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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Eesghbnb.a6a�iiavol. 53, no. 157 500 wednesday september 21,1994 d 8693 a by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau a . Air Force Captain ejected from his f-15e fighter Over Wales after a midair confrontation with a flock of Birds the air Force said tuesday the Pilot remained aboard the aircraft however and safely landed the plane. The f-15e strike Eagle from Raf Lakenheath England was involved in a routine Low level training Mission when it encountered the Birds Over Western Wales a Lakenheath spokesman said. No information was available on Why the officer ejected. The Pilot capt. Bradley j. Robert of the 48th operations support so landed the f-15e safely at Raf station Valley Wales a British base the spokesman said. Robert was returned to Lakenheath in an Raf plane. Capt. Michael t. Panarisi a weapons system officer also with the 48th operations support so ejected from the plane following the 11 30 . Bird strike the spokesman said. Panarisi walked to a Telephone to Call Lakenheath and later returned to his Home base by Raf helicopter both Crew members received minor injuries. The aircraft sustained damage from the encounter with the Birds and remains at Raf station Valley. There have been no reports of injuries or property damage on the ground As a result of the canopy and the ejection seat being separated from the aircraft the spokesman said. Haiti dangers still Shalikashvil warns Washington Apas More american troops poured into Haiti the Pentagon Stop general expressed concern tuesday about the potential for violence among haitian factions and warned that . Forces could Start taking casualties a at any  army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said no problems have been encountered yet in the 2-Day-old operation with 6,000 troops expected to be in Haiti by Nightfall. V. A a a however he said a this is the first Day of an awful lot of Days. This uncertainty this breakout of hostilities of haitian on haitian violence can come at any  even As Shalikashvil emphasized the continuing danger for american troops president Clinton reassured congressional leaders that a this is a very different and a much better Day than if there see Haiti on Page 4 reporter mistook pizza for invasion . Commandos were set to Kidnap Haiti s ruler analysis marines move into Cap-ha1tien, Haiti a . Marines landed tuesday in Northern Haiti expanding the peacekeeping Mission to the country a second largest City. In the capital haitians emboldened by the american presence began challenging local police on the streets. Angry haitians threw Grapefruit sized rocks at haitian police on the docks in port a Prince. Police fired automatic weapons into the air to disperse More than 5,000 people in cite Soleil a stronghold of the exiled president. The displays of open Defiance near the port and Airport underline the precariousness of the . Military presence in Haiti even As its Force took control of Cap haitian. On monday the first . Forces moved into port a Prince. . Commanders say haitian police Are in charge of keeping control of the sure we re popular now but it will turn from popularity to hatred in a couple or  a army staff sgt. Daniel Ferriero streets. American forces were on hand at some of tuesdays disturbances but did not intervene. The violence in cite Soleil broke out while a . Military Convoy was going through the slums. At least a dozen haitian police officers went into the crowd swinging clubs and several shots were fired in the air from automatic weapons sending the crowd scrambling. More than 5,000 people were involved in the demonstration just 200 Yards from a police Post in port a Prince. Many Sang a we Are lavalas a a the Long repressed popular political movement of exiled president Jean Bertrand Aristide. Some haitians hopped onto two . Personnel carriers chanting a a Cidras has to go Biamby has to go Michel Francois has to go a a references to Haiti a military Leader it. Gen. Raoul Cidras the army chief of staff Brig. Gen. Philippe Biamby and Michel Francois the port a Prince police chief. They were the military coup leaders who overthrew Aristide in 1991. About the same time at the Airport haitians mobbed another haitian beating choking and grabbing him. The victim pleaded for help from american see marines on Page 4 an american Soldier on foot patrol u followed by cheering haitians near the Airport in port a Prince on  i opinions on Haiti a americans opinions on How president Clinton handled the situation in Haiti. 8% no opinion source Abc news a amps  
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