Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 4, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba T Winnipeg free july 1981 inventor redesigns his flying Tan killer by Gregg shall Day Winnipeg free press Carman the defender tank killer has been not one to let a Little thing like a plane crash bring him inventor Bob Diemert has radically redesigned his uniquely cheap prototype air Craft known As the defend a sort of Model t of the the defender is designed to combat the overwhelming armoured superiority the soviets command Over nato forces in at a Cost of about the heavy Lya Mored defender can be turned out by the thousands and unleashed against the huge soviet tank Force in Diemert but his idea has been met with scepticism and indifference Here in Canada and he now plans to take his plane South to the United where he says the air Force is very in As with any Diemert has run into some a couple of months ago his first defender crashed during a test plane rebuilt he says his plane was so that he survived the crash without a scratch and Only had to make some minor Diemert has since rebuilt the plane and should have his new defender ii ready within a couple of the new plane incorporates the Basic features of the original but adds two booms and a dual Tail to increase air it will also have a completely new Wing design which the secretive die Mert maintains will be regarded As a revolutionary concept in Aerodyne a his original defender was already considered unique because it was one of the few planes Ever designed purely As a gun ugly and its purpose was to Fly at very Low Levels and at very slow it was designed to drop napalm directly on enemy tanks to Burn out their Diemert his new plane operates on the same Bob Diemert shows off his partially completed defender ii Tan fighting air plane which he says he can produce for about Basic except that it will be capable of Shorter takeoffs and land Ings and be More stable in the Diemert explained recently that his creation is manifestly or at least people have viewed air plane development As a linear progressing from one stage to another towards a perfect he the defender is actually a few Steps its designed to defeat All the modern antiaircraft defences precisely because its behind modern technology instead of ahead of Diemert said heat seeking missiles would be ineffective because the diesel engine blows its exhaust into the pro Jet fighters like the Mig 21 Imp cant operate at extremely Low Alti Diemert claims the Only real danger could come from the infantry Man on the ground firing his and even that Doest worry me much because the special Armor on the underside can withstand a direct hit from a 40millimetre assuming his next test flight is a Diemert plans to mass prod uce the defender ii he figures he can build and certainly enough to counter the huge russian tank he adds that his new plane is so simple to operate that the Guy on the Street can be trained to Fly it within a the defender is its easy to virtually almost impossible to shoot its and its As far Asim what we have Here is the perfect answer to the soviet conventional superiority Over in its just too bad our own govern ment was too stupid to get it fur by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Churchill the ramp is investigating the disappearance of a nest and eggs of a pair of Rosss one of the worlds rarest Bonnie co proprietor at Churchill wilderness said Shes heard of the eggs being sold for As much As to a collector and she levelled Strong criticism at the Manitoba natural resources Branch and the Canadian wildlife service for doing nothing to protect the there Are Only two employed by the world wildlife who do their Best to keep a watch Over the she but its an impossible because there Are several nests this year spread Over some a Crew of at least six people Are needed to maintain the watch on Roundt Hemlock she chartier said the nest and eggs Dis appeared on june she suspects someone who knew the rarity of the species and the value of the eggs Proba Bly planned the theft and came to Churchill for that Ive read in authoritative books on the subject that most ornithologists never see a Rosss Gull in a lifetime of she the 11inchlong with Rose col ored body a Black necklace of feathers and a webbed normally lives in High Northern areas of Canada and City Calendar a meet your neighbor program will be held from 5 to 10 thursday july 9 at fort Rouge River the City Rouge program will feature entertain games and activities for All the Manitoba masters aquatic club will offer open registration in a swimming fitness program this month and e Ather temperature Winnipeg area forecast mainly Minny today with the Chance of an evening Thunder High near Low near sunny tomorrow with a High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba sunny and warm showers and and not quite so warm tuesday and wednes Day Normal High near Normal Low near Northern Manitoba variable cloudiness with showers and near Normal readings of 22 and Northwestern Ontario mainly sunny and warm monday and showers and cooler Normal High near Normal Low near temperatures Canada and the world National j v j ii ii Cal ajl i k u thump on to d of ii ii pi1 m International c h v tiny Vul in a i i k of Max my ii 17 u u i i my i i j 18 to Koine to in Ici Aviv in Besolt spots lob Angeles Clear is l is vegas the tar Jav in cd Cdr j1 i i nip a Ludo j a cd b i Luiu m j Ilij l Lul Winnipeg temperature companions mid my mean highest on record lowest on record 9 recipe edtion August at pan am and North Centennial an introductory special of two free workouts is everyone is the adventure playground held at Broadway Optimist Community 175 Young would like donations of useable scrapped Wood for children to create contacted project coordinator at the u of w offices open late the University of Winnipeg will open a special information Centre and its regular admissions office tuesday evenings this summer for students planning to take courses this a u of w spokesman said the Centre will provide information on course requirements and it will be open at 9 to tuesdays and 9 to 5 other weekdays in Centennial room a u of w statement said the admissions on the main floor of Bryce will provide applications and registration it will be open tuesdays at to office hours on other weekdays will be to 5 the statement provincial the winning ticket number in fridays weekly provincial lottery is there Are also subsidiary deaths John t of new b c Roy husband of Margaret car Ruthers Daryl Victor of son of Victor and Louise Dziedzic wife of Cecil Feeney George lock of Hus band of Florence Galloway John rank of Van Clit formerly of Winnipeg ant Vancouver husband of Badie Henderson Gertrude of stud w John 7ti of b4 Kildaire e husband of Tibie Kei Unnik Ann do of Feu Ion Toi Merly of Chatfield Wile t Slevo k Lope nuke c 5ei t 1 out Hua Tonj of la i c i l l f 1 1 u 1 c a classified death notices 739 la Colin of 185 Smith suite 1509 Harriet Anne Jeanbaptiste 1 of 2001 Ross ave husband of Sophie mor Nasseau of 61 Tyndall ave suite 221 of Hub band of Rosina Nardi april of 6j Lonsdale daughter it and Donna Novak 87 of 801 Consol ave widow of Joseph no Walkowski of 406 Boyd ave of i 7b St Anthony ave it Frances Popiel got tuned menu i of Hubband of Elyj Singbeil James 76 of 270 Lumsden ave suite b Ruibi 61 husband i t do r i r Waters chartier said the gulls Winter on the ice and come South to in one Lone Rosss Gull made the species first recorded appearance on the Churchill last a pair of the gulls appeared and nested in the they attracted Bird watchers from Many parts of the so far this 700 watchers have travelled Here mainly to see the chartier last the gulls hatched Only two of three she footprints were found leading to the Side of the nest and she suspects that one of the eggs May have been its such a great pity that people cant respect such a rare and precious she a Birdwatcher guide who Lias spent most of her life observing the species which inhabit Thi Tundra areas around said theft is a serious crime in terms of our natural heritage and those responsible should face the full consequence of the she spent half an hour in the area where the nest had been without finding a Trace of the the ramp is continuing when it comes to exploring Canadas great weve got los Juno Brown Puust to per ii in River 2845o56 null him m i Kikumi i psychic counselling by Serena Dill now for pm your of life or Wenli to Serena p Box 2063 Rocky Mountain North Usa 27801 Lecker Lecker optometrists Mai i hut i bid j m i open Sal 9 30 to 1 p m v Uri mom i Lii Oniu i a Mamma i stat unit i Gnu is every Friday do i i input Mil i i i i in p in nun Stop i sup m son mop u Iii pm Iii Lions at u i Nuipok Oliski Vun Mii nonstop vkk1m Oliou Katl him nil us 11 hit u i i h ill m i h l v i Mijoin i m i i i in i i in 11 mini i i u ins ii i 111 i in ail i ii 11 m i us i i and Virtu ghost Aji adj Nav he Iii of 41 4ji office us h k 1111111 Ting Larrier our Tutaj i Agios or Nyu Hess St i v Iii l u u Kinli i i ill i i Liln r i i my ii i ii ill i ill u Ulii m i i i Spiik i Liat it i in Uhm i Oik h Oju u Hisiu my he his Ufa t Silt retailer wanted to buy inventories a Lochimo Fabics Roor Wijt had wait plea by in i 2456 Thweat Tor airways i i Cash Solo n Silver c in Iai a also m 11 i d r m e j d i t i i t s i j to t j 1 a it Tell i 1 we sail All of Whites meld gite of St Coin locations pfc cocoon ave 47i7173 ave 637fli21 ;