2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. Three of those aerial victories were against German Me-262 jet aircraft. An airman from Dayton, Ohio, who said he had worked the night shift, said he saw a bright flash and heard an immense boom. The command first initiated the concept at the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing on Hahn Air Base during FY74. Approximately 10 years ago, I work for the VA, I met a man who was in severe pain and continues to experience PTSD due to being in an explosion while performing a part-time duty in the Officers Club back in 76/77 in Germany. Asked about casualties and was also told they were exceptionally lucky that nobody was killed. I realized my missed opportunity a few years later. Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required. Hamilton Army Airfield - Wikipedia HAHN AIR BASE: Reunite With 14 Other Veterans - VetFriends Twenty -four USAFE F-16s from the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Germany, deployed to Al Dhafra, United Arab Emirates, as part of Phase II deployments for Desert Shield. Anyone can read what you share. Please Leave a Comment - Sign Our Guestbook! He said the bombs probably were detonated by timers. It was supposed to be the Base Exchange but the explosion was Real and we were informed to look around the BX and go lend a helping hand to those at the Officers Club as there was a real explosion. Otherwise the theater was great. If you served in Hahn Air Base, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Lithuania brings back military conscription. Most offices went down to a skeleton crew, and I worked in the Communications Center and they sent almost everyone back to their homes or their dorms. One thing I remember about the aftermath (that evening) was there was a large jewelry shop/exchange in the Officer's Club and the in light of the remaining fire and the spotlights that were set up around the perimeter you could see precious gems on the lawn and in the outer debris. Lorrie Bourland, base public affairs officer. HQ USAFE inactivated the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. I remember vividly being told that I'd have to get something at the train station and could change a few dollars to DM there if needed as the O-Club had just been gutted by the bombing. No one immediately took responsibility for the blasts and U.S. and West German authorities searched today for suspects. Fires were extinguished, and explosive-sniffing dogs were brought in to search the area for more bombs. I was a Firefighter Stationed at Rhein Main from 1975/1979. The 332nd FG performed well in air-to-air combat, shooting down 94 enemy aircraft. My dad was an officer in base engineering and moved us to Germany in 1975. The next two years for the Bears. Staff Sgt. West Germany has been relatively successful in the battle against terrorism, but there has been a flare-up this year that has troubled the Government of Chancellor Helmut Kohl. NEW YORK, March 26 (UPI) -- Emilia Clarke does not regret turning down the lead role in the movie adaptation of the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. Car Bomb Kills 2 on A U.s. Air Base in West Germany Officials at the hospital, which specializes in burn treatment and neurological care, said the woman was dead on arrival. Space_Balls (talk) 23:14, 19 September 2008 (UTC)Reply[reply], The Rhein Main Officers Club Club Bombing was December 1976, conducted by the terrorists group Revolutionary Cells, loosely affiliated with the Red Army Faction and Baader Meinhof gang. I would spend my money on model airplanes. In 1956, the wing was transferred to Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France, and the 7425th Air Base Group was left at Hahn to care for the facility. How cool is that. July 17 (UPI) -- CPI Aerostructures has secured a five-year contract worth $21 million to manufacture and supply fuel panel assemblies for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. It was activated on 30 January 1992, replacing the 2nd Space Wing, which was inactivated on the same date. BOMBS HIT U.S. BASES IN WEST GERMANY - The New York Times I used to hitch rides all the time to go to the Four Seasons shop where the toys were. Capt. I went to the DoDDS school at Gateway Gardens. 20 Injured By Bomb At U.S. Base - The Washington Post Two weeks later, two car bombs exploded inside U.S. Army Headquarters' Campbell . Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Florida's statewide recount began Sunday morning after a three-hour delay amid a series of technical glitches with Broward County's counting machines. The facades and roofs of several buildings were damaged, but officials said there was no structural damage. PANAMA CITY CSS. The base is the main transit hub for the movement of U.S. forces to and from the European Comd. In the mid-1950s, Major (later Lt. Col.) Chuck Yeager was assigned as squadron commander of one F-86F Sabre aircraft squadron at Hahn.[4]. Damien got pinned under a bookshelf. Air Force officials did not identify the other fatality pending notification of next of kin, but initial reports indicated she was a servicemember's wife. It was a beautiful store, but one I couldn't afford shopping in. Undated (AP) _ Saturdays bombing of a West Berlin nightclub that killed a U.S. soldier and a young woman was the first major terrorist attack in West Germany this year. As a precautionary measure, U.S. officials closed the base to all nonduty personnel today. The 50th Space Wing (50 SW) is a wing of the United States Air Force under the major command of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). Police called the Revolutionary Cells a tightly knit anarchist group whose members will be difficult to track down. For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! 34. The command located F-4Cs at Torrejon Air Base, Spain and Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; F-4Ds at RAF Bentwaters, United Kingdom, and Hahn and Spangdahlem Air Bases, Germany; and F-4Es at Bitburg and Hahn Air Bases in Germany. [citation needed] Origins [ edit] It was the latest of a series of assaults on military targets in Western Europe, apparently in response to the deployment of United States medium-range missiles. It had to come over two buildings to get here.". RHEIN-MAIN AB, Germany A powerful car bomb exploded early Thursday at Rhein-Main AB, killing two Americans and injuring more than 20 people. 1955 USAF Hahn Air Base Newsletter 50th Fighter Bomber Wing APO 109 HAHN HAWK Pre-Owned $9.95 Seller: chq2chq (967) 100% or Best Offer +$4.45 shipping Sponsored "GUNSMOKE" Plaque -50th TFW,Hahn Air Base . "Cars were jumping over each other, and then there was all that fire and smoke," said base photographer George Wegemann, who had just reported for duty. The other victims were treated and released at the base clinic. Pursuant to the same order, Major D. Robin . The Air Force said all but one of the injured Americans were officers. Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.155.58.160 (talk) 01:02, 4 June 2009 (UTC)Reply[reply], Yes, there was a bombing of the Rhein Main Officer's Club, in 1977 I think; I was there. No one was injured, police said. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. For TV we had one channel of AFN. Airman Scarton was thought to have been killed immediately, the spokesman said. He told me later that while he was trapped he was tempted to grab a ring off the floor, but it was too hot to touch. I finally got the answer when I was in college (NTSC vs PAL). Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. AIRFORCESGTLMM (talk) 22:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. Her husband was on his way back from the States Thursday. Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Florida's statewide recount began Sunday morning after a three-hour delay amid a series of technical glitches with Broward County's counting machines. He said Rhein Main AFB. In April a nine-pound bomb was discovered and defused at a military community center on the U.S. Air Force base in Wiesbaden the day one of the jailed leftists died. This was the first time USAFE had tasked an entire wing to perform its wartime mission in a chemical environment for a sustained period of time. Here is a list of some of the attacks in 1985 and prior years: Jan. 7: A homemade bomb exploded at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization fuel pipeline in central West Germany. A Pattern of Resistance: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 1 There was a club called the FBIS Club that had a restaurant on top with a lovely outside area but underneath was a bomb shelter but also served as a bar and and general activity center. 1 killed in shooting at Massachusetts house party, Heavy shelling in Kherson, Kharkiv destroys residences, Cuba postpones International Workers' Day parade over fuel shortages, Democrats, Republicans remain split on debt ceiling plan. Meet over 70 local and international employers ready to assist you with your job search. Talk:Rhein-Main Air Base - Wikipedia That left an indelible impression on me. The history of the Cold War airfields: Hahn, 1971: 50th TFW: 10th TFS (F-4D), 496th TFS (F-4E), 1975: 50th TFW: 10th TFS (F-4D/E), 496th TFS (F-4E) (1975), 1980: 50th TFW: 10th, 313th, 496th TFS (F-4E), 1985: 50th TFW: 10th, 313th, 496th TFS (F-16A/B/C/D) (1985), 1990: 50th TFW: 10th, 313th, 496th TFS (F-16C/D) (1985), Source: ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castaeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin>. F 2686 General Dynamics F-16 Eagle Footage at Hahn Air Base Similar attacks on U.S. targets in West Germany over the past year have been carried out by left-wing terrorist groups calling themselves 'Red Cells' or 'Revolutionary Cells.'. A day later, unknown assailants tossed three molotov cocktails at a U.S. military building in Frankfurt. Before 1985, the Red Army Factions last major attack on a U.S. military base was the bombing of the U.S. Air Forces European headquarters at Ramstein, in southwestern West Germany, in 1981. I pointed at it and said, "what's that?" It was being blamed on the Baader-Meinhof Gang at the time with investigation on-going. The Associated Press April 5, 1986 Undated (AP) _ Saturday's bombing of a West Berlin nightclub that killed a U.S. soldier and a young woman was the first major terrorist attack in West Germany this year. "It sounded like an airplane exploded in midair," said recreation center manager J.C. Christiansen, who was in his office 100 yards from the blast. A spokesman for VII Corps at Kelley Barracks said corps units were taking no special security precautions. He was Army. USAFE received its first F-4E aircraft and assigned them to Camp New Amsterdam, the American facilities at Soesterberg Air Base, the Netherlands. In 1972, four U.S. soldiers died in bomb attacks on a U.S. Army base in Frankfurt and U.S. Army headquarters in Heidelberg, for which the Red Army Faction claimed responsibility, saying it was protesting the war in Vietnam. [5] In September 1993, Hahn Air Base was turned over to the German Government. No one could answer that question or why their picture was sharper. In 1970 Ammirati opened Dino's, an Italian restaurant, in Hohenecken, Germany. Gen. Moore, Myrtle Beach, N.C.; Lt. Col. Young, Glendale, Ariz. Col. Philip D. Carlson, Lt. Col. Ronald H. Lynde, Sgt. The had some minor cuts and were in a bit of shock. The other was in serious but guarded condition. Feb. 1: Red Army Faction terrorists kill Ernst Zimmerman, a West German industrialist, in his suburban Munich home. I believe that it was eventually determined that the device was planted by a Baader-Meinhof/RAF splinter group (calling themselves the 76ers - to antagonize the US just after the bicentennial). At Hahn Air Base, the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing conducted a Salty Mace excercise. Originally, the parenthetical nomenclature " (air defense) " was added to the squadron designation; however, in January 1970 HQ USAF directed USAFE to delete the "air defense" suffix. The attack was the seventh this year on U.S. or NATO military installations in Germany, and the first one in which people died. ORENBURG, Russia, April 16 (UPI) -- A teenage dance group in Russia is under investigation by officials after a twerking performance video went viral this week. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ralph E. Kelly. . I remember thinking that I was going to get burned by the radiator trying to climb out the window. Damien ended up with a cut on his toe. The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, became the first F-16 operationally ready squadron in USAFE. No fatalities several injured. We stayed there about a year and a half. Our mission was Air Base Air Defense for Spangdahlem Air Base (A Battery & HHB), Bitburg Air Base (B Battery) and Hahn Air Base (C Battery). VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. This base was a huge part of Cold War European progression and most of that history is not really even hinted at. A team of West German and U.S. military police experts began an investigation. Hahn Air Base - Air Force Unit Directory - Together We Served There was also a Hindu Indian shop attached to the club and they sold Indian artifacts, carpets, glassware, brassware, etc. The register sat higher on a counter. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing moved from Hahn Air Base to Sembach Air Base. Wilson R. Evans II, Lt. Col. Richard A. Myers, Capt. Hahn Air - Wikipedia I have been a Bears fan ever since. There would be one Mon-Tues, one Thurs-Fri and then a few for the weekend. U.S. Air Force Records Search & Veteran Locator | TWS Duval. Damien and I went into the James Jewelers shop while we waited for his mom. I remember my mom talking about it and seeing the damage. "I went through World War II here, and I heard a lot of explosions, but nothing like that before. The blast occurred at 7:15 a.m. as hundreds of employees were reporting to work. Sillia called ambulances and the command post and ran through the offices looking for injured. CPI Aero signs contract with Sikorsky Black Hawk fuel assemblies. Not all military installations changed procedures. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. 50th Space Wing | MyBaseGuide Defense Ministry official Peter Kurt Wuerzbach condemned the bombing Sunday, saying more than 80 terrorist attacks had occurred in West Germany in the past 18 months -- many against American targets. Following training, the wing, led by officers such as then Maj. Charles E. Yeager, moved to Hahn Air Base, Germany, to serve as a counter to Soviet expansion in Europe. Their opinion was based on the fact the bombing had much in common with the group's favored style of attack the time of day, the method of delivery and the fact that a member of the faction is on trial in Duesseldorf for the 1981 bombing at Ramstein AB. She saw me and said, 'Oh God, I thought it was you.' Maj. Bernard F. Fisher, assigned to the 496th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received the Medal of Honor for his heroic rescue of a downed pilot while serving in Vietnam. No fatalities several injured. LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI) -- Electronic dance music artist Calvin Harris is Taylor Swift's newest romantic interest, but Harris, 31, reportedly doesn't want a song written about him. In a telegram to President Reagan, Mr.. "Normally I park a couple of yards from where the blast occurred, but this morning I was a few minutes early, so I stopped at the post office first," Stewart said. Hamilton was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action" in Varsenare, Belgium, where he led a low level bombing attack on a German airdrome 30 miles (50 km) behind enemy lines on August 13, 1918. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. Police officials said at least 10 of the injured were Americans. Police said no one was injured by the two blasts that shattered windows and damaged walls and a ceiling at the club near Hahn U.S. Air Force base south of Koblenz inthe early hours. find my friend. Here is a collection of approach and airport maps from the 1950s and 1960s: Approach maps + aerodrome maps Hahn Air Base, Military Airfields in former West Germany, Air Bases of the United States Air Force (USAF) in Germany. Gen. Joseph D. Moore, assistant deputy chief-of-staff for operations, and Lt. Col. Douglas R. Young, an operations officer -- were flown by helicopter to a military hospital in Landstuhl, a few miles from Ramstein, where their condition was reported as stable. Thirteen days later, Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. To keep out gawkers, investigators also blocked off a five-block area including the headquarters, dormitory, audio-video club and transient quarters. Monroe. On the side of that counter was an orange plastic box. About 30 cars were damaged as the blast ripped out windows and doors of surrounding buildings and sent debris flying hundreds of yards. hahn air base officers club bombingfarmington hills police. All Rights Reserved. March 8: Red Army Faction terrorists set off bombs in three West German cities in support of British coal miners who ended a year-long strike earlier in the week. The company's core business, however, is a ticketing solution that gives travel agencies access to airlines via computer reservation systems and allows them to issue tickets on the Hahn Air HR-169 document. 50th Space Wing | Military Wiki | Fandom [6], For the civil airport use of this facility, see, Hahn Air Force Base new personnel welcome pamphlet November 1974, YEAGER An Autobiography General Chuck Yeager & Leo Janos, Bantam Books, July 1985, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "German mayor, commanders celebrate 50th SW heritage", "Linking a proud 50th heritage > Schriever Air Force Base > Features", News Release No. and the bomb in the cloak room next door went off. German authorities are in charge of the investigation. 2 or 3 civilians who had been eating at the club made their way over the the Chapel across the Parade Grounds. Those hospitalized included Senior Airman Matthias M. Reams, also of the 437th Airlift Wing, and Barbara Reuter, a West German base employee. Historical Highlights of Hahn Air Base - GEOCITIES.ws The Rhein Main Officers Club Club Bombing was December 1976, conducted by the terrorists group Revolutionary Cells, loosely affiliated with the Red Army Faction and Baader Meinhof gang. hahn air base officers club bombing Interior Ministry official, Carl-Dieter Spranger said recently that according to ministry information the 'Revolutionary Cells' group threatened widespread violence to coincide with the fall demonstrations. I remember the destruction quite well. Hahn Air is a minor German airline headquartered in Dreieich, offering business jet scheduled and charter flights within Europe from its base at Dsseldorf Airport.. New releases cost $1 to see and it was 75 cents for reruns. In what seemed like seconds, a window broke and a firefighter appeared. The fact that the blast occurred when most airmen were arriving for duty was no coincidence, said Capt.

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