European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 9,1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 a Royal air Force Blenheim bomber flies the skies Over Britain again for the first time in 40 years on its Way to the Biggin Hill air fair on thursday. A photo rebuilt Blenheim bomber is hit of Dir show Biggin Hill Airfield England up a world War a Vintage Bris Tol Blenheim bomber lumbered in the skies Over Britain during the weekend for the first time in 40 years watched by veterans who flew Blenheim in the Early Days of the War. I nearly burst into tears said re tired schoolteacher Richard Passmore 68, who was last in a Blenheim when his plane was shot Down on a bombing raid Over Germany in 1940. So Many of my friends died on this aircraft. I never thought i would see one  the Blenheim painstakingly rebuild Over 12 years from two rusting planes found in a Canadian Field became the first of its Model to Fly Over Britain in 40 years at the two Day Biggin Hill International air fair ending sunday. One of Europe s largest general aviation displays at an Airfield made famous during the 1940 Battle of Brilain the air show 20 Miles Southeast of London Fea tured everything from biplanes to super son Icf-16s. But the Blenheim already out dated at the War s Start was a favor Ite among spectators. There have been no operational Blenheim in 40 years so when the rusting hulks of two planes were found in a Manitoba Field 12 years ago it was an important find said Graham Warner who led the renovation of the rebuilt plane. Warner a retired garage owner who leads the British anal museum which rebuilds old planes said the wreckage was shipped in pieces to Britain and then painstakingly  the two Canadian Blein Heims were never used in combat but for training he said. Tie Biggin Hill air show brought to Gether five former Royal air Force servicemen who were members of Blenheim aircrews during bombing missions in the Early Days of world War ii. The Bombe was at that time already outdated and outgunned by the faster nazi Luftwaffe planes. A few of them cried Warner  All lost friends in  Britain caught off guard by Hitler s declaration of War had to make do with the plane before More modern b 17 and Lancaster bombers could be built. This was reflected in the Crip pling losses suffered in the Blenheim. An average Blenheim Crew survived Only three weeks of airborne missions. Passmore was a Young gunner on a Blenheim when it was shot Down Over Northern Germany in 1940. He said he managed to bail out only400 feet from the ground Well below the minimum safety height for a Parachute jump but he was saved fro death when the spiralling plane exploded and the blast filled his canopy. He Ian did virtually unscathed but spent the next live years in nazi Pris Oner of War Camps. It was the most dangerous aircraft of the lot to Fly he recalled. As a gunner All i had to defend myself with was a Siulc pop gun with a 300-Yard Range. The Ger mans had Cannon with a Range of 1,000  Rair sunday a Snippe pieces t Kuniai a inn Sun Erca i m Nie Nacim Yaras. Queen won f Meef with ousted Fiji prime minister London a Fiji s deposed gained Independence in 1970. Rabuka is an indigenous fijian As is Britain and former colonies. Drime minister. Timocin Savadra. Came to in Tiam my in Savadra. A Forrin office spokesman said Diprim to London on sunday seeking help from Queen Elizabeth ii the former Colony s ceremonial head of state but bucking Ham Palace said the Queen would not see him. She is my Queen she is the Queen of Fiji so she at least has to listen to me Savadra said at Heathrow Airport upon arrival from Australia. No British officials were at the Airport to Greet Savadra and he was not Given vip treatment. Savadra s elected administration was overthrown May 14 in a military coup led by it. Col. Sitiveni Rabuka. It was the first such coup in South Pacific history a Palace spokesman said the Queen was advised by Fiji s governor general Ratu sir Pena a Tanilau not to see a Vadra. Tanilau represents the Queen in the Commonwealth Island nation which Gaine. The spokesman who demanded anonymity said Savadra would be Given an interview with the Queen s private Secre tary sir William Heseltine. When asked about Savadra s chances of meeting the Queen the spokesman said i think  of Savadra s plea that the Monarch was his Queen the spokesman told the associated press she is not her advice comes from the governor  As a constitutional Monarch the Queen is not permitted any political role and deals with her representative the governor general rather than with a nation s government Leader. Savadra and the Cabinet he chose dominated by ethnic indians were Over thrown a month after taking office. Rabuka said he seized control to restore Power to indigenous fijians who make up 47 percent of Fiji s 715,000 Popula Tion. Ryabuk Savadra indians whose ancestors came As indentured labourers to Fiji in the 19th Cen Tury make up 49 percent of the Popula Tion. The governor general later established a i6-member advisory Council con trolled by coup Leader Rabuka and the army to run the country pending elections. Savadra refused to serve on the Council. The ousted prime minister described Rabuka As a thug and said if democracy is not restored Fiji will go 100 years backward. We might As Well go Back to the Rule of the  Rabuka plans to change election rules to put Power permanently in the hands of the minority ethnic fijians. Savadra said he planned to see for eign office officials and sir Shri Dath Ramphal Secretary general of the Commonwealth the 49-nation association of Britai a foreign Vadra gave no notice of his arrival. No doubt if he asks to Sec us he will be seen probably by a senior official said the spokesman who in keeping with British custom refused to be identified. Savadra who sent three members of his deposed government to Britain on saturday complained that there should have been someone to meet me offi  Ramphal who criticized the coup was to go 19 the Bahamas on monday. An aide said he might see Savadra before then. The Commonwealth nations include one party states and military regimes. In most cases coups in Commonwealth countries do not affect the Queen who is head of the Loose association. But Fiji is one of 18 countries in the Commonwealth including Australia and Canada which also recognize the Queens their titular head of stale