European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 21, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9 operation provide Hope senior airman Brad Drummond left tech sgt. Brian Miller Center and capt Robert Evans or. Are treated to a soldiers Clad in their Winter Wear prepare to unload meal at a restaurant in Semipalatinsk. Food that just arrived on the air Force c-5. A of Crew finds that Siberia lives up to its reputation master sgt. Dennis Stephens of Rhein main a Germany passes along a package of fruit cups. A amps photos by Jim Derheim by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Semipalatinsk Republic of Kazakhstan a tech sgt. Brian Miller had visualized Siberia As a cold Flat and  what he saw when his . Air Force c-5 landed in Semipalatinsk Early tuesday lived up to those expectations. Though the Sun was shining the temperatures were in the Low 20s. And for Miles around the southwestern siberian Airport the Snow covered landscape was broken Only by occasional Telephone poles and a handful of smoke spouting factories lining the horizon. The Snow Wasny to the Pristine White layers seen in movies such As doctor Zhivago but Dingy Gray a Side effect from the nearby factories. The Gritty mixture had been scraped from the flight line As Well As the pothole filled roads leading into Semipalatinsk. It covered the ramshackle buildings and sidewalks with soot. Miller assigned to the 326th military Airlift so Reserve from Dover fab del., said his Crew was making its second trip into the former soviet Union. But it was the Crews a and the air forces a first trip to Siberia a Region that embraces a Large chunk of the Republic of Kazakhstan including the area where Semipalatinsk is located. An air Force spokesman said at least three additional flights Are scheduled into Semipalatinsk during operation provide Hope with medical supplies and other humanitarian Aid. The Gigantic aircraft was met by officials from the City Ana members of the american on site inspection Agency who Are working to ensure that the cargo is used by the people who need it most. A few members of the local press Crew members from the airline Aeroflot and a handful of townspeople also braved the cold to take a look at the americans and their plane. The supplies Are definitely needed by the kazakhs said Jim Schollaert first Secretary for economic affairs at the . Embassy just established at Alma Ata the kazakh capital located South of Semipalatinsk. A Kazakhstan has More political stability than Russia a said Schollaert a but there a still a lot of shortages. Its difficult for people on pensions and  the Diplomat said that food was still available in local markets but that it was expensive. A Dairy products in general Are difficult to find a he said. On learning that cases of sweetened cereals and Candy were among the cargo Schollaert said a the kids will be very Happy a sugar is in Short  the cases of food were trucked to a warehouse in Semipalatinsk where they were to be divided said staff sgt. Russ Williams of the 165th military intelligence in in Darmstadt Germany. Williams is temporarily assigned to the inspection Agency because he is fluent in russian. After the food was apportioned the monitors will a visit the hospitals to make sure it was stored properly and used properly a Williams said. Ima Ala Crews find Handy Way of working after c-5 Breaks by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Semipalatinsk Republic of Kazakhstan a pvt. A Chuhra azide 20, an armoured personnel Driver in a soviet army tank unit thinks a it is sensible for All nations to help each other  on tuesday the 20-year-old got some hands on experience in this form of International sharing. A idol a work began after an air Force c-5 touched Down on the rough surface of a siberian Airport. The plane was loaded with 70 tons of food for the people of Semipalatinsk. Besides the food pallets a forklift was chained into the cargo compartment of the plane ready to lift the pallets onto trucks. To use the forklift however the plane had to a Kneel a placing it at the same height As the truck Beds. A c-5�?Ts Landing gear can be lowered hydraulically when the aircraft is parked to situate the cargo compartment for easy off loading. But on tuesday the aircraft  Kneel. A the hydraulics Are broken a said master sgt. Dennis Stephens 4th Mobile Aerial port so at Rhein main a and a a that a a characteristic of the c-5.�?� the Crew immediately swung into action pulling restraining straps off pallets and moving them As close to the Tail As they could. Then with the assistance of azide and 19 other soldiers who called themselves soviet service members they began hauling cases of food from the pallet and passing them hand to hand to the trucks. Despite temperatures in the 20s, the american airmen and soviet soldiers were drenched in sweat As they worked More than five hours to move the precious food out of danger of freezing