European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Deep in the Woodland of Germany s Ekel mountains big Bird wait at the ready their Blunt snouts pointed skyward. They Are Mace ballistic missiles maintained by the 586th tactical missile up at Hahn air base. Men of the unit keep these big missiles ready to go on a moment s notice by making repealed Check on their guidance systems their launching equipment and fuel ing. Crews stand Alert with these stubby winged monsters and they rehearse what they would to if the time Ever came for the missiles to be fired in anger. If they Ever Are fired they would be launched with 100,000-Pound thrust of a Booster rocket to get the missile up before the to Bojet engines take Over and drive them to the target. Odyce Mcdaniel is photos by Norman Zeisloft l Pels of Furu weather. T Van Alert Send crewmen on a Rota to the Mace a part of their rth Worms training. The stars and stripes of a