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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, April 5, 1968

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              , f t  jump Mil i Iii ii Iii ill a we  Rora Juil he Gen. John a Mcconnell Mcconnell said the antimissile plane would carry the electronics and radar needed for detecting tracking and intercepting missiles at ranges of Hundred of Miles from its cruise  comments were prepared for the air Force association convention Here. The antimissile system no planned for the nation is built around a system of ground based radar and interceptor missile batteries. This defense known As Sentinel will be oper ated by the army and will cos around $5 billion. Mcconnell said the current system As Well As most other defences which have been examined is limited since it must intercept enemy missiles which May carry multiple warheads cant. Of Page 2, col. I on weather partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Milder slur. Day  Chance o ram. Frankfurt Heidet Turg High 50. Low 35 temperature recorded thursday Icet 4 4 am pm 45 05 Madrid cd 34 45 Munich p 32 50 pan cd j6 45 pre to ick. P 55 64 Rome p 54 n wheelus p 4 4am pm w to Adana cd 56 73 Athert. P 45 s5 Aviano p 14 so Berlin p 3 so Frankfurt. P m 46 London p cd Clowry a partly Cloudy. 2nd weather Wing  something for All at open Tonse Haitin Germany is there la to something for every one at the 50th tactical fighter Wing s air defense of Europe open House Here  in conjunction with the 1968 accent air defense com petition sunday s event nut sat urday As announced earlier inthe stars and strips will Fea Ture flybys by f4 phantoms skydiving and a helicopter Rescue demonstration by the Atlantic air Rescue and recovery Cen  will be treated to a scramble and Takeoff by f102sand f104s, with pilots of the 496th fighter interceptor so get Ting their jets into the air in a minimum of  events will include f4s performing a maximum climb a f102 ammunition loading demonstration Micro midget racing judo and performances by Hoy scouts. The 17th air Force band will give two con certs during the  will be open to the pub j lie at 10 30 . With the sched i ule of events Nundini up at i 3u  
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