European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes tuesday december 4, 1990 news update Zebra mussels Croton on Hudson n y. Apr Moliusis discovered in the lower Hudson River and believed at first to be Zebra mussels May be something else scientists said. The mussels found in Havers Traw Bay 25 Miles North of new York City could be the dark false Mussel said Avery Klauber spokesman for new York sea Grant at state University of new York in Stony Brook. Dark false mussels arc similar Ift size and shape to Zebra mussels but Lack a band on their shells. Officials of the sea Grant Marine program announced the discovery of Zebra mussels and contacted an expert on exotic Marine species to verify the find. A. That expert James Carlton director of maritime studies at Williams College said scientists May have incorrectly identified the mussels. Samples will be sent to Carlton for examination Klauber said. Exodus to Israel Jerusalem a a record 28.000 soviet jews arrived in Israel in november an increase of 8,000 from the previous High a senior israeli immigration official has said. The november influx brought to 150.000 the number of soviet jews to immigrate to Israel this year. Immigration officials have said that More than 1 million soviet jews could arrive by the end of 1992.air Force sergeant killed in car Accident Heidelberg Germany a amps an air Force sergeant who had been scheduled to deploy to saudi Arabia died from injuries suffered in an Auto Accident sunday morning. The cards Driver a 21-year-old German woman is in serious condition at a local Hospital. The name of the 22-year-old ser Geant assigned to the 7th weather so is being withheld until his family has been notified. A a. The Accident occurred about 3 40 . When the woman lost control of the car. It hit a Brick Wall and Light pole on romers Tasse near Campbell Barracks according to a criminal investigation division spokesman speeding May have been a Factor authorities said _ both were taken to the Chirurg Ischen Universita Skilnik. The sergeant died at 8 45 . _ German police Are investigating the Accident. By Ron Jensen a a staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the last Patch of european soil on which Many saudi Arabia bound troops will stand is a wooded area almost directly under the path of giant air planes roaring into this air base and the Frankfurt Airport. When they reach this place they will have already said goodbye to family and friends and be deep into that anxious feeling that accompanies a journey with unknown consequences. Once Here they Are generally less than two hours from a leaving for the desert. This is the departure Airfield control group one of five in Germany handling the exodus of troops and equipment to operation desert shield. A what we determine is How much stuff is going to go by air a it. Col. Christopher Rockwell said. Quot based on that the air Force Wilt give us some planes. They Are the ones that determine How much will go on the aircraft and where it will go on the aircraft. Quot its a real joint Effort Between the air Force and the  Rockwell commands the army a 8th Maint in in Hanau which is in charge of this control group. X others Are at Nimberg 85th Maint i Stuttgart 181st trans i Ramstein 29th area support group and Hamburg 19th Maint Ina departure Airfield control group is basically a freight office. The trucks the generators and much of the other machinery needed for War in the desert come through it. They Are weighed and prepared for flight by some of the 240 personnel before they Are taken to the air Field and  process starts for Rockwell at the air movements control Center in Stuttgart. A when they get information about flights that Are leaving and units that Are going on them a both troops and cargo a a they let us know a Rockwell said. Quot once we get that information we Call the unit Liaison  equipment is to be at the control group no later than 12 hours before departure so it can be weighed Rockwell said. If the unit is close by this can be done before leaving the Home base. But if the unit is far away the amount of fuel in a vehicle will Lessen during the drive. At 8 pounds per gallon of fuel that can significantly affect the vehicles weight for shipping. Quot the Center of Gravity is going to change on that vehicle a Rockwell said. Knowing the Center of Gravity is important for loading the vehicle to prevent it from shifting during flight and to evenly spread the weight of the entire cargo. Also because regulations forbid a vehicle from being shipped with More than three quarters of a tank of fuel he said any amount above that must be sucked out before loading. This control group has been in action since August sending pargo to the desert. But Only during the past weekend did passengers begin arriving in Large numbers. Rockwell said the weight of the troops and the equipment they will carry is determined by the unit before they leave Home. But the control group weighs All of the extra Rucksacks and Duffel bags that will be stashed in the planets hold area. Quot we have to know that because each aircraft has an aircraft Load limit a Rockwell said. A if it weighs too much it wont take off. We can to let that  Rockwell said troops should be loaded on the aircraft no More than two hours after they arrive at the control group. A what we done to want is a Bunch of soldiers. Just sitting around waiting a he said. A however Rockwell said there will be delays. Weather and equipment problems can crop up. To House waiting troops the control group has constructed a fest tent Large enough for several busloads of soldiers to sleep. A. A and he said while they wait they will have Access to a delicious nutritious meals ready to  spies May have helped soviets get sophisticated radar for Iraq s migs _ by Dave Diehl _ . Bureau the soviet Mig-29 used by Iraq has a sophisticated weapons radar apparently built from technology obtained through spying in the United states according to a report in a leading defense journal. The Mig a radar is a Quot hybrid version of the f/a-18 hornets an/apg-65 radar according to sundays Issue of Jane a defence weekly. The article quotes a source in the German Luftwaffe which acquired the soviet built fighters from the defunct East German air  the weapons radar on the iraqi migs gives pilots the advantage of both air to air and ground attack radar modes. Most modern fighters still have Only one Mode. The Mig whose nato reporting name is fulcrum also has a so called Quot look Down shoot Down radar that allows pilots to track and fire missiles at Low level targets from about 20,000 feet said David Brinkman editor of the Jane a avionics yearbooks. The Quality of the Mig-29 radar is on a Par with some of the Best in the West including the radar systems used in the f-15 Eagle f-16 fights ing Falcon and f/a-18, Brinkman said. The Mig radar has a relatively Long Range of about 100 Miles. Brinkman said one of the deadlier aspects of the Mig-29 is its infrared target system. This Mode allows pilots to go undetected by radar while tracking and firing at targets _ Germany to study deployment of troops Bonn Germany up a Chancellor Helmut Kohl whose conservative led coalition swept to Victory in German elections indicated monday he does not foresee a deployment of German troops to the persian Gulf in the near future speaking at a news conference one Day after the elections Kohl said that at some stage though he would discuss with other party leaders possible changes to the German Constitution that would allow such a deployment asked whether he could imagine that German troops might be sent to the Gulf in the next few months Kohl said Quot i done to see this situation at the moment a we will discuss the Issue within the coalition and with the opposition social democrats. Main Munich units to move by end of july 92 by Steve Taylor Munich Bureau Munich Germany the three main units assigned to the Munich military Community will move to new locations by july 31,1992, army officials said monday. A a a. A a a a a a a a after that Date the army will need Aii undetermined amount of time to release Munich a property to the German government. After the three units move a Small caretaker Forca will remain to prepare for the Transfer of property officials said. Col. Richard Manupella Munich a Deputy Community commander said the three units Are t the 66th military intelligence brigade. A the european army and air Force Exchange service Headquarters. A the University of Maryland Munich Campus. The University of Maryland announced in november that it plans to move to Augsburg at the end of May 1992, Augsburg is about 50 Miles Northwest of Munich. Manupella said the 66th military intelligence brigade also will move to Augsburg beginning in May 1991, the brigade will move to Sheridan  sgt 1st class Larry White a spokesman for the unit. Manupella warned however that operation desert shield could Force plans to be changed because some units scheduled to return to the states a and make room for Munich a units a May not be Able to do so on schedule. But Quot we re going to continue with our planning As if the 31 july Date is viable Quot he said two battalions stationed at Sheridan Cavern Are scheduled to leave the City next year under . Troop withdrawal plans the 2nd in 77th Field arty is to return to the states in March and the 1st in 18th Field arty is to leave in May. A representative of the Augsburg mayors office said he was unaware of the plan to bring the brigade to Sheridan Cavern -. Quot a reduction of troops Here would have helped to ease the tight housing situation but there is another Side to the Coin. Their leaving would also mean a loss of local jobs a he  Europe has not found a new location Man Pella said. Cafes officials said monday that an announcement on the new location Isnit expected unti january. A there Are about 900 military personnel 1,400 civilian employees 60q University students and 3,000 famil members assigned to the Munich Community. In add Tion about 1,200 local nationals Are employed by that Community. Ocal works Council officials could not be reached Foi comment monday but they have said they would Wel come the end of speculation on possible closure dates. The Community has about 500 buildings which jul elude nearly 1,300 family quarters and an additional 25 guest quarters German government officials have said they desperately need the facilities to help ease Mun a a a usog shortage of nearly 20,000 apartments icon Trattl a Toeur port Mryna the in off Ftp Germany