European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 14, 1986 the stars and stripes by 86 safest yet for military pilots pro vement credited to new aircraft by Norman Black up military writer washing torn despite an increase in major accidents within in Navy the nation s military serv ices set an aviation Fey record in fiscal 1986, the Pentagon said thur the Pentagon at Ribu a the record to the introduction of new planes and help Peers which have proved to be safer and More maintainable than their predecessors despite flying in snore Eali Ilic and demanding training environments than Evic  the army Navy air Force a Marine corps experienced 162 so called class a act deals during the 12 months ending sept. 30, Down Froal 79 in fiscal 1985 and 212 in fiscal 19s2, the . A class a Accident is defined As Oak that results in either a fatality or property damage Lom plane or Heli copter exceeding . The previous safely record was set in Kcal 1984, when the four services combined expert cd 170 major accidents. The four services Chart their flying safety rec is on the basis of class a accidents per 100,000 hofe of operation. Overall with the four services flying 7.27 Mill Al hours in 1986, the 162 aircraft crashes produced Al Accident rate of 2.23 incidents per 100,000 Fligh hours. That compares to the previous Busl of 2.42 incidents per 100,000 flight hours set in 1984. The one Blip in the downward Irand involved the Navy which historically has led Llic Way along wit the Marine corps in aircraft incidents because of the number of operations conducted at sea in fiscal 1986, the Navy experienced 53 class a accidents for an Accident rate of 3.39 per 100,000 flight hours. That compares to 47 class a accidents and a rate of 2.76 per 100.000 night hours in fiscal 1985, when the Navy set its individual safely re Cord. The Navy s 1986 total of 58 major accidents was the highest for that service since fiscal 1982, when 70 class a accidents and an Overall rate of 4.3 incidents per 100,000 flight hours were reported. The current aggregate performance reflects a percent reduction in Moffor accidents Over 198 report the Navy declined thursday offer any explanation for the jump in class a aged cats the Navy air Force and marines also Sidnney did not have Avail Able As yet a breakdown Asp inc Accident Rales by individual Type of aircraft. Although it reported decline in Gass a accidents the Marine corps grf minued to Lead the services in i 986 in its Overall rec Iduru Rale. The marines reported 8 class a Alcidos in 1986 for an Overall rate of 4.18 r 100,000 Rwy hours. Hat com orcs to 25 major accidents in 1985 and a of 5.7jjfcr 100,000 flying hours. By despite a string of helicopter accidents last Swhier posted the greatest improvement in its Favl a i. In i. Jav earns her wings Nelly Speerstra of the dutch air Force poses with her Polo a gear in front of a Jet fighter. Speer san we to r wings is reportedly he first woman fighter Pilot in nato during a ceremony Antonio Teutu. The dutch Dyer trained it fab in Wichita Falls Texas. Amphora Tsan bbl plans worldwide to news sen ice London a the British broadcasting corp.,which has the largest radio audience in the world said Friday that it will Start a worldwide television new service if the government approves funding. Executives of the state financed corporation holing the Success of the private . Cable news network inc., which broadcasts abroad Are eager to join the International television news Market. It is asking the government for an extra 8 million pounds j11.4 million a year to run world news and contends hat the abcs prestige As the voice of Britai gives if the right to represent the nation on television screen s around the world. To be broadcasting from London and to be believed around he world is not easily done. It has been achieved against the Odds Over 50 Yean said John Tusa managing director of bbl external services. We fee we can provide a program of International television news to the world which we think nobody else at the moment is trying to do and nobody else is Ina position to  the foreign office which provides 90 million pounds 1128 million a year for the bbl external services is considering the Issue. Tusa Hopes for a decision Early in 1987, saying the service could begin within six months of approval. Safety record. Gass accidents within the army dropped from 45 in Cai 1985 to 33 in fiscal 1986, producing a Rale of prvs per 100,000 flight hours com pared to 2.94 moments per 100,000 flight hours in i98s. A break prof the army s record by specific aircraft shows threat Cost number of accidents involved the agog Fleet of Vietnam Era. Ch-1 Huey Heli. There were 13 class a accidents involving in 1986, More than double the number for anther Type of army aircraft. The chs Are slowly being replaced by the Newuh-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Three Blackhawk were involved in class a accidents in 1986. The air Force also posted a significant decline i accidents reporting 53 class a incidents in 1986 and an Overall rate of 1.53 per 100,000 flying hours. That compares to 62 class a accidents in 198$ and a rate of 1.78 per 100,000 flight Houra. The current aggregate performance reflects a 24percent reduction in major accidents Over 1982 while flying hours increased by 5.8 percent the Pentagon noted. In i960, Dod had 1,481 major accidents resulting in a rate of 12.4 accidents per 100,000  the Pentagon said it is pursuing additional Initia Tives to lower the Accident rate even further. Those include a program to install flight data re corders on All new aircraft similar to the Black boxes carried aboard commercial airliners to enable investigators to better determine causes of accidents the Pentagon said. A second initiative Calls for he installation of ground proximity warning devices on tactical aircraft to provide pilots an extra warning that they Are nearing the ground. Roundup Dod to conduct Survey on attitudes of single gis Washington thousands of single service members in the buted states and overseas will soon have the Chance to Pentagon officiate How they feel about the Quality Oij Ife in the military Pentagon officials said wed Coda the defense Hoing directorate is sponsoring a Survey to  service members attitudes on living conditions and support services Well be concern Ting mainly on housing ques Lions but Well also irl Lude questions on support serv ices such As the Avail Lity of local transportation and the Quality of commis Brics and exchanges a Directo rate official said. C a lot of emphasis Pas been placed on upgrading family housing and Fanaly programs Over the past few years she said. Nofte d Lite to see what Ine prob Lem areas arc for single  More than 45,000 Uleys will be mailed out Al ran Dom to  from each of the services she said. Abou5 percent will go to overseas installations in Germain Italy Japan South Korea Spain and the United if Dom. The rest will go to stateside installations. A few of the Survey ave already gone out but most of them won t be nailed until shortly after Christmas she said. Thl mailing will continue until Itie end of  a she said results of the spicy should be available by september. Upper Heyford airman gets presidential letter Washington ache Yard England was Amon who received  for their Contri Bulio Force officials said thursday Muter sol Gene 0. Paeff Ort toward elimination i and better use of staff or r Fco Rcpt by Tom Exira and bin to in from Raf upper 127 air Force personnel letters from president award Cost savings. Air to was honoured for Bis fraud waste and abuse