European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 20, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 9racers to Fly around world in 24 Days by Meridith Winder . Bureau Raf Lakenheath England a retired air Force colonel and a mechanical Engineer from Omaha neb., Are set to Fly in what organizers billed As the first a around the world air race beginning today. Harlon Hain and Paul Hamer along with 28 other teams will take off from Geneva in a race that will cover More than 15,000 nautical Miles and last about 24 Days. The event is organized by arc Enciel Rainbow non profit French organization that promotes Hying. A i came Home late one night and was Reading my mail when i saw a Magazine article about this round the world race a Hain said. A i then told my wife i was going around the  a week later he met Hamer at an aviation meeting to discuss the Competition. Each was looking for a partner. A a lot of planes have flown around the world but there a never been a race around the world before a Hain said. On their Way to Geneva this week Hain and Hamer stopped at Lakenheath to rest refuel and inspect their plane. They also met staff sgt. Regan Mcclurkin from the 6949th electronic Security so out of Offutt fab neb. Mcclurkin a russian linguist was teaching the duo Basic russian because they will have to land in Russia to refuel during the race. She was on temporary duty in England with her unit. The race begins in Geneva and continues with a series of mandatory stops. The race ends in Cannes France. Participants had to pay a $9,100 entry fee with teams made up of a minimum of two people. They must Fly Only single or twin engine propeller driven aircraft. The first team crossing the finish line wont necessarily win the race. The Crews Are basically racing against themselves because of the variation in size and Speed of the planes. Race organizers will Factor in the maximum Speed of each aircraft in determining race results. A a the planes have to have a minimum Range of 1,200 nautical Miles and do at least 130 knots about 150 Mph at maximum Power. Other than that there a not too Many restrictions a Hamer said. The duo will Fly a Cessna Model 310r specifically purchased and modified for the race.  be carrying some of the latest equipment to help in their navigation including a link to a global positioning satellite system. This will allow them to constantly pinpoint their position to within 40 feet. The trip is costing the pair nearly $180,000, which includes the Cost of the Cessna Hain said. They borrowed $85,000 from a Bank and sponsors supplied the the rest of Money. A a we be also received a lot of support and interest from All kinds of groups in the states including a school from fort Wayne ind.,�?� main said. A the kids raised Money and bought us a Mascot a stuffed dog to take on the  Hain said that teams from 12 countries have entered. Some Are husband and wife tandems. Other teams have up to five people All family members. One team has a three woman Crew but Hain believes his stiffest Competition will be a Mother daughter team flying a twin engine aircraft. Hamer 38, an Engineer at an Omaha nuclear Power Plant has been flying four years and recently received a License to Fly Multi engine aircraft. Hain 65, retired from the air Force in 1981 after serving almost 37 years. He was in the last aviation Cadet class of world War ii but had his first combat experience during the korean War. Hain has flown More than 30 types of aircraft and says a a in a Fly every Day if i had the chance.drawdown forecast to Pinch schools by Jimi Jones education writer Washington a military overseas schools will be hard pressed to maintain Quality education during the draw Down from Europe a congresswoman says. Rep. Beverly Byron d-md., made the remark before her congressional subcommittee heard testimony on the subject wednesday. She made two recent trips to Germany where she met with parents of students at department of defense dependents schools. Byron chairs the military personnel and compensation subcommittee of the House armed services committee. Millicent Woods Deputy assistant Secretary of defense for personnel support families and education pleaded before the subcommittee for continued financial support to Dodds. She termed the Impact of the draw Down As a significant a noting that the system will close 23 of its 250 schools before the 1992-93 school year starts. By fiscal 1996, school officials expect to close nearly 60 schools with Germany going from 143 schools in fiscal 1991 to 108 in fiscal �?T96. Enrolment will drop from 152,000 to 100,800, she said. Woods told the panel that Dodds is striving for a stability during the school year. She said elementary school classes would be established with the intent of keeping students together throughout a school year hoping to eliminate complaints about some schools in Germany shuffling students Between classes. Schools would be staffed at a 20-1 student teacher ratio. A More courses. High school course offerings Are expected to Rise As a result of the move from a six period to a seven period Day which began in Germany during the 1991-92 school year. Woods also said school officials will set higher National test targets and provide other education programs such As language immersion classes and sure Start a program for preschoolers similar to head Start. A counselling services. The school system will seek to increase the time spent by school Counselor and school psychologists with students. A teacher stability. Efforts will be made to minimize staff reductions by retaining permanent employees through re assignments. Officials will try to restrict Transfer periods when schools Are not in session. A facilities. Woods asked for Money to maintain the Quality of school buildings a specifically the schools in graft Wohr and Hohrn fils Germany which she said were in a deplorable  a budget stability. Woods said that the school budget remains stable at $912.7 million for fiscal 1993 and that stability is crucial to maintain standards. Fiscal year budgets which take effect oct. 1, have always been a problem she said because they do not align with the school year. Budget reductions after october require staff cuts and the movement of students from class to class she said. Woods later used the termination of nearly 100 slots in Germany in january As an example of teacher layoffs and student dislocation. Byron later questioned John Stremple director of Dodds about reports that administrators were being retained at the expense of teaching positions. Stremple said officials were a letting administrators go proportionally the same As  he said the system s administrator ratio among its staff was comparable to that in stateside  head Turner race fans could get a glimpse of the latest fashion a As Well As the horses a sunday at the Chantilly Racetrack in Northern Paris. This unusual hat worn by a japanese racing fan helped spin a web of intrigue at the Pru de Diane Hermes race and definitely turned some Heads. Ill corps unit Bucks trend by Rosemary Sawyer and Joseph Owen staff writers it seems unlikely that an army corps Headquarters would move to Germany permanently now. After ail a corps Headquarters left the country in april. But less than a month after Vii corps cased its colors in Stuttgart in april Iii corps he fwd started trickling into Karlsruhe. The inconspicuous unit has Only about 100 soldiers and they Arentt moving far the unit has been in maastricht Netherlands since 1980. The Forward Headquarters took formal leave of to pin Cavern in maastricht at a ceremony wednesday afternoon. One of its support units the 5th aviation det inactivated at the same time. The relocation of the Forward Headquarters to Smiley Barracks in Karlsruhe is expected to be completed in july. A a we re part of the consolidation of All the Usa eur units. Ana in a sure they want to get us closer to Heidelberg a it. Col. William a. Gearing or. Said referring to the site of the army a european Headquarters. Actually Only about half the soldiers who had been assigned to maastricht Are moving to Karlsruhe said gearing assistant chief of staff for the corps civilian military Liaison Section. The rest of the soldiers Are returning to the United states while their replacements Are going directly to Karlsruhe. Many troops departing from maastricht regret leaving he said because the City is in the Only part of the Netherlands that was liberated by . Forces during world War ii. Mindful of history the local dutch were genial hosts he said. Also the unit shared Tapin Cavern a a nato facility a with belgian British dutch and German units. A a its a hard place to leave. Its very International a said gearing who has been in Karlsruhe preparing the transition. The 111 corps planning Headquarters was set up in 1980 after nato officials decided that the defense of Central Europe required More backup. The United states agreed to make troops of 111 corps headquartered at fort Hood Texas available if the commander of Allied forces Central Europe based nearby in Brun sum needed them. The planning cell originally was called he  1 Reserve corps fwd. It boasted nearly 3 10 members by 1984. It was renamed Iii corps fwd in 1988. The Forward Headquarters Lias tested its plans during Many exercises Over the years. In 1987, it helped carry out the largest deployment of . Forces to Europe since a Day. More than 35,000 soldiers from Iii corps units throughout the United states participated. None of Iii corps 22,000 combat troops is stationed in Europe. The corps major subordinate commands Are 1st Cav div and 3rd army Cav regt both at fort Hood 4th inf div at fort Carson Colo. And 5th inf div at fort Polk la. Some corps units took part in operations desert shield and desert storm. The Forward Headquarters is one of several units moving to Karlsruhe this year replacing other units said Harry Connors an army spokesman in Karlsruhe. A we expect them to have minimum Impact on the Community because they re not bringing any major equipment with them a Connors said of the corps planning cell. The 5th aviation det has supported the corps Forward Headquarters since 1984. The unit which flew Utility helicopters from maastricht s Beek Airport provided administrative and logistical courier service. It would have had a command and control Mission in wartime. The detachment has been shut Down and reactivated at least four times since its founding in 195b