voice of Nicaragua radio Espinoza said the germans were released at 8 30 . Not tuesday along with 15 nicaraguan civil ians whom he did not identify. Ortega had threatened military action if inc germans were not freed by 6 . Fun spokesman Frank Arana told the associated press in Tegucigalpa Honduras the eight were released Safe and Lund and in a perfect stale of  German foreign minister Hans Dietrich guns Char said in Bonn that Hans Jucar gun Wischnowski a leading Law maker of the opposition social democratic party had taken charge of the hostages in Nicaragua. The hostages were to be taken to Managua on wednes Day Genscher said. He expressed his government s gratitude to All those involved in the release and told reporters the United slates made its influence count in the negotiations. The germans were captured during a Contra attack on the Village of Jacinto Baca 10 mites Southeast of Man  defense ministry statement tuesday night said that before the hostages were released sandinista troops Cap tured to rebels who were scouting an escape route Frum the Hamlet of pics Llilas. The two rebels gave the military information that helped the sandinista troops apply constant pressure on the Tab cos holding the germans the statement said. In did not say what Type of pressure was applied. The defense ministry said military pressure and world condemnation of the capture forced the contras to re lease the germans. But Arana said there was no interference from the sandinista military. Our patrols did not encounter any problems of any nature in entering or leaving he said. The entire Ope a lion w As a Success and in an environment of  the nicaraguan government said the germans were released to the sandinista military. Arana however said the germans were released by a Contra patrol to representatives of the German government at an evangelical Church in pics Illias. Last saturday the fun claimed sandinista troops opened fire on one of hair patrols holding the captives in Southeastern Nicaragua interfering with a planned release. 200,000 expected at Hannover aerospace fair 54.5 hold by Tracy bar two Young Brothers Check Oul a f-104 starfish scr at the International aerospace exhibition in Hancur. Hannover. Germany organizers of the 16th International aerospace exhibition expect up to 200,000 visitors to View flying demonstrations and exhibits from 17 countries before the show closes sunday. More than 400 exhibits Are spread through three Large Halls at the Hannover Airport in Langen Nagun about 500,000 Square feet of runway is devoted to aircraft rang ing from ultralights to sophisticated Jet fighters. Precision flying demonstrations include performances by the British Royal air Force red arrows and the Patrouille de France. Stunt helicopter flying is performed daily. Nostalgia buffs can take a Short ride in a dc-3 for 50 Marks about $22.50. Children Fly for half Price. A full size Model of the european fighter aircraft scheduled for joint development in the 1990s by great Britain Germany and Italy is on display before an inter National Public for the first time. Exhibits on the european space program and a selection of world War ii aircraft Are also on display. The exhibition is open daily through sunday from 9 . To6 . Admission is 15 Marks s6.75 on weekdays and 12 Marks $5.40 on weekends. Special rates Are available for students and disabled persons. The Way to the Airport is marked from the a-2 and a-7 autobahn by Large signs bearing the Ila logo. Satellite parking costs 4 Marks  and shuttle bus transportation to the site is free. Joe Mapother i Safe p/7of shows crowds How f-16 does its stuff by Joe Mapother Bromer hitch Bureau Hannover. Germany air Force Capi. Gary Garsic docs t mind working weekends and he zip acis to work most of them this summer As one of four Safe f 16 demonstration pilots Louring european air shows. Gar id s tanned face and the Al Camp Eador logo painted next to his cockpit seemed a Little out of place on the rain swept runways of the International Aero space exhibition at Hannover Airport la weekend. But the California native stationed with the 401st tac fighter Wing at Torrejon a Spain was right at Home hurtling his fighter plane in Light Maneu vers Over the air show crowds. I love travelling throughout Europe and this gives me a Chance id do that Garside said. To was a Chance he had to work hard at. Garside started with the approval of his Wing commander and the request went All  Dion by track e Cut. Cary cars de right at the International aerospace exhibition in Hannover. The Way up the Chain of command to Gen. Charles l. Donnelly jr., Safe com Mander. Completion of the initial paperwork Al Lowed Garsic to Start training As a Demon stration Pilot. At least 15 fights were required he said. All of the flights were videotaped from within and outside the cockpit and his performance was monitored by another officer. The final step to Carside s first season As a demonstration Pilot required him to travel to Safe Headquarters at rams cirt a Germany for a dry run of he Standard series of Maneu vers he is performing this summer. We Only do single ship demonstrations so every Man is basically an individual Garsic said of a schedule that includes Safe representation at More than 10shows this month. The appearances Are scheduled for week ends and Garside. 3d, expects to work most of the remaining weekends this summer. If 1 was married i d probably be sin Gle he said of the schedule