European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Canadians throw Milestone of a party by Joseph Owen Heidelberg Bureau Solingen Germany a there was so much to commemorate that the Canadian forces hardly knew where to Start. Their 1st Canadian air div disbanded officially monday a for the second time. The divisions 439th tac fighter Tiger so is nearing both its 50th birthday and its inactivation. And Canadian forces base Baden sol Lingen is about to Mark its 40th year in business a just before closing permanently. Overrun with milestones the forces paid homage to them All with a four Day party that culminated monday in a Parade at t he base Airfield. The base and Squadron anniversaries and closures actually will occur in 1993, but the forces wanted to hold the festivities while people were around to attend them. Several Hundred turned out monday including dozens of former division and unit commanders. There were enough Active duty and retired generals dotting the Tarmac to fill a football team roster. A for those of us who remain after the weekend festivities Are gone there is a lot of work to be done a the last base commander col. Lloyd c. Campbell told the crowd. But he added a we will have a Good time. And that san  Campbell said that serving As the final commander a makes me so Damn proud 1 could pop my buttons and they re almost lethal weapons right  the air division first saw service in the 1950s, but was replaced by 1st Canadian air group in 1970 when the Canadian air element in Europe was reorganized. A subsequent reorganization in 1988 reactivated the division. One of the guests monday was the division commander who brought the unit to Germany in 1967. Quot i moved the air division from Metz to la or when the late French president Charles de Gaulle told us to get out of France a said the former commander retired air Force it. Gen. Reg Lane who also fought with the United kingdoms a Volunteer band of Canadian bagpipers performs in a Parade monday on the Airfield at Canadian forces base Baden Sas. Joweph Owen Selling in. Bomber come for five years during world War ii. A we always Felt that in the end this was going to happen a he said of the inactivation and base closure. Many of the Parade participants wore beards including members of 3rd in Royal Canadian regt who appeared brandishing polished axes and wearing ceremonial 19th-Century uniforms a including aprons and spiked helmets. Beards normally Arentt permitted in Europe by the canadians according to Chi. Robert m. Sweet 29, of Napanee Ontario. But Back in Canada they Are almost mandatory for regimental assault pioneers. A the tradition is that it be As Long and scraggly As possible a said his fellow company member Chi. Jim Roberts 32, of Ottawa. Planes and airmen from the United states United kingdom the Netherlands France and Belgium All members of partner a a Tiger squadrons participated in the weekend event. The number of canadians living at or near the base had dropped to about 3,800 by late october or less than half what it was at its Peak. All those people will leave within eight months and Canada tentatively plans to return the base to the German government Between july and the end of the year. The Only other Canadian air base in Europe Canadian forces base , is scheduled to close in 1994.bentwaters of officer hit by taxi critically Hurt Raf Ben Waters England a amps an 81st tac fighter Wing officer was listed in critical condition monday after being struck by a vehicle Early sunday a Ben Waters official said. It. Col. David w. Woodring the 81st tac fighter Wing staff judge advocate suffered head injuries when he was hit by a taxi around t.20 . Sunday said capt. Leronnie Belcher. Woodring was walking on the a1152 near the Village of Eyke about three Miles Southwest of Ben Waters when the Accident occurred. He was taken to Heath Road Hospital in Ipswich. No additional information on Woodring or the cause of the Accident was available. Robbery of . Plane gunfire interrupt efforts to feed Somalia warehouse Sale scheduled defense re utilization and marketing office officials have announced the following Sale this week in Germany. At Aschaffenbur nil Kheim furniture and appliances will be sold Friday in a warehouse on Schnip per Strasse. The Sale will be open to id card holders from 9 . To 10 . And will open to the Public from 10 . To noon. Payment must be made m Cash dollars Only. All purchases must be re moved by noon on the Day of the Sale. For information Call ets 322-8-81 or civilian 06181-55614. Russion general Dies at 49 Moscow apr Gen. Viktor Dubynin a first do puny def Insl Mintor and head of he russian armed services general Waff has died after a Long my Ness the itar Tass news Agency reported monday Dubynin. 49, died sunday the Agency said. Mogadishu Somalia a a gun Battle briefly pinned . Workers Here in their office monday while gunmen in the Southern port City of Kim Mayo robbed the passengers and Crew of a Relief plane preparing to take of for neighbouring Kenya Aid officials said. The officials cited the incidents As examples of the continuing insecurity gripping this chaotic nation and plaguing International efforts to feed Somalia a starving. Ian Macleod a spokesman for the . Children a fund said three of the Agency a last four flights into Kim Mayo have been harassed. On monday 15 to 20 Young gunmen Riding a 5-ton truck mounted with two anti aircraft guns halted a Unicof passenger plane As it was taxiing for Takeoff after picking up a . Official in Kim Mayo said one of the passengers. At one Point heavy fire erupted Between the gunmen and another group of youths carrying weapons who approached the plane from the terminal said . Vivekanand political editor for the English language Jordan times and Middle East correspondent for United news of India. A the shooting scared everybody. We All immediately ducked a said Vivekanand. A i have no doubt whatsoever that they would have shot the plane and the passengers if we Hadnot agreed to their  the gunmen who appeared to Range in age from 13 to 18, ordered the six passengers and two Crew members off the acc Shcraft after threatening to blow up the plane and robbed them of Luggage Money passports and other valuables he said. Meanwhile a gun Battle erupted in Mogadishu in front of Unicof offices about noon when members of two clans the Haw Adle and Dudu Uble fought Over a vehicle one group apparently had stolen from another officials said. Relief workers scurried to get away from windows and cowered on floors during the 20-minute Exchange and were prevented from leaving their offices for nearly an hour by the incident. By . Estimates As Many As 300,000 people already have died from the combined effects of drought and warfare while another 2 million Are threatened. Efforts to feed the hungry have been crippled by clan warfare banditry and looting with some Aid officials estimating As much As half the approximately 220,000 tons of humanitarian supplies delivered to Somalia having been stolen. Blood Bank to hold 8 Holiday drives Heidelberg Germany the . Army Europe blood Bank is ill hold eight blood drives in Germany during the Holiday season to maintain blood Hank supplies throughout Europe. Blood drives will be held at the lol loping  and places a Toda it Kaiserslautern Klaber Cavern Gonna sum. A dec 1-2. Augsburg Sheridan Cavern gymnasium. T d cd 0 Kaiserslautern ram Tein am recreation enter. A dec. 10. Heidelberg. Fulton i Iracks gymnasium. A dec. 14. Owci Bruckn Kreuz berth c Asch gymnasium. A dec 15. Karlsruhe Sci Sicul Cavern recreation Center. A Dee. 22. Baum older get Man Sam no. 2. T Jan 5 Baum Huidor Neu Brucke gymnasium