European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday april 19,19bb Al 6 crash draws Quick Bonn reaction from Stii Tim wire reports a . Air Force 16 fast Sahel Fishi or crashed into an open Field ,.prompting the Wesl German defense ministry la ask Safe to consider a ban on Al 6 flights. Monday s crash in which the Pilot ejected safely was the second of an Al 6on a Low it vol raining flight in Wesl Germany in less than three weeks. The West German defense mini said thai after monday s  Manfred  the commander of the to. Air forces in Europe according to United press inner a ministry spokesman said Warne asked that the 16 nights be halted temporarily if technical faults could be the tame of the crashes up reported from when  i Safe spokesman Solot a course of  publicly Len Mtima Rizii ii i in be Iween i ministry of defense and Jami fete can confirm thai the min Isery of defense has sent a message to cinc Safe. However we must refer you to the ministry of defense for any statement they might wish to make on this  monday s crash in a Field near Elzberg involved an 16 assigned la the 85th tac fighter Wing at Ramsteinf-16 was flying  in a four plane jwiaai5 it Cri the accidentctf9 10 a. A 3161 1 air div woman said. The Pilot lit it. Dean e. Weathers 27, of the 526ln tac fighter so., was and released monday from the  ill can scr at land Lull. _ Icil. A i so West  31, killing the Pilot and a German in one of the houses. A Day earlier French Mirage Jet for itch on a Tow Hying training Fligl crashed dear a nuclear Power Plant in Bavaria lulling the Pilot West  official said there Wai no danger of a nuclear Accident because nuclear Power plants arc built to withstand Lane cranes. The last Accident involving one Orram Slein s two 16 fighter squadrons 19 when an i6c collide occurred oct. With an 5 from Raf Alconbury Northern Borg is locate about so Miles Southwest of fran. U  .,.u._.j ,.-. A Board of officers will investigate hii1 1? we off Man crash. The 16c Pilot. An 16 from Hahn a crashed into a Galvin from Page 1 u re going to have Totake All the troops to then look to  Calvin said the Public Percy lion it Ltd soviet military threat is fading ii without any rez Wtason the Success of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev painting a picture of a More moderate soviet Milieu is really creating 4 problem he said. Since Gorbachev came to Power in 1985, no weapons program that was ongoing when he came in. Has been Cut out and military modernization continues unabated they arc now withdrawing from Afghanistan or icy Are saying that they will withdraw but i Don t see that As some kind of benevolent change in policy. I see it As basically a forced  a in he interview after his remarks oath up Aid Theu Nilca states should move toward  the size of the Warsaw pact  the soviet forces. Of me acknowledged thah Fie United slates and soviet Union Are to so pm extent engaging in a War of words. Of "1 think Rolat 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 out number us three to one in tanks three 10 one in Artil Lery and two to one in aircraft and i know those figures Are Good. If we talk about those figures in terms of the Atlantic to the grab today they Are  with full mobilization after Many Days the soviet Sand the Warsaw pact would not outnumber the United slates As strongly in aircraft something less than two to one those Are the facts he said. They re not Given in a contentious matter. They Are the facts Aid an interest in Loose figures Tito Degoti la Zihal bring about  that can provide Sec Thiu for Najeep Tolbe Warsaw pact. At the same us the rms we need to first of All maintain , if we Are going to Goj Furrs these farce it Tat Ito  before the Nej matrons would just hot be smart it All. A secondly a reduction when there exists _. Bitely of templing some kind of Surprise aggression of having enough forces in place would also be bad. We need to keep the minimum Force necessary to de fend the Alliance to defend Western Europe Calvin said that minimum Force is dependent on relationship with the Iii at the Force on the Ether 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  have said that tic bigger Side should be willing to  did t restrict that just to nuclear weapon. I am assuming they Are serious about that statement when it comes to conventional forces. If so i think there Are some possibilities we can get to some kind  on other topics Calvin said any meeting Between him and Hii soviet counterpart Al Vlnar f ii Litfiy Irmi Iii head of the War saw i m i ii jul trip Villi i of nato to Lake up i or Offtor our Alliance political leadership to Tell Ether or not they would wish me to do that to meet with Kulikov. If they told me to do so t  the military leadership laces a great Challenge in dealing with the welfare of soldiers and Mieir  always say the Mission comes first and the welfare of the troops comes second. But. Lei me Tell you that 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 can t accomplish the Mission As Well. And we hive dedicated and 1 am personally dedicated to keeping that High morale we now  now that s going to be a Challenge because of the Alion and because of the other factors  to Terr future. However Iff keen thai Kield of austerity before you can go All the Witback to Valley forge. It i he tradition of Macrie Altmai they arc not summer sol Diers. They Are soldiers summer Winter and always. And we will take care of soldiers and we u Takecare of our soldiers  standardization vital to nato Alliance Otis says Garmisch Wesl Germany Lions have made great strides in overcoming in pcs in weapons and communications systems fuel and even food the Usa eur commander said Mon Day but Gen. Glenn k. Otis said that As Nate Lei period of modernization it should not lose s a liability which is essential in wartime being Able to talk to one Anotol Fonlee Battlefield and understanding  and having Rosl and  training is where nato ought to Bego Moln the 1990s," Otis told the association of rated slates army convention. Olis said Mutual understanding is at the heart of the military  should be quite Clear at the tactical Levell warfare Down where it counts where  Jeroad How we  Tarent Ulery he ii he Kyj mme Law medical operates among a tons. We  doctrinal v each of us operates within j5terri fld ice an techniques of our  Otis said he is encouraged at the Progress in this area. Ten years ago diesel tanks in the German and .armies could not use the same fuel. Now we be cleared thai  also exists in Many weapons sys tems and communications equipment. We unders Luul Bow. Each other thinks now we us to of Fri cac i ofus operates he said. Doctrin rally at the tactical level 1 Don t think we be Ever Bee closer in  but such understanding must also take place at the operational Levels. We need to understand for example whal demean by the Forward defense in nato he said. That also Means undemanding the use of reserves ii ability and other issues at the operational level.  to look at the Broad doctrine of employment Orf rat he said. The air the ground must be a totally integrated team. In order for thai to work the ground Force commanders and staff at every level have to understand the language and procedures of the air  and vice versa. Strikes from Page 1 form alack the 3io.foot iranian frigate Sahand was noticed closing rapidly upor. Three . Warships said Dan Howard the Pentagon s chief spokesman. The iranian warship then fired upon three . Air Craft on patrol in the Strait of Hormuz the Entrance to the Gulf. The aircraft returned fire with two Harpoon mis Sites and a number of laser guided bombs. Shortly thereafter the Strauss a destroyer engaged the Sahan with an additional Harpoon Howard said. He said the Sahand to or. Fire and the smoke isso heavy that it s difficult 10 do a further assessment at this  the defense department in a Brief statement said the second iranian frigate the Sab Alan was attacked around 9 40 . When the ship fired on attack Jet from the aircraft Carrier Enterprise. Inn s official islamic Republic news Agency said the , warships first struck the Samsun platform inthe Southern Gulf at 9 . Twenty three minutes later they attacked the Nasr platform at nearby Sirri Island irn Asaid. An iranian warship later shelled the Mubarak Oil held of Shanah an emirate in the Southern Guf ship Ping a ecu lives  in the attack were tit scan Bay drilling no the 112,744-ton British Tanker York Marine and storage facility. The executives speaking on condition of anonymity said the York Marine was let afire and its Crew bad abandoned the vessel. The scan Bay reported it Wainder attack by four gunboats they said. The iranians also Luck on the Abc Media helicopter but did not harm the aircraft or its passengers executives  London based Lloyd s shipping intelligence unit reported a . Tut Boal and Supply vessel i Hewill tide also was fired on off shariah but was not  said unidentified warplanes swooped Low Over the attacking iranian boats chasing them away fro Mihe 281-ton vessel operated by Tidewater inc. Of new Orleans. Dem Tonjuk found guilty of being nazi guard Jerusal Day found to nazi death cadent hundreds drains in Woi we deter citation or doubt Ink who is on u Ivan the terrible her said pres ii Demjan Juk listened from tin suffering attn whal a an israeli court Mon Dent Anbult guilty of Bifeng the i guard Ivan tic turf Lyle who thousands of jars to their aril. 2r decisive band without heft it  John Demjan t us is Ivan known a operator of Gas Cham Edge Dov  from the court. He Ning cell where he a family Aid mat Back injury. Senjuk could fac the death penalty if con vied of nazi War crimes bul  said it is More Likely he would receive a lire prison Lerm. Defense attorney said they Wil Appeal