European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes thursday october 16,1986 some Navy fighters on limited flight status by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington the Navy has imposed some temporary flight restrictions on in newest front line fighter the f/a-18 Hornet following two Inci Dent during the past three weeks in which a main Landing gear collapsed during Carrier landings. No one was injured during the Acci dents which occurred on sept. 30 and oct. 2 aboard the aircraft Carrier Constellation and Only minor damage was reported to the two planes the Navy said. The incidents did prompt a week Long grounding of Allf a iss aboard he Constellation however and the dispatch of a special investigative team to the Carrier. The Constellation is continuing Aroutine deployment in the Northern Pacific Ocean. The of a iss on Boa Dhave been returned to flight status under restrictions that limit their maximum Landing weight until the investigation is completed the Navy said. At least five of the 16 of a iss As signed to the Constellation have also been ordered flown to the naval air station at Lemoore calif., for re placement of their main Landing gear lower Assembly the Navy added. An engineering group composed of technical experts from the Mcdonnell Douglas corp. And the naval air re work facility at North Island calif., arrived on the Constellation on oct.4," the Navy said in a prepared statement. The group is investigating the two incidents to determine the cause of the Landing gear collapse Mcdonnell Douglas is the prime contractor for the twin engine single seat tighter. According to it cmdr Kevin Mukri a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon the Only f/a-18s affected by the Landing weight restrictions Are those aboard the Constellation. Squadrons currently assigned to land bases Are not affected he Laid. The Constellation is currently the Only aircraft Carrier deployed at sea with the new fighter. The Carrier Coral sea also carries the f/a-18, but it recently returned Home following a deployment to the Mediterranean. Mukri said the Navy Hopes to have at least preliminary results from the investigative team in the next few Days. In the meantime the f/a-1 Seaboard the Constellation Are fully Ca Pable of being utilized i the operation Al necessity arises he added. In both of the accidents reported aboard the Carrier f/a-1 is made successful arresting gear landings aboard the Carrier Only to have their right main Landing gears collapse. In both instances the planes were being flow by experienced pilots and the weather and seas were described As Calm an the deck of the Carrier steady. Pilot error was not the cause Mukri added. The spokesman said he could no discuss the precise details of the re unctions on Landing weight impose Don the f/a-18 hornets aboard the car Rier but added that the restriction Are not major limitations. They Are precautionary in  the disclosure of the Accident aboard the Constellation comes two months after the Navy and Mcdonnell Douglas confirmed they were investigating an unusual almost random series of failures involving another part of the Hornet s Landing gear. That problem involves the so called planing link of the Jet s main Landing gear. The link which resemble Ashock absorber helps guide the plane s wheels into their compartments alter Takeoff and re aligns them for Landing. Mukri said wednesday that base Don preliminary information the Landing gear failures aboard the Constellation do not appear to be related to the problems with the planing link. Airman 18, Dies after collapsing during training run san Antonio Texas a an 18-year-old air Man collapsed and died during a Basic training run at Lackland fab and officials said he apparently suffered a heart attack. An autopsy has been scheduled for Ronald , 18, of Sullivan mo., who was in his 13th Day of Basic training when he collapsed tuesday said chief Muster sol. James Bicksl a Lackland spokes  was pronounced dead at Wilford Hall medi Cal Center at  his death was due to a heart attack. Bandy would be the first Basic trainee to die of natural causes i almost two Yean Bicke said. A 20-year-old airman died nov. 24, 1984, of respiratory distress during physical conditioning he said. Bandy a member of flight 498, 3702nd Basic Mili tary training so was participating in a regular run at 5 50  was near the end of a three Quarter mile run As part of the flight when he fell behind the flight an collapsed Bidd said. A training instructor and another trainee administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical officials arrived he  said Bandy had completed a three Quarter mile run on three consecutive Days before  is the sole Basic training site for air Force recruits and annually trains about 72,000 people said base spokesman Jim  said there had been no indication Bandy had any serious medical problems. Hair con show cocaine usage 3 years ago Birmingham Ala. Up with a few strands of hair forensic scientists say they can now select cocaine use As far Back As three  of the test developed by Frederick p. Smith and Ray Liu of the University of Ala Bama Birmingham were published in october s journal of forensic sciences. The technique called radio immunoassay has been used for several years Smith said but was adapted to detect cocaine usage Only  do not fully understand How cocaine and other drugs enter the hair Shaft but the results can be detected clearly. These substances Are deposited into the hair when it is growing in the Root Smith said tuesday. Hair Dies As it grows out of the Scalp but you can test for whatever was in the blood Stream and go into the hair when it was alive. Hair that has been shed would be like a fingerprint something that could be  hair grows about a half Inch a month. Smith said so people with hair 18 inches Long could be tested for drug use As far Back As three Yean. Blood and urine can reflect what is going on very recently but it s not Likely to give you Indica Tion of drug use Over months or years Smith  samples can be obtained without consent Smith said and May not be subject to the Sam civil liberties scrutiny As blood and urine tests. Florida authorities charge 2 with drug trafficking St. Augustine Fla. A two men hive Bee charged with trafficking in cocaine after 1,100 pounds of the drug was found in a tractor trailer Rig thai was stopped for not having Taille has. One of the men drove off in the truck after the cargo was confirmed and led police on a two mile Chase authorities said. You can t really make a fast getaway in a tractor trailer said it. Charlie Kilpatrick a Florida Highway patrol Public information officer. The cocaine stuffed into 12 duffle bags would be Worth Between $33 million and $60 million he said. The truck was stopped late tuesday on interstate 9s by two Highway patrol officers. When they slopped the truck they noticed that the Driver was very nervous. So they asked him and his passenger to open Tine trailer  they did said Kilpatick. The officer noticed the duffle bags and called for dog trained to sniff for drugs. The dog reacted to the duffle bags As it is trained to do with cocaine said Kilpatrick. And when he did the Driver jumped into the cab locked the door cranked up and attempted to flee he said. The men were identified As Rene Martinez jr., 36, Driver of the truck and final Sotero diez 28, both of Hialeah. Martinez was charged with trafficking in co Caine and trying to elude officers. Dicz was with trafficking. Vietnam opening its doors to american tourism san Francisco a when the United slates and Vietnam were deadly enemies most America As touring the War scarred Southeast asian nation wore camouflage uniforms and traded gunshots with an elusive foe. But 11 years after the fall of Saigon marked the end of the conflict vie Nambu decided it wants american tourists and dollars. If you have $1,826 to spare you can spend 12 Days touring the land in which Lite United states spent billions fighting a War. Come to Vietnam and you will find rare country not a series of sideshows Laid on for passing tourists reads a Bro Chure at British bom travel agent John quiz Harkin s go travel Agency. The War is never mentioned. What i be Learned is thai the Viet namese would Bra to open up the club Liy to Yipu fish said Quin Harkin they probably need the Dollar. They would like also not Only to open it up to tourism they d also like to open it up to people who have left Vietnam and would like to go Back and see their  Quin Harkin says his Tours of 30 peo ple each will begin nov. 24. He Dis played a stack of envelope destined for people who had expressed interest in the trip. Quin firkin is offering once Arnoth 12-Day Tours for $1,826 each double occupancy or 19-Day Tours for $2,519. The Vietnam Gateway it to Chimoh City once known As Saigon. Prices cover rooms transportation including air Vietnam inside the country three meal a Day in the country sight seeing and tickets to cultural eve Gnu. The trouble has been in getting Lour into Vietnam on a regular Bant he said although he s heard of at least two Small group which already have toured Vietnam. Not everybody will be Welcome he cautioned noting a visa application that apparently goes to Hanoi Tor review an requires seven weeks for processing. Although some vietnamese who left the country will be allowed to visit there is no open door policy. What i understand. Is they re not ready to allow All who arc people of Viet namese origin. There is a distinction Between people who left before april 1975 War s end and those who left on boats  Ouin Harlan Abc cautioned that americans who go to Vietnam should be aware the United states has neither Hiem Bassy nor a third party nation to rep resent its interests there a state dept neat official in Wash in in stud Trncic 1 no fran on anic rican Trad to Vietnam but we remind the that we Are not represented then and the United states would be unable to Aida traveler in trouble. But Quin Haiti in t worried. We have no reason to believe Ameri cans have anything to worry about he said. I talked to a fellow who bad been there and he had a great Lime. Behave absolutely no reason to believe that we re not off and running. To thin things will run on a regular basis the 19-Day tour include a Nam site of some of the War s bloodiest fight ing and Hanoi capital of what then was North Vietnam. Also included Are Stop at such Battle bus As cd Chi the old Imperial capital of Hue to Biah hat no Harbor. A Long Bay and my Quin Harkin said the vietnamese Tov frament contacted philippine airlines about Lii months ago and offered to open the country to tourists. When 1 heard of this i immediately contacted philippine airlines and Ian cooperating with to two. So essentially they have a contract with the Tow opera Tor and you might Lay i am the Mai feet i Garmt