News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The International Day of Museums is observed Sunday. The union
community of Winnweiler has several museums with an emphasis on the
history of the region, craftsmanship, culture and early settlement.
The early 1930s, when war clouds were beginning to gather on the
horizon in Europe and Asia, saw the development of some of the worst
ideas in military aviation history.
Many Americans start a wine collection while stationed in Europe. With some advance planning, wine connoisseurs can still enjoy their favorite European vintages when they move to their new stateside homes.
Besides observing Pentecost on Sunday, Mother
Air Force Services Family Member Programs is excited to sponsor the AF Space Camp Program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville, Ala. Forty-eight scholarships are available for youth, ages 12 to 18, to participate. Space Academy will be from July 27 to Aug. 1 and the Advanced Space Academy will be from July 25 to Aug. 1.
By 1916, the third year of World War I, the military aircraft was firmly established as a weapon and German and British aircraft were regularly used for strafing and low-level bombing. But the hundreds of machine guns in the trenches caused heavy losses to the fragile biplanes on both sides; the British tended to ignore the losses, but the Germans began to develop an aircraft strictly for ground attack.
Oppenheim celebrates 1,000 years of market rights and sponsors a
medieval fest Saturday and Sunday in town and at Landskron Castle.
The 435th Air Base Wing chaplain
The ILA Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition is one of the world
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