European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday March 21, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 3 canadians ready to leave for Balkans by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Lahr Germany a they re taking trains to the crisis zone. They will serve with russian troops. And they Are deploying from one part of Europe to another. Even for the Canadian forces who probably have More experience breaking up quarrels than any other armed Force in the world the forthcoming . Peacekeeping assignment in the Balkans will be unique. Army Brig. Gen. Clive Addy commander of 1st Canadian div fwd reviewed a Parade on Friday of 770 troops scheduled to depart soon for the . Mission from Lahr the Black Forest City where the forces have their european Headquarters. The entire Canadian contingent will consist of about 1,200 troops or about 10 percent of the 33-nation peacekeeping Force. One unit 4 combat engr regt will Load its equipment on trains next monday and leave with it on wednesday according to a forces spokesman army maj. Norbert Cyr. Four Royal 22nd regt companies and other troops will leave Between april 5 and 11. Most of the canadians will operate in Western Slavonia a Region East of Zagreb capital of the newly Independent croatian Republic. They will serve alongside troops from Argentina Jordan and Nepal in seeking to halt the bloody fighting Between the croats and the serbs who have been fighting to prevent Croatia from leaving Yugoslavia. Unlike the canadians who served in the persian Gulf War last year these soldiers will be in the midst of the crisis zone. Cpl. Patrick j. Alden 26, a Driver with the Royal 22nd regt said he was enthusiastic about the Mission even though his participation is mandatory. A for us this is the highlight of the Job. Things like this done to come along too often a said Alden describing himself ass amps Josoph own army Brig. Gen. Clive Addy commander of 1st Canadian div fwd reviews a Parade of 770 peacekeeping troops scheduled to depart soon for duties in the Balkans. A a service brat who now Calls Heidelberg Germany Home. Cpl. Dean j. Menard 23, a Rifleman assigned to con 9th platoon 3rd Royal Canadian regt said his units deployment did no to Surprise him. A i was in the persian Gulf last year. It Wasny to really a Shock because being Over Here in Europe out of anybody id expect wed be the first ones to be picked a said Menard a native of North Bay Ontario. Until this year that would have been a bad Assumption. The forces always deployed Canada based troops for past peacekeeping assignments because those in Europe were committed to nato. This time russian troops once trained to oppose nato will he part of the peacekeeping Force. The historical change also was evident Friday at Lahr. While the . Troops paraded on one Side of the military Airfield Canadian troops on the other Side loaded emergency food and medical supplies from a German Agency onto a russian Antonov an-124 transport plane bound for Russia. Some Canadian soldiers asking not to be identified complained that they were travelling to Croatia with a horse blinders on because commanders had provided Little information about their destination and duties. But they acknowledged the need for the Mission As Well As its dangers. A people feel they re doing it to Stop people from killing one another Quot said maj. Gordon w. Lanctot a protestant chaplain who is part of the deployment. A a it a not a fall exercise. They re using real bullets and Ive  Span Dahlem set to be first in Safe to get new f-16s by the stars and stripes Span Dahlem a Germany the 52nd tac fighter Wing at Span Dahlem will get about 60 new f-16c fighting Falcon Jet fighters equipped with an improved navigation system beginning in september base officials said Friday. The planes Are Block 50s, the newest and most advanced Model of he f-16. They Are among the 229 f-16 Block 50s that the air Force announced in january it would buy. The 52nd will be the first . Air forces in Europe Wing to get the planes. The 52nd currently flies Block 30 f-16s, which it received from Torrejon a Spain said Span Dahlem spokesman capt. Mike rein. The new f-16s will replace the current aircraft As the Block 50s arrive on station and Spang Dahlem a current Fleet will move to Ramstein a Germany rein said. The Transfer should be Complete by August 1993. The f-16s flown at Ramstein will be transferred to air National guard and Reserve units in the United states rein said. Some of the features of the Block 50 f-16c include a the general electric 129 increased performance engine. A the global positioning system which tells pilots exactly where they Are in the world. The system will constantly adjust the f-16cs navigation instruments As it flies. Current f-16 instruments Are set by pilots while they Are on the ground then updated during flight. The Gas will do this automatically. A an enhanced envelope gun sight that gives pilots improved gun targeting. The new f-16s Are part of several aircraft changes under Way at Span Dahlem located in Germany Seifel Region. The air Force announced last year that a-10 Thunderbolt ii attack planes and oa-10 reconnaissance and observation planes also will be based there by summer 1993. The Wing currently flies f-4g phantom 11s in addition to its f-16s to perform its wild weasel Mission of ferreting out and destroying enemy radar. The f-4g�?Ts future in the air Force is Uncertain but rein said a we do know the f-4gs will be leaving Span Dahlem at some  once the 18 a los and 10 of los join the 60 f-16s slated for Span Dahlem the 52nd will be the largest Wing in Safe rein said. The first two Block 50 aircraft to arrive at Span Dahlem in september will be maintenance trainers designed to allow both pilots and maintenance personnel to familiarize themselves with the f-16c�?Ts enhanced features. The first operational flight of the Block 50 at Span Dahlem is scheduled to take place in november. The 36 f-16s the Wing has Are divided Between the 23rd and 480th fighter Sis. Because of the increased number of aircraft a third f-16 Squadron will be formed after the current f-16 squadrons have converted to the new planes. A unit number designation for the Squadron is yet to be determined. The f-16 is made by general dynamics. Stafl writer Walter Jahncke contributed to this report Brief sales pitch a russian woman shows off a pair of underwear she is Selling at an outdoor Market in Moscow on wednesday. A variety of goods is available at the City a markets with Many russians earning extra Money by Selling items