European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 3. 198b the stars and stripes 1st inf dim a soldiers arriving at Rhein main a thursday from Forl Riley Kan March away Fram a world airways Jet one a Fth civilian Carrier reformer. Reformer tests civil air Fleet s wartime Mission continued from Page 1 Placid arrival at Frankfurt could become a dangerous approach for Landing on a cratered runway crowded with americans and other refugees defense strategists believe. In preparation for such a wartime scenario the Airlift command uses the Velum of forces to Germany deploy ment is an annual test of its commercial air resupply he Little known civilian Reserve air Fleet. This year More than three quartets of the 17,500 reformer troops Are being moved on 42 commercial wide body jets operated by such lines As flying tigers air american Northwest Tower sky world and american Tran Tair. Military Roundup v corps engineers hold Victory Ball oct. 8 Hanau West Germany v corps Engi neers will hold their Victory Dall oct. 8 Al me Wiesbaden a officers club. The Ball is open to All v corps area engineers first sergeant and above and civilians os-7 and above. The event is from 6 . To 1 . And tickets Are $16 each. For information or tickets Call the 130th engr brigade at ets 322-8892 or German civilian06181-88-8605. Saturday express mail to begin service in Furth a Furnberg West Germany saturday express mail was scheduled 10 begin his week end in Furth army postal group Europe officials said. The army Post office at the Furth shopping Cen Ter is the such location in West Germany offering saturday express mail service to areas in the United states that arc express mail destinations. Other Post offices accepting items on saturdays for guaranteed delivery by 3 . He following monday Are Al the Frankfurt shopping Center Mannheim shopping Center Robinson Barracks in Stuttgart and Patrick Henry Village and the shopping Center in Heidelberg. Express mail deliveries to Europe often arc made Pas the guaranteed delivery deadline which entitles la sender to a full refund of the mailing costs an official said. Since senders must request the refund they should ask the addressee to let them know when the package or idler arrives. The idea of a Fleet of civilian planes to transport troops and equipment in time of War Dales to presi Dent Harry Truman who realized that civilian airlines made 3 significant contribution to the War Effort in world War ii. Truman directed the Commerce an defense departments to draw up formal plans for the use of civil Airlift assets in times of crisis. Created in 1951, the civil Reserve air Fleet flew its first missions during the korean War. Responsibility for administering the Reserve Fleet now rests with the department of transportation. The Fleet totals 443 aircraft from 26 carriers including almost at the big airline names according to  m. Murphy the assistant for civil air at the Airlift command s Headquarters at Scott fab Iii. The aircraft Range from Boeing 727s, 737s and 747s o Mcdonnell Douglas do los All popular with military passengers accustomed to the noisy spartan confines of an air Force c-141. In wartime most of the commercial planes would remain configured for passengers although about 10d Reserve Fleet Craft arc capable of carrying cargo. About 15 percent of the cargo planes were modified under a 5-year-old Mac program to increase freight capability in the Reserve Fleet under the program the government pays for such improvements As loading doors and reinforced floors allowing the jetliners to quickly be converted from passenger to cargo planes. The overhead compartments galleys and lavatories All snap out and there Are pre drilled holes so you can snap in rollers and rails to Load cargo Murphy said. You get the seats out of the Way and a Luflin with  for exercises such As a forger Reserve Fleet aisles Are used on a contract basis the airlines pulling prom ised planes from Normal routing. The number of planes offered by each Carrier varies but each airline is rewarded with a piece of the defense department s Normal air travel business Murphy said. The More they pledge to us if we should have 10 have them in a conf cd inc More Dud business we give themis peacetime Murphy said. Certain lines like flying tigers and world airways and some of those airlines that Deal a lot with us we give them a lot of  if a full Reserve Fleet activation were ordered Many routine Federal air regulations would be waived and a crisis action team at Scott would take control adding he planes to the rest of macs Airlift capability. An activation order gives the airlines 48 hours to move committed planes to wherever we Tell them Murphy said although Reserve Fleet pilots receive no extra training exercises such As a forger provide valuable experience for civilian air Crews officials said. Additionally Many of the pilots also serve in the . Reserves or like Stephens have military Lime behind them. Otherwise Reserve Fleet pilots need Only a Security Clear Ance according to Cape. David Lubah director of contract  Rhein main. With an Eye on training the military occasionally injuries some reality into Reserve Fleet flights officials said. Reformer gives us an Opportunity to train them and expose them to things that might happen in wartime la. Gen. Robert d. Springer Mac vice commander in chief said in a recent interview at Mcchord fab Wash. During reformer a year ago we diverted some of them. When they left fort Hood Texas they thought they were going to a certain air base in Europe and in route we diverted them simulating that there was bad weather or that the Airfield was destroyed or that the enemy had taken it Over or  most pilots who work for airlines that have pledged aircraft 10 the Reserve Fleet understand that they might have to undertake Reserve Fleet missions for the military. But in Moil cases such duly i looked on As part of the Job. It s really no different for them than flying any other commercial hop Murphy said. It s very unlikely that they la be forced to Fly into a Hail of bullets although in Vietnam Reserve Fleet pilots flew into some High risk areas. They re pc try patriotic Guys he said. Italy team suspended from Public air shows Balb Bragoli Mediterranean Burgh the italian National acrobatic team involved in Sun Day s fatal collision in West Germany will be restricted from flying at Public air shows an italian air Force official said Friday. No final decision about the future of the  has been reached yet Cape Massimo Mac Cari said. For the time being the team will be restricted to training flights and will Only be allowed to per form traditional flyovers at military  his statement came three Days after Lillian defense minister Valeric Zanone vowed that the recce Trico Lori would keep performing at air shows. On thursday. Batlino Praxi Secretary of Leal a socialist party formally requested thai the italian air Force abandon All stunt flying. Or. Praxi asked that our team Slop flying at All air shows in order to give everyone Lime to Ponder Over what happened at Kam slain Maccari said. We real ize that some things will have to be rethought very carefully especially the problem of keeping the Public Safe. There Are Alt maldives. In Canada Lor example exhibitions Are held Over lakes in full View but far away Fram the  Praxi s position prompted debate among political parties. Parliament s defense commission will meet wednesday in Rome to discuss the future of the recce Trie Olori