European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 16. 19b9 the stars and stripes i numbers game is sky High craze plane silly maybe but spots of fun Nikki i Obi Rihm is Offiel Basmi he " Chi Simiti by a him less Fol Ibyl Hij i a Vuk i i la. Linn Piaf England some a i they re spies. Some say they re Fay they Dake up at inhumane hours cram their cars with cameras binoculars Lolow pcs pens Anil pencils books and High frequency radios and drive from evors Corner of Hutain to Park by airports and Iii Hast a. Then they Sil and , sometimes Allday Forthal one plane. Ihal one number up on the Tail they be never seen before. Such is the life of the Lair Santier agreed Iel apart by an interest in num Bers and air planes in that order. They travel higher and Yon across the or Irish cnunlrysidl1 and ihi1 world in hat some say is an cd Centric and tedious Pursuit. It s just about As exciting As watch ing pair it said one air Force of i cer at Rai Mildenhall. Every Day hundreds Ofat incr americans driving to and from a tick on the Adjoint pm Highway see he spoilers perched at hit Easl end of the run Way and Suth Hangody Are common to air Haws Arross l Europe Ai Mizien Hall. The a pushers even have a new parking to paid for by the . Air Furt c known by no Oiher name Llian spy it s an Ideal spol for spoilers their rat Liik Piek up or Ira Flie can Lent fret in ties into Jive ? nirt7ilor the operations and planes Al Milde Halland nearho Rai Laken Haili. Americans and or Irish alike jokingly refer to Chest hell Benl Hobby Isle 4is Rommich bu1 they Are probably Luj Musl Prii Kay Force people said Ken Eliis a far Mer Tail spoiler who now edits by i isl a Nikii ruin e popular among aviation. I suppose it s just a Hobby. any i hint he Suk "1 Eufus it s like Mountain climbing Why does anyone do it i Don i among the us Dodo in Are people like Kukit Nile. A Tail spotter for 20 years. Nik1 pol Hao cd a the Johhy us ii during a class trip 10 Lynsi Don s Heathrow Airport he Jota d ins fim no Niht in funds Are Ilie mom popu lar1 time for san thing wee maj lunch i Eaks to in Toki or us and Hart a Hiil Derfiny it to air Fieken trimmed Wanh the hobbyists am even a told Wilt r morning ,11 Rak could t to Copnik Efforo put Iii fur planes it s. Nothing fur Liim and a re spoiler Richard Parker to travel from heir Hong i 21 hours away 10 bl1 Al Mildenhall ,11 1 j in to see a Navy c 1 30 they Liam t pm Rontch yet. It s Ama ii Newhal s k Ilc fsr Aluart. You Router hat there is an unusual aircraft it say or Spain hell hop in his or on a Elarst and go there " som have gone too far. In 1986 a in Lisle spoiler Vii no a eur in a greek prison after being convicted of spying according to a spokesman at the British foreign and Chin Montrea h office in London. Bui if there arc spies Aronn spol Kre in Britain neither the air Force nor the ministry of defense so Cut Wor. Ried. People Are perfectly Welcome to Lake an i Wresl in Raf or . Air Force planes said one Raf spokes Man at Lus London Headquarters. Added i. T no Liob Uris i a spokes Man for the the .,-3rd air Oul there air base 24 Livours a . Liis is i Iii by i thetis More Power of spoilers Pride i hem selves on their witching network a soil of sys Teui. rare plane lands in Britain Nile said it will he Only a Mailer of Boms before a Milfs Aie desert ii me � the Airport in ii is lion. The origins of the ii cer Jin. But. As he ministry a id inn Vaid men h.im1 sol on Iliff lops and link eur Al inns since the humans plied the palejs " util is More Ihan ii. Hobby a Ord ing Loeis. For an awful iut of people it s probably the Tel soul a inuit the gel he said noting Lylial companionship und 11 l Din Mon Pursuit arc Thi. Itira Tion Vou go 10 any Fence at and Baw. And you can strike up j Conversa the 42-year-old Stuan has line spoiling and photographing for sums 311 years snapping tour Phyliss of 21, 100 different Mill try Airt jul Lymal least Siv Counides. After his i surname broke up several years ago. He mused 10 my Munhall 10 avoid a told three hour drives from Readmo Hul smart is far from a fanatic i be knows of one or to spotters who base recorded sninc250,000 numbers. And pm 1 Spoltino draws its fair share of Exira ordnary people Nile Dimis. The Strangesi one he has come arms was Ai Heathrow inc Only he knows among the legions of spotters Tyml s the Only problem he said you do gel some
