1951 Magirus Facts Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber 1st Generation Basics Built in Ulm, Germany, the Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber was among the first ladder trucks in the Air Force inventory. Crew and Equipment Crew: 3 Firefighters Equipment: 72 foot ladder No onboard water or foam Roles Rescue History of Goodfellow's 1951 Magirus This truck served the base fire department at Bitburg AB, Germany for nearly 50 years. Its 72-foot ladder once made possible the rescue of 80 children from the fourth floor of a burning school. On exhibit at Goodfellow since restoration in 2004, the vehicle is part of the historic firefighting vehicles on display at Goodfellow Air Force Base.