European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. February 17, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 3 Ptim lot ass a Alan d vice adm. Robert f. Dutch Schoultz the Navy s longest so ing aviator with More than 41 years of Active duty service plans to retire a the end of february. Navy s Gray Eagle remembers when. By Alan Dooley London the Navy should t be bound by the Way things have always been done but should look Tor innovative ways to do things said the Gray Eagle the service s longest serving aviator. In the 1940s, hundreds of planes were lost and Many people were lulled in Landing accidents on straight deck carriers said vice adm. Robert of dutch Schoulin a Veteran of More than 41 years. In about 1950, somebody asked Why Don t we just Angle that thing " the result was the modern angled Dick Carrier on which a Pilot missing the arresting gear simply goes around for another try. The same idea would have worked before world War ii he said. Has always amazed me that we went that Long before be came up with a Sim Pic Solu  Schoultz today turned Over the reins As Deputy com Mander of . Naval forces Europe and commander of . Naval forces Eastern Atlantic to vice adm. Edwardi h. Martin in a ceremony in London. Schoult7, who was to leave today for Washington plans to retire at the and of february he is the Navy s 3 and Gray Eagle the longest serving naval aviator on Active duty. The Honor Ufi Ich comes Wilh a trophy can be traced to cmdr. , a Ryttin. The Navy s first designated aviator. Vie adm. Cecil j. Kempf will receive the Gray Tagli trophy feb. 25 at the washing ton Navy  before leaving his Headquarters in London Schoulin reflected on a flying career that by his own admission began in air planes jew people remember. Schoulin joined the Navy to Fly. He said Navy fliers take the risks inherent in naval aviation  it s heir Mission. They do it because they like it and because it s a Challenge. It s an important Job that not everybody can do and there s a great Deal of satisfaction that comes from Bein Able to do something that s difficult. It takes a certain Type of individual with courage and Pizzazz to go Fly  his first Solo flight was from a Small Airport in Iowa in 1943. "1 remember being thrilled filled with euphoria it was super to be Able to Fly by myself he said. Schollz performed his first Carrier Landing something that is said to Send the heart Rale above the level experienced in Aerial combat in the world warllsb2cheidiver, i May be wrong but when the so Landing Sig nals officer gave me the Cut Cut Power signal think i closed my eyes he said. So Loulu s four decades of service Span prop bomb ers and High tech fighters. When 1 was flying subs the world War 11 dauntless dive bomber 1 wanted to go 400 knots. So i took the thing to 14.000 fret and pointed i straight Down with full  he barely reached 400 knots at 7,000 feet. In the Navy s newest aircraft the of a is Hornet. " went faster Ilian thai straight up he said. Schuitz made the transition from props to jets in for my first Jet flight i was told to read a hand Book the night before and take a lest in the morning he said. Having passed the test he was directed to a sin Filc sealer f9f-2 Cougar and was offered help getting it started which he turned Down. I started the air plane strapped in on and went Fly ing he said. It flew like a regular air plane but 1 found out later it was different getting it aboard a  As an aviator with considerable experience flying from Small carriers Sci Oulla is critical of people who see them As substitutes for Large deck carriers. He said critics ". Might not enjoy my criticism bul they be been Healing that drum for a Long time and they be been wrong for a Long  he said Large carriers arc ". Less vulnerable in All respects and said they Are very difficult to locate at sea even if you have a pretty Good idea where to look for one even though they look giant at pics Side. At 20 Miles it looks like a Small stick on the water. Add some while Caps and even the Wake  Schollz was raised in Omaha. Neb., and entered Iho Navy As a student in the University of Nebraska s Roth program he earned his wings and commission in september 1945. He has commanded attack so 93 and the aircraft Carrier Forristal. . In of Proty i asps land Public Allej Clacer. Us a Fly few Europe