". New releases cost $1 to see and it was 75 cents for reruns. 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. He said the bombs probably were detonated by timers. 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). Ramstein, home of the 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, has a staff of 7,000 Americans and about 3,000 West Germans, Dutch, Canadians and British. This base was a huge part of Cold War European progression and most of that history is not really even hinted at. When I arrived in Okinawa I fortunately, for two years, was assigned as a clerk to the Officers Club Office which used to be . USAFE completed a realignment of F-4 aircraft on USAFE bases by mission, design, and series. Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. Once I got my ID card in 1978 I was able to go to the movies by myself. How cool is that. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Three of those aerial victories were against German Me-262 jet aircraft. The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing, Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, transferred from Tactical Air Command to USAFEs Twelfth Air Force. This marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the U.S. to continental Europe. "It was done very smartly to inflict very serious damage.". We cover 190 markets and cooperate with more than 350 partner airlines and over 100,000 travel agencies. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. An L-5B was the first aircraft assigned to Hahn and was obtained by the . He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. I said I was there and we were informed that no one else was involved other than the one that died. The explosion killed one man and one woman. Shot down by Iraqu ground fire, Capt. Open to all active duty, guard/reserve, DoD civilians & spouses with access to MacDill. 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. We stayed there about a year and a half. 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. The bomb exploded behind the 435th Tac Airlift Wing headquarters building in a parking lot bounded by a dormitory and the audio-video club. Bombs exploded at four United States military bases early today, a little more than a week before President Reagan is scheduled to arrive in West Germany for a NATO meeting. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing was deactivated in 1991 after 35 years at Hahn. He became the manager of Hahn Air Base Officer's Club in October 1965. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The explosion occurred in a parking lot at Ramstein Air Base, about 70 miles southwest of Frankfurt, shortly after 7 a.m., just before most of the headquarters staff was scheduled to arrive for work. From the reports that we received while there, one woman broke an arm and a man broke his leg, or vice versa. Larry Stewart was a few minutes early for duty Thursday, which he believes may have saved his life. It was originally built by French workers in 1951. 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. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. The Air Force said all but one of the injured Americans were officers. Jan. 20: A bomb placed in a baby carriage blew up prematurely in Stuttgarts industrial center, killing a convicted terrorist and injuring a woman accomplice. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing, a ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) unit, at Wueschheim Air Station, Germany, was declared operationally ready. No fatalities several injured. Marlin W. Yankee, Maj. John G. Whitcomb, Maj. Henry Fiumara, Maj. Robert Introne, Maj. Charles V. Tookey and Lt. Robert Batterman. I'd also hit the BX and Stars and Stripes bookstore. 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. "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. I was in the 4th grade. Gen. Moore, Myrtle Beach, N.C.; Lt. Col. Young, Glendale, Ariz. Col. Philip D. Carlson, Lt. Col. Ronald H. Lynde, Sgt. Most teachers were spouses of service members and were quite good. ", 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. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. The conversion was completed in 1968. The unit is the host wing at Schriever Air Force Base, located east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. [citation needed] Origins [ edit] It was activated on 30 January 1992, replacing the 2nd Space Wing, which was inactivated on the same date. ----U.S. Calls It 'Shameful Act'. HAHN AIR BASE Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us Shop Military Gear 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. This was the first time a complete wing deployed at one time from the United States to Europe. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. The development of Hahn Air Base over the years can also be seen from historical maps. This new designation lent emphasis to the wings primary mission of tactical nuclear capability. Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. . Those hospitalized included Senior Airman Matthias M. Reams, also of the 437th Airlift Wing, and Barbara Reuter, a West German base employee. I don't think the O-Club bombing was as early as January. Trees were stripped of their leaves, windows broken and tiles torn off the roofs of nearby buildings. Ten other U.S. Air Force personnel and two West German civilians also were treated in Landstuhl, a U.S. statement said. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent. It was just a pen holder. 2003 JAN 15 AM I! The blast severely damaged other cars in the lot and pounded the four-story, L-shaped joint headquarters building, shattering windows, blowing down interior walls and smashing equipment and furniture, according to the official statement. Also it could have been a gas leak? If you look up the bombing in the Government records, it reports that it occurred on 12/5/1976& no one died or was harmed. Unfortunately, the jerseys we got looked like Steelers jerseys. 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. "I went through World War II here, and I heard a lot of explosions, but nothing like that before. A bomb exploded at the Hahn Air Base officers club causing extensive damage. I got out of school for two days looking at mug shots. HQ USAFE inactivated the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, Wueschheim Air Station, Germany, because of terms of the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. 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. 2023 Stars and Stripes. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. One spring day in 1972, V Corps barracks in Frankfurt was bombed, killing one American officer and injuring 13. In similar attacks on U.S. civilian and military targets during the past 18 months, a West German terrorist group calling itself the Revolutionary Cells has claimed responsibility. 1966-1970, 67153, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Service Years 1966 - 1974 1974 Pepin, James, Sgt. When the spokesman, Edward Djerejian, was asked whether the group could be identified, he said: ''We have no information on the group itself but it is well known that the Red Army Faction and other terrorist groups in Europe are closely coordinating with one another in targeting U.S. military bases. You can still see the blood over there where part of an engine flew into the street.". The hunger strike has since ended. For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! In what seemed like seconds, a window broke and a firefighter appeared. KEY WEST. When the airplanes and crews arrived at Hahn in August 1953, it marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the United States to continental Europe - a historic step in the history of the Air Force. The next two years for the Bears. 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 called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. The other victims were treated and released at the base clinic. Duval. 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. Eighteen people were injured. It was a beautiful store, but one I couldn't afford shopping in. 'Those responsible talk a lot about peace,' he said, 'but have again used violent means to achieve their ends.'. 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. 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. and the bomb in the cloak room next door went off. "I saw one person lying on the sidewalk. George P. Sillia, deputy chief of public affairs, saw a "gigantic flash of light" just after arriving at his office in the headquarters building. 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. I was taken to the clinic where they put cotton pads on my eyes and said I had smoke inhalation. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. I am glad I found this page this morning after talking about the O Club bombing at the office. 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 want a boat out of here.'' 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. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. We stayed at the base hotel for several months waiting for housing. HQ USAFE activated its fourth ground launched cruise missile unit, the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, at Wueschheim Air Station, Germany. 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. He said Rhein Main AFB. He was Army. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. Pursuant to the same order, Major D. Robin . 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The explosions coincided with anti-nu:lear protests at the Ramstein NATO air base, where West German and U.S. military police arrested 160 demonstrators during an air show for defying a ban on protests and spreading propaganda. 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. Several adjacent buildings, including the transient facilities and Burger Bar, were evacuated as a precaution. I was there with my friend, Damien. All Rights Reserved. Not all military installations changed procedures. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets Im still learning that the Government will never give provide the entire facts. Air Force officials identified the dead man as A.1.C. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. I've searched for more on that particular bombing and it's as if nothing exists about it on line, except here. This was a major crisis in my peer group. June 19: A suitcase bomb blew up at the Frankfurt airport, killing three people and injuring 42. As a precautionary measure, U.S. officials closed the base to all nonduty personnel today. The 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received its first F-4Cs modified for the Wild Weasel air defense suppression role. When 17th Air Force moved from Wheelus Air Base, Libya to Ramstein Air Base, the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing became one of the principal units assigned to new 17th Air Force. 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. The attack was the seventh this year on U.S. or NATO military installations in Germany, and the first one in which people died. U.S. Investigators blamed the leftist Red Army Faction terror gang. 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 a Firefighter Stationed at Rhein Main from 1975/1979. One was an explosion outside a building in Giessen thought to belong to U.S. intelligence services. . A team of West German and U.S. military police experts began an investigation. 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. 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. Security was immediately tightened at the base. The woman survived the blast and was flown by Army helicopter to the Army hospital at Landstuhl. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. An airman from Dayton, Ohio, who said he had worked the night shift, said he saw a bright flash and heard an immense boom. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. 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 was not :lear whether the bombings were linked to the beginning of the West German peace movement's widely publicized 'hot fall' of protests against NATO's planned deployment of American nu:lear missiles in western Europe, police said. 84-1263 and 84-1293, assigned to the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany. Thirteen days later, Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. Appointments at the base clinic were canceled. 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.. 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. The bomb went off at 1:05 p.m. on a January day, and the fire was finally under control around 4:00 a.m. the next morning, but kept burning till about noon. Air Force officials said there were no calls claiming responsibility for the bombing. 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. Sillia called ambulances and the command post and ran through the offices looking for injured. The airman, and a friend from Phoenix, Ariz., who did not want their names used, said nervousness was widespread on the base. 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). Wilson R. Evans II, Lt. Col. Richard A. Myers, Capt. Motorists entering the base had to show both sides of their identification cards, their vehicle registrations and drivers' licenses. 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. Frank H. Scarton, 19, of Woodhaven, Mich., assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing then moved to Hahn from Toul - Rosieres. The explosions occurred at the Army's V Corps headquarters, in the area called "Little America" because of the cluster of United States military facilities. ACFT, what they looked like inside, the missions they flew, etc, etc? There would be one Mon-Tues, one Thurs-Fri and then a few for the weekend. The AT-11 Kansan was the standard U.S. Army bombing trainer in World War II., . Here is a list of some of the attacks in 1985 and prior years: --- 1985: 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. 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. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. But correspondents at Ramstein reported that explosives experts were focusing their search on the debris of an almost destroyed vehicle, believed to have been a Volkswagen. 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. Damien ended up with a cut on his toe. The blast left a crater several feet deep. Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.206.224.97 (talk) 15:22, 19 February 2013 (UTC) To keep out gawkers, investigators also blocked off a five-block area including the headquarters, dormitory, audio-video club and transient quarters. My dad was an officer in base engineering and moved us to Germany in 1975. Police officials said at least 10 of the injured were Americans. 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 including two senior officers and causing extensive damage to the building, U.S. officials said. U.S. That bombing didn't change it.Arschbombe (talk) 17:37, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. German investigators believe a metallic green 1976 Volkswagen Passat was driven onto the base early Thursday morning and was parked behind the building. I was in the O Club when the bomb went off in 1977. Lithuania brings back military conscription. This report was compiled by staff writers Jean Albright, Paul Bourgeois, Charlie Bowden, Allen Cowan, Chris Estes, Dick Hodgson, Ed Reavis, Judy Sarasohn and Dan Wollam. 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. 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. Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the wings new home. 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. Refreshed US-Philippine relations revive fighter jet training paused 3 decades ago, Victims of Army helicopter collision in Alaska include 2 chief warrant officers, Sexual Facebook post spurs UN Command to review its social media policies, Reports of sexual assaults increased in Navy, Air Force and Marines in 2022; Army saw decline, New bill aims to expand mental health care for military families, K-Town Now features the latest news from the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The other was in serious but guarded condition. This was the first time a complete wing deployed at one time from the United States to Europe. Units 50th Tactical Fighter Wing: FRANKFURT, West Germany, Dec. 1 (UPIAn explosion and fire that police believe to be the work of terrorists destroyed the officers' club on the United States Air Force's RheinMain base at. Is this the place or is anyone interested in the 7406 Sq. A spokesman for the 56th Field Arty Brigade in Schwaebisch Gmuend, the only American Pershing II unit in Europe, said the command was satisfied with its security. Their names were not immediately provided. We were on our way from Herborn to dinner at the Officer's Club at the time of the bombing. 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. 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. When we got there it was still black and white. Police said no one claimed responsibility for the attack. A car bomb exploded today outside the headquarters building at this United States military base, killing two Americans and wounding about 20 people, both Americans and West Germans. They believe the driver was dressed in military clothes and escaped by walking off base to a waiting car. Damien got pinned under a bookshelf. Anyone can read what you share. This was an effort to further improve the commands combat capability, wartime logistical support posture, and overall resource management. I would spend my money on model airplanes. His mom had some business in the club and I tagged along because they were going to the BX afterwards. Sunday's blast came less than 24 hours after the West German peace movement began a 'hot fall' of protest actions against the planned deployment of U.S. cruise and Pershing-2 missiles in Europe that government officials have warned may be undermined by terrorist groups. Where this event preceded the Internet as we know it today, I'm trying to dig up facts that could be used here. I pointed at it and said, "what's that?" The new structure gave more effective control of maintenance activities, consolidated resource management under one individual, and provided greater potential for the combat support group commanders to concentrate attention on "people programs." The 20th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 81st Fighter Bomber Wings and the 36th Fighter Day Wing became tatical fighter wings. 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. An organization . For TV we had one channel of AFN. When base housing became available we moved on base to Gateway Gardens. : 32 . The facades and roofs of several buildings were damaged, but officials said there was no structural damage. I had an artificial knee, elbow and shoulder and severe back pain since the explosion and am 100% service connected bc of it. 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 . Staff Sgt. My dorm was on the 3rd floor of the same building I worked init was the WAF dorm, (womens' dorm). No injuries were reported in either blast but damages totaled about $50,000. Since 1999 we have specialised in distribution services for other airlines and ticketing solutions for travel agencies. "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. In 1976 we celebrated the Bicentennial and I thought it was really cool with the quarters and the ice cream (strawberry, vanilla, blueberry). No one immediately took responsibility for the blasts and U.S. and West German authorities searched today for suspects. The explosions at 3 a.m. Sunday shattered windows and damaged a wall and ceiling at the club near Coblenz, about 40 miles southeast of Bonn, causing $80,000 in damages. Women's Bond NFT Collection hahn air base officers club bombing . A day later, unknown assailants tossed three molotov cocktails at a U.S. military building in Frankfurt. 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. About 30. 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. 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. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, became the first F-16 operationally ready squadron in USAFE.
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