European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 a a the stars and stripes wednesday january 23,1991war in the Gulf at a . Pilots carry on american pilots Are anxious these Days but they Are deter mined not to let their emotions distract them from their Page 3 questions about Success with every hour of the persian Gulf War More questions arise about the Pentagon a claims of Success. So far the questions far outnumber the answers. A a a a a a a a a a. A Page 4too much news unhealthy a psychologist warns that watching too much War on television is unhealthy especially for families with loved ones in the persian Gulf. A Page 5beautiful but deadly in the Dawn chill when the Breeze is Rich in scents and too gentle to carry Sand the desert can be thrilling even Beautiful. But it is a hell of a place to fight a War. A Page 6copter Crews ready As the Allied mechanized Arnada drives North for a showdown with Iraq Vii corps Apache attack helicopter pilots say they re poised to Lead the ground offensive deep behind enemy lines. A Page 6longer War seen the persian Gulf War could take months not weeks. That a the perception of some on Board americas newest amphibious assault vessel the latest to enter the War zone. A. A. A a a page7pro-. Backers gather some German groups Are seeking to mute the . Tone of German protests against the persian Gulf War. A Page 8good news bad news the Good news for Dee Russell is the free trip for two that she won to super bowl xxv. The bad news is that her husband won t be Able to go. A Page 9stripes Gulf editions Back on schedule the initial desert storm editions of the stars and stripes were stranded in Germany for at least two Days before air traffic cleared up in saudi Arabia but War editions resumed regular departures on monday. The newspaper announcing the Start of the War left by plane from Rhein main a Germany on Jan. 17. However the military aircraft was turned Back because there was no available airspace in saudi Ara Kii said Tony Nihra stars and stripes operations supervisor for circulation and sales. Nihra said the newspapers finally departed Rhein main about 9 . Jan. 19. About four hours later the newspapers for the next two Days departed on another plane. A the circulation of the desert storm edition is now 81,028. Extra War edition souvenir copies on Sale because of overwhelming Reader demand the stars and stripes has reprinted the a a extra edition reporting the outbreak of War in the persian Gulf. Souvenir copies Are available for the cover Price at stars and stripes bookstores. Patriot fired accidentally from air base in Turkey from staff and wire reports in Ciurlik a Turkey a a Patriot mis Silc was fired by mistake tuesday from in Ciurlik a but was destroyed in the air turkish and . Military spokesmen said. V no injuries were reported. The launch occurred at 1 . Tuesday said air Force spokesman it. Col. Dick Sheffield. A the Patriot missile subsequently was destroyed a Sheffield said. A an investigation is under Way and no further information is in Ciurlik a Large nato air base in Southern Turkey has been used by . Warplanes for raids into Iraq since Friday. The Patriot missile blew up harmlessly in the air said capt. Hasan Kese Bir a spokesman for the turkish military chief of staffs office in Ankara. He said the missiles mechanisms locked and it was accidentally fired. Officials said the missiles self destruct mechanism was activated and the missile was destroyed shortly afterwards. Journalists near the base saw the missile Rise into the sky As approximately 30 warplanes were returning to the base. Witnesses also reported seeing the planes drop two objects that were flaming and smoking. Authorities would not comment on what the objects were. No injuries were reported from the falling objects. Nearly All family members and Macri can civilian workers have been airlifted from in Ciurlik which is near the City of Adana about 250 Miles Southeast of the turkish capital of Ankara. A Only a Small number remain a said Sheffield the air Force spokesman. The Airlift carried out by air Force transport planes began on the night of Jan. 16, just hours before the Allied air attack on Iraq began. A it is my understanding that All those who wanted to leave the base have gone a said a . Embassy spokeswoman in Ankara. A a. A. She said the Opportunity to voluntarily depart from Turkey was offered to family members and department of defense employees assigned to in Ciurlik and was not offered at other installations where american forces Are stationed in the country. All department of defense de ban on an f-15 Jet passes a minaret near Adana Turkey on its Way to in Ciurlik a Pendents schools in Turkey remained closed tuesday. A there is no word at present As to when they will reopen a said air Force staff sgt. Tracy Deaton of the . Logistics group Public affairs office in Ankara. Turkish support for the .-led Alliance fighting Iraq in the persian Gulf War is a politically sensitive Issue. Opponents fear . Use of the bases will provoke Iraq to attack Turkey and hundreds of thousands of people have fled the Border areas. Turkey received at least four Patriot missile batteries from the United states and Holland after the. Start of the Gulf War. The anti missile missiles with 36 missiles per Battery were deployed at in Ciurlik and the Diyarbakir air bases to guard against possible iraqi scud missile attacks. No scud missiles have yet been fired at Turkey. Military sources said . Warplanes Are also using a second air base for attacks on Iraq a that at Batman near Diyarbakir some 125 Miles from the iraqi Border. To saudi Arabia by Luke Britt staff writer Rhein main a Germany a a ban on non combat flights Over saudi Arabia late last week left the tent City at Rhein main a with three times As Many tenants As it was equipped to handle. More than 1,800 troops got off commercial and military flights at Rhein main during an embargo of flights into the combat zone said chief master sgt. Mariy Meaux tent City manager. A tent City was packed to the brim a Meaux said tuesday. A we had people spread out All the Complex of 54 tents is equipped to handle a Little More than t>00 troops Meaux said. The area serves As a resting place for service members bound for operation desert storm. A we put 480 people in the gym another 280 in the base recreation area and cramp on pm tent City we just found space for the rest of them at tent City said master sgt. Jim Skrbina who spent 38 hours finding places for the stranded troops to sleep. Skrbina said the largest tent in the area a morale welfare and recreation tent was converted into a dormitory and 300 troops spent the two Days there. Meaux said that the Supply of cots blankets and sleeping bags was exhausted and that some troops used chairs and tables As Beds. A eventually they were crawling into any Hole they could sleep in Quot he said. In the gymnasium the troops made Beds out of the bleachers or slept on the floor said Celeste Warner Heymann a spokeswoman for the Uso. A a it was Wall to Wall bodies in there a she said. A it was amazing. But they did not seem to feed the onslaught of troops both of the bases dining facilities began 24-hour operations Meaux said. The embargo was lifted Friday Ever Meaux said. Within an hour a Navy plane was full of troops and Headin saudi Arabia he said a but when they got there they \ told they land and had to c Back a he said. A a in la bet they made to trips Down there before they could 1 after that people began leaving at r Lar the last of the troops flew of Rhein main on monday night i said. The possibility that the tent could face this situation again prom the base to put up another Lent Almo Large As the my r Structure. Skrbina As Many As 400 troops could be Bill there. A we had some Meaux a but we be already taken Quot measure prepare ourselves for the next time a
