European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. September 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 9 1st in div Modi soldiers Arr Vineal Rhein Maln a thursday from fort Riley kan., March away from a world airways Jet civilian aircraft recorder tests civil air Fleet s wartime continued Isom Page 1 Placid arrival at Frankfurt could become a dangerous approach for Landing in a cratered runway crowded with americans and other r i fugues defense strategists believe. In preparation for Uch a wartime scenario the Airlift command uses he re urn of forces to Germany deploy men As an annual its of its commercial air resupply the Lillic known civilian Csc Rve air Fleet. This year More than three quarters o the 17,500 refer Ger troops Are being moved on 42 Coin Marcia wide body jets operated by such lines As flying tigers air american Northwest Tower sky world Antu Merican trans air 1 1 the army soldiers in Good condition Lan Stuhl Wem Germany is two sol Diers burned in a  training Accident Mon Day were transferred in Good condition to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center Friday medical officials said. Pfc. Michael r. Williams and pfc. Thomas s. Nel son both Wilh b troop 1st so 11 the army Cav regt Fulda received first and second degree Burns when two Bradley cavalry fighting vehicles were hit by rounds fired from an my Abrums tank during live fir ing exercises at the Grafen shr Range. They initially were taken to the Nimberg army Hospital. Army officials Are continuing to investigate the Acci Dent that killed one Soldier and injured four. The other two injured soldiers were Irea cd and released Early tuesday memorial services held / fok37th Armor lieutenant. West Germany services were held Friday Ryjer it first lieutenant who died monday from an Aster to attack after attempts to revive him at the  area clinic failed a 1st army div spokeswoman said. First la. Daniel wih acc 26, of he co 2rd in 37th Armor in Vilsick suffer an acute asthma Aluck in Hii off Post quarters Moody night and was taken to the Grafe Wohr clinic for Emden by treatment. After several attempts to revive i Irma was pronounced dead at 10 25 . V Wallace is survived by his parents Edward w. And Mary Ann Wallace of Audubon. Pa., arid three Broth ers and a sister. The idea of a Fleet of civilian planes to transport troops and equipment in Ime of War dates to presi Dent Harry Truman who r Ali Zed that civilian airlines made a significant control ution to the War Effon i world War it. Truman i a Clad the Commerce and defense departments to or to up formal plans for the use it civil Airlift assets in Linw of crisis. Created in1951, the civil Reserve Airt Lect flew its first missions during the korean War. Responsibility for administering the Reserve Fleet now rests with the  of transportation. The Leet totals 448 aircraft Frojm 26 carriers including almost All the big airline flames according to  m. Murphy the assistant for civil air at the Airlift command s Headquarters at Scott fab 111. The aircraft Range from Boeing 727s. 737s and 747sto Mcdonnell Douglas dip los All popular with military passengers accustomed to the noisy spartan confines of an air Forcec-141. In wartime most of thai commercial planes would remain configured for passe Igors although about 100 Reserve Fleet Craft arc Ca Panje of carrying cargo. About15 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 f the overhead compartments galleys and lavatories All snap out and there Are per drilled holes so you can snap in rollers and rails to Load cargo Murphy Sai \ you gel the seals out of the Way and Miff it with  for exercises such As refer Ger Reserve Fleet assets Are used on a contract base the airlines pulling prom ised planes from Normal routing. The number of planes offered by each earner varies but each airline is rewarded with a piece of the defense department s Normal air Ravel  said. The More they pledge Lei us if we should have to have them in a conflict the Monit of 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 scoff would take control adding the planes to la rest of Mac 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 re Forcer provide valuable experience for civilian air Crews officials said additionally Many of the pilots also serve in the . Reserves or like Stephens hive military Lime behind them. " otherwise Reserve Fleet Pilipis need Only a Security Clear Ance according local David Hubah director of contract Airlift services at Rhein  some reality Imp Reserve reformer gives us an expose them to things the Gen. Robert d. Springe said in a recent interview during refer Ger a other commercial hop it s very unlikely tic Hail of bullets All Hough flew into Sorn High is Guys he said. Sporting reformer. Mission the military occasionally injects it flights officials said Opportunity to train them and might happen in wartime it. Vac vice commander in chief Mcchord fab Wash ear ago we diverted some of them. When they left i Art Hood tews they though they were going to a re Tain air base in Europe and in route we diverted the simulating that there was bad weather or that the Aii Field was destroyed or that the enemy had taken it voc or  most pilots who to aircraft to the Reserve Fie. For airlines that Nave pledged understand that they might have to undertake Reserve Fla t missions for the military. But in most cases such duly is l liked on As part of the Job. It s really no diff Cut for them than flying  Murphy said. They la be forced to Fly into a n Vietnam Reserve Fleet pilots areas. They re pretty patriotic Italy team suspended from Public air shows by Alba Brago Mediterranean Bureau the italian National acrobatic team Ijar solved in Sun Day s fatal collision in West Germany ii be restricted from flying at Public air shows or Kalian air Force official sai5 Friday. / no final decision about the Ful Urc of the recce Tricolour has been reached Yetf capt. Massimo Mac Cari said. Of Jhc time being the team will be res Loci will Only be allowed to per at military  three Days after italian defense one vowed that the recce Trico Ling at air shows. Stink Praxi Secretary of Italy s so dues cd that the italian air cd to training form traditional his statement minister Valeri Tori would keep i on thursday Calist part Force abandon All stunt Fly or. Or ii asked that out team Stop flying at All air shows Inbe rethought very Carely especially the problem v keeping the Public Sac there Are alternatives. In Ciuda for example  Are held Over lakes in la View but far away from the  Crane s position prompted debate Toong political parties. Parliament s defense Cammiss Nyi will meet wednesday in Rome to discuss the future Othle recce Tri Colori