European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 28, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 3iceland Rescue unit gets new copters by Meridith Winder . Bureau air Force rescuers in Iceland will locate ships in trouble easier and reach them faster with their new helicopters according to officials at Nas Kef Lavik Iceland. The 56th air Rescue so at Nas Kef Lavik has already received the first of five factory new Hh-60g pave Hawk helicopters. The pave Hawks will replace the aging Hh-3e Jolly Green giant helicopters that have been used by the Squadron since november 1971. The old helicopters will be sent to a National guard unit in the states. A this is a much faster helicopter a said capt. Eric Snadecki a pave Hawk Pilot. A a we la be Able to get on scene a lot  the new helicopter cruises Between 173 and 184 Mph compared to the 138 Mph maximum Tor the Hh-3. In addition the new Hh-60 has a Short duration a a burst Mode producing speeds reaching 207 Mph. It also has a More modern navigation system that allows pin Point accuracy incorporating systems for global positioning and inertial navigation plus doppler radar. The global positioning is a satellite navigation system allowing rescuers aboard a helicopter to pinpoint their aircraft Sloca Tion a within a number of feet of where you Are supposed to be a said it. Col. Jerry Cruit the squadrons director of operations. Cruit added that Many ships now use the system so they will be easier to locate when a Rescue is needed. The airborne rescuers can use the ships Gas global positioning satellite coordinates to lock in on their location. The other two systems a the inertial navigation and doppler a Back up the Gas. The ins basically a memory using input from the global system keeps a running tally of the aircraft a location based on airspeed Drift and other information. The doppler uses signals bounced off the surrounding terrain to calculate airspeed and Drift to track the aircraft a location when trying to reach a certain destination. The Hh-3 has none of these sophisticated devices. Aircrews had to rely on maps and a simple navigation system to determine their location. Other features on the Hh-60g include a color weather radar that helps aircrews pick their Way through and around bad weather. That radar can also locate ships on the water up to 60 Miles from the Helis amp map copter. If they can to avoid the weather aircrews can still do the Iob because of the pave Hawks increased agility and its anti icing systems. The Rotor Blades have a built in de icing system. For working at night the aircrews use night vision goggles when flying the Hh-3 and will continue to use them with the Hh-60. Some controversy surrounds the use of night goggles after some pilots in operation desert storm reported difficulty in distinguishing rising Sand dunes. A i flew in desert storm and it would be a lot More scary to Fly without night vision goggles than with them a Cruit said. A i did no to see any major problems with them the goggles while i was Over  because of the new helicopter s introduction the number of personnel assigned to the Squadron will increase by approximately 50 members about double the units current size of 53. Many of the additional members will be assigned to the maintenance unit forming an avionics Section. Currently the Squadron relies on other units at Kef Lavik for work on the avionics system. In addition the Squadron will get an influx of new people to fill slots already in place Snadecki said. Many of the pilots and flight engineers who have no experience on the Hh-60g systems Are completing Tours at Kef Lavik As the Squadron prepares for the new helicopter. However As the Hh-3 pilots and flight engineers go to new assignments they will go through an Hh-60 training course at Kirtland fab . Flight engineers at Kelf Avik who have not completed their Tours before All the Hh-60s arrive will be trained locally. Since the Squadron was formed in 1971, the 56th has been credited with saving 250 lives. Sembach a testing ground for Short term child care by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Sembach a Germany a Sembach a is testing a new Type of child care that is expected to be copied at other overseas air Force bases. Although All military installations Are authorized to begin a Short term care program Sembach is the first european air Force base to try it said Beverly l. Schmalzried chief of Community activities policy Washington . A Short term care can be offered in other facilities besides child development centers a schmalzried said. A it can be used for social and educational  the program adopted at Sembach offers child care for three hours or less at the military clubs or buildings where meetings Are held according to base officials. The army has a similar program that has been in operation for several years schmalzried said. The child care space outside the development Center is inspected by base safety and environmental officials and a fire department member before the meeting said Alice Rose the 17th air forces child development specialist. Once approved Center staff members Supply tables chairs and toys to the facile 3r, As Well As the care providers for the duration of the meeting. Schmalzried said that while Sembach is the first base to implement the Short term care program overseas stateside bases have a implemented the program Over a Long period of  for instance the air Force Academy has a special child care facility in place at the stadium to provide care during football games she said. Schmalzried was in Europe to attend the association for Young children in Europe conference in Mannheim last week. Some Luggage remains unclaimed Happy 106th Nathan Cook and his daughter Elva Slack share a laugh at his 106th birthday party last week in Phoenix. Cook the last surviving Veteran of the Spanish american War Era celebrated with the help of five belly dancers. Cook enlisted in the Navy in 1901. He served during the philippine insurrection and the Pancho Villa Border skirmishes As Well As both world wars. During world War i he said he commanded a sub Chaser and Sank two German a boats. In world War ii Cook commanded a seagoing tug station in port a Prince Haiti and later tended subs in Panama. Offenbach Germany warehouse personnel Are trying to match up service members and civilians in Europe with their unclaimed baggage a v corps spokesman said. Baggage left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. No further storage is authorized. The following people should Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710, or Call ets 320-5008 or 7309. The German civilian numbers Are 0691515008 or 069-1517309. Baggage unclaimed after 60 Daya Alexander k. Matthews Sonya m. Bellefeville Kristo Moore Angelo k. Benson Nancy Nash Robert a Brown Pulsipher Steve Demory Wilford Rios a Felix. Raymond Schickedanz Timothy Greer Scott Scipio Ovington Herbert e. Spearman Kathleen Hobbs Cindy Thomb Matthew Jones Rox White Kristina Kolch Anthony Wroten a Marshall Sun Yong first name unknown Desort storm Ruttei bag baggage unclaimed after 120 Daya Kara Barbara Mccary Wayn Norman taking halloween hobgoblins by storm grand Prairie Texas up a to the owners of one of Texas largest military surplus stores operation desert storm Means serious business As halloween approaches and some partners plan to dress As retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf. While Many stores have concentrated on Selling desert storm style fatigues Gas masks and like items the owner of a action Matt Anderson has amassed a collection of gear actually used in the . Operation As Well As some iraqi gear brought Back by victorious soldiers. A bring backs from saudi Are real scarce a said Anderson who has been in business about five years. A the troops were discouraged from taking  desert storm Memorabilia still account for a profitable Industry across the United states. Although Anderson and other Dallas area surplus dealers report a de Cline in sales Over the past few months the halloween season has caused a resurgence. Boa repairer Ronnie Farris said that after watching operation desert storm unfold on television he regretted not joining the army. That a Why he is going to halloween parties this year As a a storming Normand Schwarzkopf garbed in authentic desert storm fatigues. For $80, you can buy a camouflage net used to cover ammunition boxes. An empty mortar Box will Cost you $10 and an israeli Gas mask $20. A pair of pants worn by a . Soldier costs As Little As $14, depending on the condition. Anderson said he got some of the gear at government auctions. The rest was bought at garage sales held by troops near fort Hood and Oklahoma a fort Sill