European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday april 19,1988 f-16 crash draws Quick Bonn reaction from stiff and wire reports a . If Force Al 6 Falcon Jet fighter crashed into an open Field monday prompting the Weil German defense ministry to ask Safe to consider a ban on f-l6 flights. Monday s crash in which the Pilot ejected safely was Trie second of an f-16 on a Low level training flight in West Germany in less than three weeks. The West German defense ministry said thai after monday s crash defense minister Manfred Wymer contacted the commander of the . Air forces in Europe according to United press inter National. A ministry spokesman said Wamer asked that the Al 6 lights be halted temporarily if technical faults could be the cause of the crashes up reported from Bonn. When asked about the Bonn request a Safe spokesman said As a Normal course of business we do not discuss publicly lie private communication be tween the ministry of defense and Safe. We can confirm that the ministry of defense has sent a message to cinc Safe. However we roust refer you to the ministry of inc Fonse for any statements they might wish to make on ibis  s crash in a held near err erg involved an f-16 assigned to the a file tac fighter Wing at Ramstein a. The f-16 was flying at about 1,000 feet in a four plane formation when the Accident occurred at 3 10 a.m., a 316th air div spokeswoman said. The Pilot 1st it. Dean e Weathers 27, of Ike 526lh tac fighter so was treated and released monday from the  regional medical Center at lands Tull. Enberg is located near Hemi Keil about 80 Miles Southwest of Frankfurt a Board of officers will investigate the crash. An f-16 from Hahn a crashed into a Row of houses in font. West Germany March 31 killing the Pilot and a German in one of the houses. A Day earlier a French Mirage jul fighter on a Law living raining flight crashed near a nuclear Power Plant in Bavaria killing the Pilot. West German officials said there was no danger of a nuclear Accident because nuclear Power plants Are Buill to withstand plane  last Accident involving one of ramstein1 two f-16 fighter squadrons occurred oct. Is when an f-16c collided with an is from Raf Alconbury North of Saa Brucken West Germany killing the f-i6c Pilot.  id � it Hill Wrt i cry  in rot Muj is Mytr i dim Nuat galv1n from Pago 1 take All the troops to the Field you re going to have to look to  Galvin said the Public perception that the soviet military threat is fading is without any real reason. The Success of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev in painting a picture of a More moderate soviet military is really creating a problem he said. Since Gorbachev came 10 Power in 1985, no weapons program thai was ongoing when he came in has been Cut out and military modernization continues unabated. They Are now withdrawing from Afghanistan or they arc saying Llinat they will withdraw but 1 Don t see that As some kind of benevolent change m policy. I see Ilas basically a forced withdrawal in the interview after his remarks Galvin said the United slates should move toward trying to reduce the site of the Warsaw pact forces especially the soviet forces. He acknowledged that the United slates and soviet Union Are to some extent engaging in a War of words. I think that in this War of words we should try on both sides not to say anything that will cause us some embarrassment if we re proven wrong later. That s Why i say for example the soviets Oul number us three to one in tanks three to one in Artil Lery and two to one in aircraft and 1 know those figures Are Good. If we talk about those figures in terms of the Atlantic to the urals today they Are excellent  with full mobilization after Many Days the soviet and the Warsaw part would nol outnumber the United states As strongly in aircraft Sonte Lhing less than two to one. Those Are the facts he said. They re not Given out in a contentious matter. They Are the  Galvin said an interest in those figures should Lead to negotiations thai bring about a parity of forces thai can provide Security for nato and the Warsaw pact at the same time i think we need to first of All maintain our own forces Here because if we Are going to go toward these Force reductions to unilaterally reduce immediately before the negotiations would just not be smart at All. Secondly a reduction when there exists the possibility of tempting some kind of Surprise aggression by not having enough forces in place would also be bad. We need to keep the minimum Force necessary 10 de fend the Alliance to defend Western  Galvin said that minimum Force is dependent on a relationship with the size of the Force on the other Side. If the Warsaw pact can come Down then nato can reconsider the size of the Force. The soviets have never said they were not willing. They have said that the bigger Side should be willing to reduce they did t restrict that just to nuclear weapons. 1 am assuming they Are serious Aboul that statement when it comes to conventional forces. If so think there Are some possibilities we can gel to some kind of  other topics Galvin said. Any meeting Between him and Hij soviet counterpart Viktor i Selikov the mid tar head of the War Law pact would be a matter of nato to take up. I would wait for our Alliance political leadership to Tell me whether or not they would wish me to do that to meet with Kulikov. If they told Roe to do so i would.1 the military leadership face a great Challenge in dealing with the welfare of Soldier and their families. We always say the Mission comes first and the welfare of the troops comes second. But. Lei me Lell you Hal s a very close second a very close second. And snug right up against the Mission is the welfare of the troops because troops who have lowered morale.  the Mimir a Well. And we have ulc la urus ucu1uk Husij to jul it a. Can t accomplish the Mission As Well. And we have dedicated and 1 am personally dedicated to keeping that High morale we now have now that s going to be a Challenge because of the Dollar situation and because of the other Oclon thai amount to an austere future. However we be seen thai kind of aus Eniy before. You can go All the Way Back to Valley Forue. 11 it the tradition of americans that they Are not summer sol Diers. They Are soldiers summer a Linler and Law Nuj and we will take care of soldiers and Well tale care of our soldiers  standardization vital to nato Alliance Otis says Bidav Tarrant Sutt writer garm1sch. West Germany the 16 Natona tons have made great strides in overcoming differences in weapons and communications systems Luel and even food the Usa eur commander said Mon  Gen. Glenn k. Otis said that As nato enters a Peri ii of modernization in should nol lose such compatibility which is essential in wartime. Being Able to talk to one another on the Battlefield and understanding each Oiher j doctrine and having Trust and Confidence through training is where nato ought to be going in the 1990s," Otis told the association of United states  convention. Otis said Mutual understanding is at the heart of the military Alliance. It should be quite Clear at the tactical level of warfare Down where it counts where the rubber Metis the Road to we operate each other s artillery he  should be Clear How medical operates among each of the nations. We be got to understand do clonal by How each of us operates within Low level tactics and techniques of our  Otis said he is encouraged at the Progress in this  years ago diesel tanks in the German and . Armies could not use the same fuel. Now we be cleared thai up standardization also exists in Many weapons sys tems and communications equipment. We understand How each other thinks now we understand How each of us operates he said. Doc in Nally Ai the tactical level. I Don t Ihrk we be Ever been closer in  dul Luch understanding must also Lake place at the operational level. We need to understand for example what we mean by the Forward defense in nato he said. Thai so Means understanding the use of reserves air mobility and other issues at the operational Vel we also need to look at the Broad doctrine of employment of forces he said. The air the ground must be a totally integrated Cam. In order for that to work the ground Force commanders and staffs Al every level have to understand the language and procedure of the air and vice versa. Gulf from Page 1 least one and possibly three Small iranian gunboats after observing them attack commercial vessels and Oil Rig off the coast of the United Arab emirates. Thai confrontation occurred around 7 30 a.m., car Lucci said or about 6vi hours after . Forces at tacked the iranian offshore platforms. Navy jets were assigned to patrol the area after re ports were received indicating an american Commer Cial boat the Willy tide had been attacked Carlucci indicated. The defense Secretary described the . Attack on the platforms As a measured response Given Avail Able evidence proving Iran had sown a new minefield in lie Gulf last week at of the fighting that occurred after the attacks on the offshore platforms was in the cause of american self defense Carlucci said. The Pentagon said the missing american helicopter had been on a routine surveillance Mission from the Wainwright in the lower Central Gulf and there was no indication the aircraft had become involved in hostile action. As of 3 30 p.m., Carlucci said the helicopter was Aboul 40 minutes overdue and efforts to establish radio Contact had been unsuccessful. The Pentagon said in had launched a search and to Cue Mission bul had not spoiled the helicopter. Earlier the Pentagon said the two iranian frigates had been Al lacked and disabled after firing missiles Al . Jets flying overhead. The defense department said uie last of those confrontations occurred around 9 40 a.m., when a frigate identified As the Sab Alan fired on attack jews from the aircraft Carrier Enterprise. The fight wish the Sab Alan came just 70 minutes after a similar confrontation with on identical frigate named the Sahand. It also was attacked and set afire after firing missiles at the us. Aircraft the Pentagon said. The confrontation with the Sahand occurred m the Strait of Hormuz the Entrance to the persian Gulf around 8 30 a.m., Aboul Ivi hours after the United state bombarded and destroyed two iranian offshore platforms said Dan Howard the Pentagon s chief spokesman. Demjan Juk found guilty of being nazi guard Jerusalem a an israeli court Mon Day found John Demjan Juk guilty of being the nazi death Camp guard Ivan the terrible who sent hundreds of thousands of jews to their deaths in world War ii. _. We determine decisively and without Hesi tation or doubt that the accused John Demjan Juk who is on trial before us is Ivan known u Ivan the terrible the operator of Gas Cham Bers Taid presiding judge Dov Levine. Demjan Juk 68, was absent from the court. He listened from an adjoining cell where he was Uteri a from what his family said was a Back injury Demjan Juk could face the death Penally if convicted of Naii War crimes but observers have said it is More Likely he would receive a life prison Lenn. Defense attorney said Faey will Appeal