European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 b the stars and stripes saturday May 23, 1992mildenhall air show ready to take Wing by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau even if the weather does no to cooperate the annual Raf Mildenhall air show in England is expected to draw More than 300,000 people to the base this weekend for what its organizers Bill As the largest military display in Europe. The two Day event will feature about 150 aircraft from at least eight countries in flying and Static displays. The flying displays run continuously for More than six hours each Day. And while Many americans Are expected to attend the 17th annual air fete show has become one of those events that the British Mark on their calendars months in Advance. A this country is very very air plane conscious a said col. Michael t. Scott vice commander of the 100th air refuelling Wing at Mildenhall and this years air fete chairman. A they basically feel that they owe their existence to aircraft and the a remembered skies is this years theme which commemorates the arrival 50 years ago this month of advanced elements of the . 8th air Force in Britain which was then under the command of the army the Mildenhall air show will feature scores of flying displays and Aerial demonstrations including the Royal air forces red arrows precision flying team and the French air forces precision flying team Patrouille de France. The . Con Tingent will include the f-117 stealth fighter and the f-15e strike Eagle from nearby Raf Lakenheath. A we Are proud of our air show a said col. Jonas l. Blank jr., the commander of the 100th. A we put on the largest and Best air show in the world at least in the organizers expect to have about 85 Concession Booths Selling various aircraft and air fete Memorabilia. In addition there will be about 40 food and refreshment stands. Food sales last year were about $545,000. In anticipation of a Large crowd organizers have leased 572 portable toilets. A a in a told it s the largest Portalo portable toilet contract every year in Brit Ain a Scott said. Unlike military air shows in the states admission is not free for everyone. . Service members their families and Mildenhall ministry of defense employees Are admitted free providing they walk onto the base. Other pedestrians Are charged 3 pounds. Cars Are assessed a 12 Pound about $22 parking fee motorcycles pay 7 pounds about $13 and buses Are charged 100 pounds about $187. In 1991, air fete made about $562,000 from its Gate receipts. Air fete revenues Are a a Benefit but it is not necessarily a purpose a Scott said. A it does make Money for mar morale welfare and recreation. There is no denying it. Roger Ford of the Massachusetts state police is part of the Security Force at the . Pavilion at expo 92 in Seville Spain. Elsewhere at the Pavilion members the International rope skipping organization entertain visitors who Are attending the world s fair during its six month 92 performers Settle into Moron Home by j. King Cruger Mediterranean Bureau mor6n a Spain a if the american Pavilion at expo 92 in Seville turns out to be better than expected it will be because of the enthusiastic visitors its drawing with almost continuous sports and musical events. These events include everything from exhibits of rope jumping ski Ballet and skateboarding to concerts by the Harlem boys choir and performances by marching bands. About 2,000 americans nearly All of them Young people will perform during expo s six month run. A the youngsters Are All from non profit organizations and they have raised their own funds to come perform at expo Quot said Michael a a Jay Donnelly 44, a United states information Agency employee who is helping to coordinate support for the youngsters. Providing the overwhelming bulk of that support is the . Air forces 7120th air base flight at Moran a a Spanish base with an american sector located 35 Miles Southeast of Seville a we were told that the . Pavilion would expect some kind of support but not to the extent we Are providing it a said it. Col. Dan Ortiz commander of the the 7120th, a unit of 16th air Force. A we have been flexible to the Point of being fluid in our support Effort a Ortiz said. Moran with an Active duty population of fewer than 100 air Force and Navy personnel is providing the youngsters with on base billeting some transportation and some meals. To feed the youngsters mor6n has expanded its dining Hall operation from five to seven Days per week. Usia is reimbursing the air Force for Moran a a support expenditures Ortiz said. Many nights the base will play Host to As Many As 90 youngsters Ortiz said. The youths Junior High to College age Are staying four to a room for two Days to a week in newly renovated single sex wings of the bases dormitory. Quot i Haven to heard a bad comment yet from the 500 Young people who have stayed at Moran so far. Everyone has been pleased with what the base has done. Members of some of the groups said that the accommodation at Moran has been a lot better than the hotels they have stayed in elsewhere in Europe a Donnelly said. A helping the youngsters gives us a Chance to use the dorm a said Ortiz adding a we feel it would have been difficult for the youngsters to perform at expo without our two geodesic domes House the bulk of the exhibits at the american Pavilion. One dome contains an exhibit Complete with film spotlighting the Bill of rights. An original copy of the historic document that belongs to Connecticut is on exhibit. The pavilions Security and the guarding of the copy of the Bill of rights Are being handled by a mixed Force of Navy and air Force Security personnel drawn from Mort Torrejon and Zaragoza air bases and naval station Rota All in Spain plus some civilian police officers from the United states. The Security folks As Many As 30 at a time Are also being billeted at Moran. One of the police officers it. Roger Ford of the Massachusetts state police is on loan from his outfit for 90 Days. A i m getting paid by Massachusetts and work about the same schedule Here As i usually do Back Home Quot said Ford who wears the Blue uniform of the state police Complete with its wide brimmed Sra key the Bear hat. A even people from Massachusetts done to believe it when they see one of their state troopers Here. The europeans Are curious Quot said Ford adding a there always seems to be a camera pointing at of pact with German printers Union nurn11erg, Germany apr employers on Friday agreed to mediated 5.8 percent wage increases for print Industry workers averting a threatened strike. The in median Union representing 225,000 print workers had asked for 11 percent increases while employers originally offered 3.3 percent. However following a settlement by the Jug Melale Union monday on increases totalling 5.8 percent print employers said they would consider a similar contract. Following 14 hours of meetings thursday mediator Heinrich Reiter head of Federal social court in Kassel proposed a 12-month contract with 5.8 percent increases. His proposal was immediately accepted by the printers Union. In median also threatened a strike vote monday if employers did not accept the proposal. Employers met in Nurnberg for several hours Friday before the head of the printing employers association Peter Klemm also announced agreement. The decision came following several Days of warning strikes that temporarily stopped or reduced the publication of German newspapers. The settlement was the third major wage agreement reached this week
