The blast left a crater several feet deep. West German government officials have warned that the 'hot fall' protests, which the peace movement expects will be joined by up to 1 million people, might be undermined by terrorists. The 7425th Group was redesignated the 50th Air Base Group. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. We were on our way from Herborn to dinner at the Officer's Club at the time of the bombing. and I believe 4236 was the officers club, could have been next smaller bldg . I really enjoyed my time at Rhein Main. Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.236.88.148 (talk) 15:58, 30 April 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply], If anyone can find reference material online of either bombing, Id be willing to take on editing this article. I have been a Bears fan ever since. Lithuania brings back military conscription. He was on temporary duty at Rhein-Main. 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. We had 4 teams. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. I pointed at it and said, "what's that?" Thursday's bombing occurred about seven weeks after an unsolved bombing at the civilian commercial airport. AFSC/MOS 29150-Communications Center Specialist . In 1971, the 81st was reassigned to another base in Germany, leaving Hahn with only two fighter squadrons, the 10th and 496th until November 1976 when the 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron was added with F-4E Phantom II aircraft. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. U.S. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. 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. When the French government refused to grant the US atomic storage rights in France, USAFE was forced to withdraw its 48th, 49th and 50th Tactical Fighter Wings, its atomic- capable tactical fighter Wings , from French bases. 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. The base spokesman said three people had been brought to local hospitals and about 20 others had been treated for minor injuries at the base infirmary and released. I had an artificial knee, elbow and shoulder and severe back pain since the explosion and am 100% service connected bc of it. 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. Motorists entering the base had to show both sides of their identification cards, their vehicle registrations and drivers' licenses. We were standing in front of the ring case next to the cash register. During the wing's absence, the base was used to support F-102 Delta Dagger's of the 496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, elements of another fighter bomber wing, and a tactical missile wing. He was not hurt. William F. Andrews of the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, used his survival radio to direct his flight and an OA-10 out of the area while descending by parachute. The 'Red Cells' group claimed responsibility for 38 terrorist attacks last year, some of which were carried out against U.S. military and civilian targets. The conversion was completed in 1968. . Asked about casualties and was also told they were exceptionally lucky that nobody was killed. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! A spokesman for VII Corps at Kelley Barracks said corps units were taking no special security precautions. Staff Sgt. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. I'm the first to ever contact him. The unit is the host wing at Schriever Air Force Base, located east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. When we got there it was still black and white. He underwent more than seven hours of surgery. One of them, a man who was inside when the blast occurred, was knocked down and may have suffered a concussion. In a telegram to President Reagan, Mr.. Monroe. Because of the illustrious lineage of the 50th, the Air Force saved the designation and its lineage and honors by giving them to a Space Command unit in the US. Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the wings new home. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. ''The curtains stood straight up, and the windows were torn open,'' he said. 2 or 3 civilians who had been eating at the club made their way over the the Chapel across the Parade Grounds. I didn't see anyone and was no help. KEY WEST. Officials said she was a 23-year-old servicemember's wife, and she probably died of head injuries. We were practicing maneuvers. We stayed there until we left on June 29, 1979. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Thank you so much again for helping me Officials said the car got on base because it bore counterfeit USAREUR plates with the number DN 4544. Find Hahn Air Base unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Coach Ruffalo was either a Master Sergeant or Senior Master Sergeant. During the summer of 1944, they began flying P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, including long-range escort missions of bombers deep into Berlin. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. June 19: A suitcase bomb blew up at the Frankfurt airport, killing three people and injuring 42. Renoel-nh (talk) 16:31, 3 March 2011 (UTC)Reply[reply], I was stationed there in 1977 when the Officer's Club was destroyed. No one was injured, police said. U.S. military authorities provided the following list of those hospitalized or treated at a hospital. and the bomb in the cloak room next door went off. This was the first time a complete wing deployed at one time from the United States to Europe. Revolutionaere Zelle claimed responsibility for the bombing. The bombs were thought to have been detonated by timing devices and caused an estimated $80,000 worth of damage, the spokesman said. I was in the 4th grade. That same year saw the 496th Fighter Interceptor Squadron assigned to the 50th Wing, after spending 12 years at Hahn. This new designation lent emphasis to the wings primary mission of tactical nuclear capability. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing, a ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) unit, at Wueschheim Air Station, Germany, was declared operationally ready. Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.206.224.97 (talk) 15:22, 19 February 2013 (UTC) ACFT, what they looked like inside, the missions they flew, etc, etc? TadgStirkland401 (talk) 23:52, 22 July 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply], I was stationed there. The officers club, directly behind. Appointments at the base clinic were canceled. In 3rd grade I had a teacher who taught us Oceanography in depth and in 5th we had a focus on Japan. West German employes of the Air Force injured but released from the hospital: Others were treated at the scene of the explosion by U.S. medical personnel. The operational squadrons of the 50th FBW were: 10th Fighter-Bomber (dark blue stripes) 81st Fighter-Bomber (yellow/black stripes) Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. --Paul Pot (talk) 15:02, 28 June 2008 (UTC) During the VIetnam era, the sign at Rhein-Main read "Gateway to Europe"Reply[reply], --Cold War-- Page 1: Hahn: Air Base you are here During the Cold War In the 1950s In the 1960s In the 1970s In the 1980s and early 1990s Today Approach and aerodrome maps Links Sources Airfields in the vicinity Categories Page 2: Hahn Air Base During the Cold War Use US Air Force base. His mom had some business in the club and I tagged along because they were going to the BX afterwards. Eighteen people were injured. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. 34. With American forces drawing down to 100,000 troops in Europe from 340,000, nearby Hahn Air Base was closed a year ago and, just to the south, Zweibruecken was shut down in 1991. Since 1965, when the United States began bombing in Viet nam, the crews of the B52 bombers had flown what some fliers call a "milk run" and others a "bus ride" over South Vietnam, where they. Later in the day, the scene of the bombing, near the headquarters building, was one of burned-out and twisted automobiles, some lying on the side or upside down, and others with their trunks or hoods blasted open and burned. The first address you sent me is my buddy. I don't remember when it went color, but once it did I enjoyed the shows like Chips, Space 1999 and Baa Baa Black Sheep. I remember the destruction quite well. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. operating the "Sabre Hog" from Hahn Air Base, in Germany, and then . In what seemed like seconds, a window broke and a firefighter appeared. Base facilities then consisted of pre-fabricated barracks heated by coke-burning pot belly stoves, outdoor latrines, and tents for motorpool personnel to work in. 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. Specialists spent the day sifting through the debris, marking items and taking photographs. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. 6424-Supply Officer Status USAF Veteran Primary Unit 1972-1974, 6424, 1830th Electronics Installation Squadron . They believe the driver was dressed in military clothes and escaped by walking off base to a waiting car. 84-1263 and 84-1293, assigned to the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany. It was originally built by French workers in 1951. 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. Lorrie Bourland, base public affairs officer. Washington Post September 1, 1981 A powerful bomb exploded this morning in Ramstein, West Germany, outside the headquarters of U.S. and NATO European Air Force operations, injuring 20 people. ''I have only got a couple of weeks to go,'' one said. Is this the place or is anyone interested in the 7406 Sq. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Today's blast was the third violent attack this year on a U.S. facility in West Germany. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. Film donated by the Ryan Aeronautical Company to the San Diego Air and Space Museum in the 1990s.From the archives of the San Diego Air and Space Museum http. He said the bombs probably were detonated by timers. A West German police spokesman said five bombs were found hidden in fire extinguishers at the officers club, but only two went off. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. 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. USAFE received its first F-4E aircraft and assigned them to Camp New Amsterdam, the American facilities at Soesterberg Air Base, the Netherlands. While at Rhein Main I played 3 seasons of little league football. ", Pointing out a 2-foot-long piece of green, twisted metal at the rear of the center, Christiansen said: "Looks like it came from a BMW. "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. No injuries were reported in either blast but damages totaled about $50,000. 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. There would be one Mon-Tues, one Thurs-Fri and then a few for the weekend. Air Force officials identified one of the injured as Barbara Reuter, a German employee at the base. Makes me feel better that a few others recall that one as usually the 1981 and 1985 bombings pop up immediately in searches and people think you've got years and details confused if you mention a 1977 bombing there. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. 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]. Page contents not supported in other languages. When I arrived in Okinawa I fortunately, for two years, was assigned as a clerk to the Officers Club Office which used to be . The bomb exploded behind the 435th Tac Airlift Wing headquarters building in a parking lot bounded by a dormitory and the audio-video club. Gen. Moore, Myrtle Beach, N.C.; Lt. Col. Young, Glendale, Ariz. Col. Philip D. Carlson, Lt. Col. Ronald H. Lynde, Sgt. 2023 Stars and Stripes. He continued to warn friendly aircraft once on the ground, eben though he broke his leg on landing and was being fired on by enemy troops. Looking back, it was one of the best schools I ever attended. : 32 . Police called the Revolutionary Cells a tightly knit anarchist group whose members will be difficult to track down. Members of the Red Army Faction are suspected. Officials at the hospital, which specializes in burn treatment and neurological care, said the woman was dead on arrival. An organization . Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. Trees were stripped of their leaves, windows broken and tiles torn off the roofs of nearby buildings. Michael Bowers, a base spokesman, said the dead were Airman Frank H. Scarton, 19 years old, of Woodhaven, Mich., who was serving with the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and was on temporary duty here, and the wife of an American serviceman. The development of Hahn Air Base over the years can also be seen from historical maps. Callers claiming to represent the Red Army Faction and a previously unknown Arab revolutionary group claimed respnsibility. 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. [5] In September 1993, Hahn Air Base was turned over to the German Government. I ended up next to a woman who put her hands on my shoulders. This was an effort to further improve the commands combat capability, wartime logistical support posture, and overall resource management. 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. Aerial views of the base prior to completion of Project Tonedown, in which aircraft taxiways and runways will be camouflaged according to US Air Force Europe specifications. In 1976 we celebrated the Bicentennial and I thought it was really cool with the quarters and the ice cream (strawberry, vanilla, blueberry). The had some minor cuts and were in a bit of shock. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. CPI Aero signs contract with Sikorsky Black Hawk fuel assemblies. In conjunction with the switch, USAFE redesignated these fighter interceptor squadrons as tactical fighter squadrons -- the 32nd on 1 July, 525th on 1 October, 496th on 1 January 1970, and the 526th on 1 April 1970. The size and content of the bomb have not yet been determined, he said. We stayed there about a year and a half. We eventually got an apartment in Ruesselsheim on Matthias Gruenewald Strasse. It was my first indication that there were some Germans who didn't like us. They also claimed the bombing of the Abrams Building in Frankfurt. I dont remember the year sometime 76-78. ". Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets [2]--Jlind (talk) 22:44, 13 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply], I thought the bombing was later in '77 as well. 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. I was in the O Club when the bomb went off in 1977. Damien ended up with a cut on his toe. I also had freedom to go to main base using the hitching posts. The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, became the first F-16 operationally ready squadron in USAFE. The 332nd FG performed well in air-to-air combat, shooting down 94 enemy aircraft. 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. The store was destroyed along with a fur store attached to the club. Officials at Hahn AB said they had increased security, but they declined to provide details. Airman Scarton was thought to have been killed immediately, the spokesman said. Kurt Rebmann, the West German Prosecutor, said the attack bore ''the handwriting of the Red Army Faction,'' a terrorist group that appears to have succeeded the Baader-Meinhof Gang of the 1970's. I was a Firefighter Stationed at Rhein Main from 1975/1979. As I recall, there was no loss of life. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. Thanks for making it possible!" "It was done very smartly to inflict very serious damage.". I used to hitch rides all the time to go to the Four Seasons shop where the toys were. Duval. Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.146.197.133 (talk) 16:43, 7 July 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply], There was some bombing of the officers club in the 1970s. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ralph E. Kelly. Meet over 70 local and international employers ready to assist you with your job search. No fatalities several injured. This was a major crisis in my peer group. Thirteen days later, Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. There was also a Hindu Indian shop attached to the club and they sold Indian artifacts, carpets, glassware, brassware, etc. Werner Loew of the West German criminal police said in Wiesbaden that the explosive had been detonated by a timing device and had evidently been smuggled onto the base not long before the explosion, at 7:15 A.M., in a green 1976 Volkswagen Passat car with a forged United States military license plate DN-4554. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing moved from Hahn Air Base to Sembach Air Base. Carl Dieter Spranger, an Interior Ministry official, said his agency has information indicating the Revolutionary Cells are planning a widespread campaign of violence during the demonstrations. 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. ''I want a boat out of here.'' The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Germany, declared two of its three squadrons operationally ready, after converting from older F-16A/B to newer F-16C/D model aircraft. Aug. 7, 1983 Bomb blasts, anti-nu:lear protest in West Germany HAHN, West Germany -- West German and American authorities searched today for terrorists whose bomb blasts in a U.S. Air Force.
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