UPPER HEYFORD PLOWSHARES: Early on March 21, 1990, the first day of spring, British peace activists Stephen Hancock and Mike Hutchinson carried out the first British plowshares action. They entered the Upper Heyford U.S. Air Base and hammered on the outside of an F-111 fighter plane and then climbed into the cockpit where they also hammered on the nuclear weapons control panel. They left inside the plane a piece of the Berlin Wall and a statement that the INF treaty was a fraud because it eliminated no nuclear weapons. The F-111's, made by General Dynamics, are nuclear capable supersonic strike fighter planes which were used in the bombing raids against Libya in 1986. Their low level navigation and weapons delivery capability allows bombing at night and in adverse weather. Both activists wore "Mickey Mouse" ears, as they explained, "to have a friendly silhouette" for Americans guarding the base and its material. They also wore sheets that said: "Mickey Mouse Fan Club - Peace Section." They pinned on the side of the F-111 a banner that reiterated the message of their action and the statement "Isaiah was Here!" The two were arrested and held by the Ministry of Defense police and charged with "suspicion of criminal damage" amounting to 200,000 pounds. They were released on bail after serving 7 days in jail. On September 4, 1990 a jury found Mike and Steve guilty of damaging the aircraft and possessing mallets and fluid with intent to damage property. They were sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. They were released on parole on March 7th and were on probation through June 1991.