European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday May 17,1989 Ramstein repairs to affect travellers by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Bureau Ramstein a West Germany military travel ers Likely will wait longer to get scats on space Avail Able flights from West Germany to the United states beginning today when Ramstein s runway closes for three months of repair work. The closure which coincides with the summer space available travel crunch will Cut Ramstein s nor Mal traffic of cargo planes and fighter jets by More than 75 percent and limit use of the Airfield primarily to Small cargo planes and recreation aircraft said col. Willis Ward Deputy commander for resource manage ment at the base s 316th air div. Most of the base s missions will be diverted to Rhein main a outside Frankfurt which will face about 150 additional arrivals and departures per month on top of its usual Load of about 400, said it. Col. Patrick Maloney a Rhein main spokesman. In Peak vacation season travellers May wait up to 10 Days to get scats on the eight to 10 weekly flights from Ramstein to the United states said it. Col. Tom Distelhorst commander of the 608th Aerial port so at Ramstein. There Are usually longer wails in the summer be cause there Are More people travelling Distelhorst said. I would t want to discourage people from want ing to go to the states this summer but there Are prob ably going to be More people trying for fewer  typically Large Large numbers of people show up within a week after school ends for the summer distal Horst said. This year overseas schools will close their doors for the summer june 16. Distelhorst did not say How Many fewer nights would be available during the summer but noted that it would be almost impossible for Rhein main to pick up Ramstein s entire Load. About 35,000 passengers Stream through Rhein main each month and the Ramstein runway closure is expected to add 3,000 monthly Maloney said. At Peak season a wait of up to seven Days for a stateside flight is Normal he said. Rhein main currently has stateside flights to and from Dover fab Del Charleston  Mcguire fab . Philadelphia St. Louis and Andrews fab my the Ramstein additions will include flights to and from Norfolk a. Norton fab Calif. Travis fab Calif. And Mcchord fab wash., Maloney said. Vacationers seeking scats on flights within Europe will be less affected because a number of cd 30 mis Sions from Ramstein to Norway Spain Crete and Britain will continue despite the closing Distelhorst said. Since Rhein main will pick up much of Ramstein s air traffic about 150 customer service and cargo specialists assigned to the 608th at rams Cin Are being sent to Rhein main on temporary duty for a month at a time during the runway closure. They will live in a tent City on Rhein main dispel horse said. Bases at Sembach. Owci Bricken and Hahn in West Germany also will handle missions during the Ramstein closure which will last until aug. 15. In addition to temporarily eliminating c-5 and c 141 aircraft traffic at Ramstein Ward said the runway closure will Force the 86th tac fighter Wing at Ramstein to move its two squadrons of f-l6s an about 500 people to Sembach and in Ciurlik a Turkey. To handle Ramstein s traffic in smaller aircraft a taxiway will substitute for a runway allowing cd 30 transports and smaller cargo planes such As the c-23 Sherpa and the c-21 la rect to Fly in and out us i helicopters and aircraft from the local Aero club also will be Able to use the converted taxiway Ward said. We re not trying to Stop business entirely but we re trying to ensure we have a Safe operation Ward said. The repairs and improvements include runway re surfacing paving taxiway shoulders extending one taxiway performing maintenance to taxiways and re wiring approach lights said Cape. Greg Grindinger construction management chief for the 377th civil engr group. Nato will pick up about $4 million of the total $6 million Cost with the air Force paying the rest inn Dinger said. Eagle scouts Izmir air station Turkey Timothy a. Foss a member of troop 344, has been awarded the rank of Eagle scout the highest level in boy , 14, has been in scouting for seven years. For his Eagle scout project he renovated playground equipment bleachers and grills at Bayrasli Park the american outdoor recreation facility at Izmir. The project was done in coordination with the morale welfare and recreation division of the 7241 is air base group Al  is in the ninth Grade at Izmir High school. He is the son of maj. And mrs. Ken Nch c. Foss. Torrejon a Spain James p. Conner an eighth grader Al Torrejon High school has earned the rank of Eagle scout. Conner 14, has earned 46 Merit badges during his four years in scouting. He Lias also earned the lutheran living Faith medal. For his Eagle Seoul project the troop 307 member helped Creale a play area Al Hogar Casa de Paz orphanage in Al escorial by Clear ing rubbish and of her debts from a  organized meals work Crews and schedules for troops307 and 121 for the weekend. Scouts have devoted 300 hours to the project. He is the son of it. Col. James m. Conner. Grafe Wohr West Ger Many Michael Terwall a Vil seek High school freshman has advanced to the rank of Eagle , 15, has been in scouting for four years and has earned 29 Mcrill badges. He also has served As senior patrol Leader and is a member of the order of the Arrow the High Cal Honor for boy scout campers. For his Eagle Seoul project the Wall participated in a fingerprint ing clinic called project child Safe designed primarily for Chil Dren of the Grafin Wuhr Community. During the three Day project Terwall and other scouts from troop 261 provided identification kits for parents of 112 children. He is the son of William j. And Ann Tewalt. Helicopter crash kills 4 film workers Manila Philippines a a Chii Copler filming an american action movie crashed and exploded tuesday killing three americans and the filipino Pilot and injuring up to 10 of her people officials said. Two of the injured Bolh american Slung Man were in critical condition doctors and members of the film Crew said. Two other american Slung Man were seriously Hurt but were not in life Threal ening condition doctors said. Police investigator Jaime Talay said the Dolphin helicopter crashed Al the fool of a Hill near a mansion once owned by former Percsi Donl Ferdinand Marcos in tag Aytay a Mountain resort cily 30 Miles South of Manila. Talay said the helicopter was filming a scene for the movie Delia Force 2," starring american actor Chuck Morris when the acid Cal occurred. Talay said the scene called for the Heli copier to catch fire and in look several moments before the Crew on the ground realized the crash was real. A fire truck was Stalio cd near the scene during the filming and helped extinguish in Ewazen Talay said. Talay identified the Ihrck dead Ameri cans As Don Marshall Mike Graham and Gaddi Danzig. Marshall and Graham were electricians and Danzig was a cameraman according to members of the Crew. The filipino Pilot Jojo Imperial died a few hours after the crash in a local Hospital officials said. A nurse Al a Hospital in nearby Das marinas said up to 10 people were brought there with injuries but most were minor. Doctors Al the Hospital speaking on condition they 091 be named said two of the injured were in critical condition. The Accident was the second involving a Morris film in the Philippines. In 1987, a philippine military Sikor sky helicopter rented by Morns Crew crashed in Manila Bay killing three filipino soldiers who had been working As extras. The 1987 crash look place while nor Ris was filming missing in action part Iii  woman Dies As car collides with airman s san Vito Dei Normanna Italy is an italian woman was killed when a car driven by an air Force in Lis cd Man struck the car in which she was Riding an air Force spokesman said tuesday. The spokesman identified the Ameri can As senior airman Eric to incr 22, a food service specialist assigned to the7275lh air base group Al san Vilo Dei Normanna air station near Brindisi Italy. Senior airman Richard Tatum said Ocner of Point Richmond Calif., suffered minor injuries in the Accident which occurred at 11 30 . Friday on a two Lane Road near Brindisi. To incr was listed in Good condition tuesday in a Brindisi Hospital he said. The dead woman was identified a Rosa Porrino Tatum said. He said he did not know her age and Hometown. He also did not know the condition of her husband Teodoro who also was Hurtin the crash. A military dependent Riding in Boener s vehicle was treated at a Hospital and released Tatum said. He said be  release the passenger s name because the dependent is a  said police reports indicate that Boener s car struck the rear of the italian vehicle after Perrino failed to yield the right of Way while Etc eng the Highway. Deputy weather Wing commander Dies Lan Stuhl West Germany is the Deputy commander of the 2nd weather Wing Al Kapaun air station died monday of a heart attack a Ramstein a spokeswoman said tues  Force col. John t. Anthony 46, was pronounced dead Al 4 30 . Al Lan Stuhl army regional medical Cen Ter after becoming ill at his Home in Ramstein Village. Doctors Al the medical Center worked for More than an hour to revive him maj. Kathleen while  is survived by his wife Judith sons Robert 24, and Michael 16 and a daughter Theresa 23. He also is survived by his father Robert Anthony of  memorial service was to be held Al 10 . Wednesday at Ramstein a s Chapel one while said. Instead of flow ers donations May be sent to boy scout troop 156 in care of capt. Tyree Wilde pscboxii02,apo0902l. The men and women whose lives he touched have All benefited greatly from his personal leadership said col. Ron Ald r. Brown the 2nd weather Wing commander. He will be sorely missed by his friends in and out of the weal her bust sergeant allegedly wounds wife self Wil Flecken West Germany is an army sergeant was in stable condition in a German intensive care unit tuesday after he allegedly shot and wounded his wife before turning the gun on himself a spokesman for the 32nd army air defense come said. Sol. James Strickland 30, of he bin3rd in 52nd air defense arty in wild flock in was taken to a German Hospital in Fulda after the monday morning shooting maj. David Hartman said. His wife Barbie was transported to the Frankfurt army regional medical Cen Ter where she remained in stable Condi Tion tuesday Hartman said. The shooting took place during an apparent Domestic dispute in the couple s government leased housing m the town of Gersfeld near . The wife was shot in the  or shoulder and the Soldier was shot in the Abdomen Hartman said. Strickland underwent surgery monday and tuesday Hartman said the shootings Are being investigated by . Military authorities. No charges had been filed As of tuesday