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For Charles Herring, Sorry to hear you will not be able to attend the reunion.. If my memory serves me correctly we had two Types of 'Count-Downs' a Long count (I think 30 Min. and a short count !5 Min.) The long count was to simulate a replacement of the BIRD and preparing it to launch right after previously fireing one off (the 30 Min.version) and would have been the one that required the use of the AN/PMM 6 meter on the RATO connection as well as possble other proceedures. We used to practice this quit extensively. The 'SHORT' count (15 min.) was when the Bird was already sitting on EWO status and ready to go, usually after one of the Long counts had been completed. The Matador (In Taiwan) actually was not moved around to different areas as well, just in the Launch Pad areas and of course the Launcher was usually not mobilized, but could have been and the Missile mover was termed Transport vehicle . The only time I expreienced Mobilizing them was when we all went to Quam for an excercise (I do not recall the name of the excercise now) getting old and my memory is not what it once was. Well enough of this Rambling on, so will converse again later Hope you are enjoying living in germany, Sounds exciteing to me. We live in Florida...