European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse / Page 10 the stars and stripes military thursday february 25 1993 an a-10 from Spang Dahlum a releases a Batch of flares As it Rolls following a gunnery exercise. The flares Are designed to attract heat seeking missiles away from aircraft dazzling air Story and photos by Ken George Grafe Wohr Germany a air Force lightning and army Thunder struck recently at the massive Grafe Wohr training Range 45 Miles Southeast of Bamberg. But the Only return fire was the chill snap of Winter. F-16 fighting Falcon and a-10 Thunderbolt jets from Spang Dahlum a Germany teamed with ah-1 cobra attack helicopters from Schweinfurt and put on a sizzling display of Aerial firepower before an audience of military vips civilians and press. In what the army Calls a a ship shoot a soldiers from c Btry 5th in 41st Field arty regt in Schweinfurt demonstrated the firepower and accuracy of their m109a2155 my howitzers. A shooting from the hip a the howitzers were hurriedly cockeyed into position. The ground Shook As the big guns fired and cylinders of Iron jacketed explosives soared. The smell of seared powder was everywhere blown by a Parka piercing wind. In addition the 2nd in 14th Field arty from Bamberg displayed the capabilities of the multiple launch rocket system by firing eight rockets 11 Miles downrange at a target striking within a stones throw from the bulls Eye. Area an ah-1 cobra attack helicopter hovers at Treetop level As it fires its Power packed rockets downrange. Visitors at Grafen Wuhr get a close look at a multiple launch rocket system. I iced artillerymen from Schweinfurt ready an m109a2 155 my howitzer for firing
