European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes monday August 3,1987 tamper sails through Gulf danger zone Kuwait a the kuwaiti Tanker Gas Prince and tis . Warship escorts travelled through inc persian Guir Early sunday Alto leaving Kuwait and pass ing through he danger inc where another kuwaiti Tanker inc Bridgeton struck a mine july 24. There were conflicting reports on inc location of he Gas Prince. Shipping sources in Kuwait who spoke on condition of anonymity told the associated press that the re flagged Tanker had completed its journey and passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Bui other shipping sources in Bahrain who also spoke on condition of anonymity told the a that the vessel was North of Qatar. In either Case they Alt reported thai the Gas Prince had passed without incident by Farsi Island where a mine ripped a Hole in inc supertanker Bridgton when it and the Gas Prince sailed to Kuwait on july 24. The shipping sources in Kuwait said the return voyage Tor inc Bridgeton would probably be delayed until the . Navy brought in mine sweeping Ucli copiers. The sources said they expected the Bri Duclon to make the 500-mile return voyage within a week to 10 the 46,723-Lon Gas Prince left Kuwait because m was already fully loaded with volatile liquid Petroleum Gas and could sail faster than the Bridgeton. Another kuwaiti vessel under the . Flag. Pentagon sources said in Washington. The Navy s guided missile destroyer Kidd and guided missile frigate Crom Micin were shadowing the Gas Prince on saturday. Both had served As escorts in the voyage through the Gulf to Kuwait. The 401,382-ton Bri Duclon was still in Kuwait on sat urday taking on crude Oil before beginning its return Irp Down the Gulf. Hunt suspended for ship reported to be burning Honolulu a the coast guard suspended its 5-Day-old search for a vessel that was reported on fire with is people aboard 800 Miles Southeast of Here a spokesman said saturday. The search was ended pending some new information on a vessel thai identified itself As the Mary mar Garet when it radioed a distress signal monday night. Coast guard it. . David lilt Cjohn said. Nothing More has been Learned about the Mary Margaret since the Brief series of distress Calls thai said the vessel was on fire and its Crew was in need of medical assistance Littlejohn said. The pcs Craycr Ingino spent several Days searching for the vessel and military aircraft from Hawaii flew 200 hours Over 65,000 Square Miles of Ocean without finding it Lite Mcjohn said. Cap. Jeff Remington right and Atkins i Sas photo by out Schust Attr i f-16 on the night line at ratty ten a. High anxiety from Page 1 pretty healthy Atkins said. The final Call from the team coriander came of july 9. It s the highest anxiety after been through in my life Atkins said. They Ter gave you a hint As to How you were of Remington now works of usage s personnel directorate and has flown was. From 1983 to 1986, he was inc Safe commit demonstration Pilot for the f-16. Atkins an a toot also was Safe s Demon Starlion Pilot for Hing Vernc during inc same Lime the two fliers met whisk forming Al air shows in Europe. The application process for Allen 20, was Only a bit Shorter. In Carl May he submitted a package con Taining recommendation and a portfolio of air to air. Gaid to air and Static display photo graphs. To months later he was notified that he would be lining the thunderbird a. His Wjt will appear on the numerous posters Bro Chur Jjo publicity shots associated with the team. I Toffik it s going to be a Challenge he said. Not Only me prestige of the Job but the work schedule and the Tork Allen who now works at the Ramstein a photo lab thinks the experience served him Well in being selected. Working in the pressure cooker at Safe was a plus he said. There Are Only eight major commands and it s fortunate for an airman to get the experience of working in the thunderbird a travel 230 Days a year doing about " shows and in was More than flying ability that con Ned team leaders during the Pilot interview process y asked us How our families Felt about it re l said. I be convinced my wife that this kind of fyn before a crowd is no More dangerous than flying is Eccl off the ground at Sod knots both Pil downplayed impressions that precision dying is than the regular routine of the fighter Pilot. Bah Freric remained a definite excitement in being selected by undergird member. Because of the Mii petition you feel like you be accomplished some Limm Remington said. Remington departs flyby for a re qualifying course on the f-16 after a year Wolkof the cockpit latins was to leave today for a to the f-16 from the a-10. Allen will have to flt six months until his december assignment begins a none of the three would specs Loop How the Thun do Birds on a resume helps career porn ecu in the air Force but Remington offered a big or Mon sense on the can l Hurt he said. Shots fired from car injure 2 soldiers in Giessen in Germany a shots fired i Mercedes car driving past a bar injured two . Soldiers a spokesman said sunday. The soldiers were in a crowd of 15 people standing outside a bar late sat urday when a Mercedes drove by and shots were fired out the passenger Side of the car said Gic Ssan police spokesman Kurt Maier. The shots were not in particular they my just fired Al ran Dom into the soldiers in the luf a Valier said. Said inc soldiers were 19 and 20 years old but he declined to give their names. Maier in a Telephone interview with Ciales press said there was no terrorist connection in the shooting. He said that it pro bal a private Dis Puj Leland had nothing ill the soldiers. Two German men and an american woman have been arrested in connection with the incident Maier said. He said that after the shooting police stopped the Mercedes on the Highway near Frankfurt about 36 Miles South of Gic Ssan. The 34-year-old German Man who was driving the car was arrested. Maier said the Driver of the police record int a Fang Tnp Mercedes police end a receipt showing that a 42-year old american woman Wiio lives in Pladt. 17 Miles South of Frankfurt High Caliper weapons which Wink a Lilly used in the shooting Maier said. Police traced ownership of the cedes to a 24-year-old German woman who also lives in Darmstadt he said. Her apartment was searched and a 36-year-old German Man was arrested after a shootout during which a police officer was seriously injured. The a her investigation by Hessen Stair police. In Frankfurt a spokesman for v corps he confirmed that the two sol Diers had been american soldiers were shot and wounded in Gic Ssan. There Are no life threatening injuries to the soldiers maj. Charles hum Lold the a by Tele Dhone. Aid the soldiers both privates my he Gic Ssan University Hospital Fonte Oloc declined to reveal their investigation. Iran and around Mecca where 2,1 million pilgrims from around the world arc per forming the pilgrimage or Hajj. It is one of the pillars of inc i i it sent 155,000 Pil an ii maj ii 1fmliiiii in saudi Arabia flew Home abruptly sunday after saudi officials refused to discuss Security issues related to inc Mecca clashes the official do press Agency reported Mohtashemi sent a message to counterpart in on the Unile Bill Moh Lashmi whose message was quoted by Irna called on moslem worldwide to give an appropriate response by direct quacks on . Interests and their presence All Over inc the iranian news Agency also reported that Long awaited iranian naval Maneu vers in inc code name Many Iran says in volunteers for suicide Altac can warships in the persian Gulf thai a. Charged with escorting .-flagged kuwaiti tankers. On saturday mobs in Tehran attacked inc saudi. Kuwaiti French and iraqi embassies ransacking the first two. There were no reports of injuries. The saudi Rov a government source in Kuwait speaking on condition of anonymity that kuwaiti officials had been in intact either of their twp Diplo bul thai the iranian government a Jthn Juji Wail that they were Safe
