HAHN, West Germany -- West German and American authorities searched today for terrorists whose bomb blasts in a U.S. Air Force officers club occurred only hours before a large anti-nu:lear protest at a NATO air base. HQ USAFE inactivated the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, Wueschheim Air Station, Germany, because of terms of the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. 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. 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. 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. In December 1984 and January 1985, the Red Army Faction was blamed for more than 30 bomb and arson attacks on NATO facilities and government buildings. KEY WEST. A Pattern of Resistance: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 1 ". [2]--Jlind (talk) 22:44, 13 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply], I thought the bombing was later in '77 as well. CAR BOMB KILLS 2 ON A U.S. AIR BASE IN WEST GERMANY, https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/09/world/car-bomb-kills-2-on-a-us-air-base-in-west-germany.html, John Tagliabue, Special To the New York Times. Aug. 8: Terrorists kill an American soldier in a bombing at the U.S. Rhein- Main Air Base near Frankfurt. Security was immediately tightened at the base. I was a Firefighter Stationed at Rhein Main from 1975/1979. Pursuant to the same order, Major D. Robin . The store was destroyed along with a fur store attached to the club. All rights reserved. Wilson R. Evans II, Lt. Col. Richard A. Myers, Capt. 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. It was just a pen holder. Unfortunately, the jerseys we got looked like Steelers jerseys. The first address you sent me is my buddy. 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. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! 'Those responsible talk a lot about peace, but have again used violent means to achieve their ends,' said Defense Minsitry official Peter Kurt Wuerzbach. Witnesses said it blew a hole four feet across and five feet deep, and cast debris hundreds of yards. They also claimed the bombing of the Abrams Building in Frankfurt. from around the world. U.S. officials said this evening that no one had claimed responsibility for the blast. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. U.S. Forces' Pullout Hits Germans in Hearts, Wallets We were practicing maneuvers. Page contents not supported in other languages. 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. The blast left a crater several feet deep. 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. It was my first indication that there were some Germans who didn't like us. 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 bombs were thought to have been detonated by timing devices and caused an estimated $80,000 worth of damage, the spokesman said. Activated at Clovis Air Force Base, N.M., in 1953, the wing re-equipped with the advanced F-86 Fighter-Bomber and became the 50th Fighter-Bomber Wing. 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. 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. For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! and I believe 4236 was the officers club, could have been next smaller bldg . Two of the injured were taken to the Air Force hospital at Wiesbaden. He said the bombs probably were detonated by timers. I had an artificial knee, elbow and shoulder and severe back pain since the explosion and am 100% service connected bc of it. Previously the wing had flown F-86F aircraft. hahn air base officers club bombingfarmington hills police. 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. find my friend. and the bomb in the cloak room next door went off. It was originally built by French workers in 1951. Specialists spent the day sifting through the debris, marking items and taking photographs. Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. 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. 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. In what seemed like seconds, a window broke and a firefighter appeared. Anyone can read what you share. During the past decade, there have been sporadic attacks on other U.S. military installations, including a building under construction in Garlstedt in 1978, a tank depot in Giessen in 1977 and an officers club at Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt. 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. I remember my mom talking about it and seeing the damage. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No injuries were reported in either blast but damages totaled about $50,000. Duval. It was just after or before the second Terrace Club bombing in Frankfurt. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. For TV we had one channel of AFN. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. It was a great time for me because I could just walk 5 minutes to get to the theater. This was a major crisis in my peer group. ". CECIL FIELD NAS. A spokesman for VII Corps at Kelley Barracks said corps units were taking no special security precautions. 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>. The Chicago Bears sent us the C stickers for our helmets. Coach Ruffalo was either a Master Sergeant or Senior Master Sergeant. 'The informed citizen knows that we cannot defend ourselves without America and our allies,'. Bombs Rock a U.S. Army Base At Frankfurt, Killing a Colonel The register sat higher on a counter. Reply[reply], I was a Chapel Manager at Rhein-Main between '76-78. 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. In a telegram to President Reagan, Mr. Kohl deplored the latest attack and promised swift action ''to cast light on the deed.''. Thank you so much again for helping me 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. BOMBS HIT U.S. BASES IN WEST GERMANY - The New York Times find my friend." 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. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. In 1970 Ammirati opened Dino's, an Italian restaurant, in Hohenecken, Germany. Seems crazy now, but you could wait at what was a bus stop for a ride from Gateway Gardens to main base. AIRFORCESGTLMM (talk) 22:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S REPORT I. Officials said the car got on base because it bore counterfeit USAREUR plates with the number DN 4544. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ralph E. Kelly. 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. 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. Air Force officials identified one of the injured as Barbara Reuter, a German employee at the base. 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. The 38th Tactical Missile Wing moved from Hahn to Sembach Air Base, Germany. "I was still in the post office when I heard it. In May this year the 'Red Cells' organization claimed responsibility for detonating a bomb in West Berlin that blasted a 3-foot deep crater near a military review stand only hours before thousands of visitors were scheduled to attend an allied military parade in the city. Trees were stripped of their leaves, windows broken and tiles torn off the roofs of nearby buildings. The attack here came less than six weeks after a bomb blew up in adjacent Frankfurt airport, killing one man and two children. We had 4 teams. . 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. One of the injured hospitalized at Wiesbaden was identified by Air Force officials as Senior Airman Mathias M. Reams, 22, assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing. German investigators believe a metallic green 1976 Volkswagen Passat was driven onto the base early Thursday morning and was parked behind the building. Upcoming Events - MacDill Force Support Squadron Appointments at the base clinic were canceled. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, [citation needed] Origins [ edit] Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. It was activated on 30 January 1992, replacing the 2nd Space Wing, which was inactivated on the same date. The Air Force said all but one of the injured Americans were officers. Feb. 1: Red Army Faction terrorists kill Ernst Zimmerman, a West German industrialist, in his suburban Munich home. Those hospitalized included Senior Airman Matthias M. Reams, also of the 437th Airlift Wing, and Barbara Reuter, a West German base employee. An L-5B was the first aircraft assigned to Hahn and was obtained by the . "I went through World War II here, and I heard a lot of explosions, but nothing like that before. 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. 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. Damien and I went into the James Jewelers shop while we waited for his mom. "I saw one person lying on the sidewalk. No fatalities several injured. I am glad I found this page this morning after talking about the O Club bombing at the office. A police spokesman said a total of five bombs were concealed inside fire extinguishers on the premises but only two exploded. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. Investigators said they suspect the Red Army Faction, once known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, was responsible for the bomb. The wall came down smashing the cases and filling the room with smoke. I got out of school for two days looking at mug shots. It had to come over two buildings to get here.". Bomb blasts, anti-nu:lear protest in West Germany - UPI 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. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! During the three years in France, the 50th Wing converted to F-100D Super Sabre aircraft and, in 1959, returned to Hahn Air Base. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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). Their primary responsibility is to track and maintain the . I ended up next to a woman who put her hands on my shoulders. HAHN, West Germany -- Two bomb blasts ripped through a U.S Air Force officers club Sunday less than 24 hours after West Germany's peace movement began its 'hot fall' of protests against American missile deployment in Europe. Air Force security police, fire units and ambulances swarmed to the blast scene within two minutes. 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. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. He underwent more than seven hours of surgery. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. 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. Hahn Air Base | Military Wiki | Fandom U.S. military authorities provided the following list of those hospitalized or treated at a hospital. CPI Aero signs contract with Sikorsky Black Hawk fuel assemblies. The other victims suffered mostly cuts and were released after treatment on the base. I didn't see anyone and was no help. On the suspicion that terrorists may again have been involved, the West German Office for Criminal Activity joined U.S. officials in investigating the case. Previously the wing had flown F-86F aircraft. 1966-1970, 67153, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base Service Years 1966 - 1974 1974 Pepin, James, Sgt. Please Leave a Comment - Sign Our Guestbook! The attack was the seventh this year on U.S. or NATO military installations in Germany, and the first one in which people died. Members of the Red Army Faction are suspected. I remember the destruction quite well. Lithuania brings back military conscription. 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. Rhein-Main car bomb kills 2; more than 20 injured in blast All under heavy guard. One spring day in 1972, V Corps barracks in Frankfurt was bombed, killing one American officer and injuring 13. He was on temporary duty at Rhein-Main. 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 The blast left a crater several feet deep. There would be one Mon-Tues, one Thurs-Fri and then a few for the weekend. Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. ''I want a boat out of here.'' USAFE received its first F-4E aircraft and assigned them to Camp New Amsterdam, the American facilities at Soesterberg Air Base, the Netherlands. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. "It was done very smartly to inflict very serious damage.". Talk:Rhein-Main Air Base - Wikipedia The bomb exploded behind the 435th Tac Airlift Wing headquarters building in a parking lot bounded by a dormitory and the audio-video club. Chronology of Major Terrorist Attacks in West Germany With Night Club Bomb ----U.S. Calls It 'Shameful Act'. I would spend my money on model airplanes. This base was a huge part of Cold War European progression and most of that history is not really even hinted at. 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. 1972-1974, 70250, 46th Bomb Squadron Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Thompson . Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received the commands first operational F-16 aircraft. I also had freedom to go to main base using the hitching posts. Air Force officials identified the dead man as A.1.C. 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. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. We raced volkswagens on our time off and we'd go to the range and shoot all day. Air Force officials said there were no calls claiming responsibility for the bombing. Sept. 6: Terrorists bomb a U.S. anti-aircraft missile site, destroying radar equipment. Watched the building burn and it was only later that we learned it was destroyed by a device placed by a terrorist group.65.25.68.125 (talk) 13:41, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[1]Reply[reply], I was a U.S. Army officer stationed in the FRG from 1977-1980. At the Darmstadt military community, security increased to check the front and back of identification cards, a full check of the photo, and the vehicle registration. 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. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. 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. 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. Lorrie Bourland, base public affairs officer. Somebody needs to badly. The unit is the host wing at Schriever Air Force Base, located east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. 50th Space Wing | MyBaseGuide 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 They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing, Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, transferred from Tactical Air Command to USAFEs Twelfth Air Force. 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. The development of Hahn Air Base over the years can also be seen from historical maps. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. Are you looking for someone who is or was in HAHN AIR BASE? Capt. The 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received its first F-4Cs modified for the Wild Weasel air defense suppression role. 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. I have never met or spoken to anyone I was stationed with ever about it since I was discharged until I met this Disabled Veteran who was in that explosion. That was 30 years after the incident. Since 1999 we have specialised in distribution services for other airlines and ticketing solutions for travel agencies. Demonstrations against the installation of 572 cruise and Pershing-2 rockets later this year began Saturday to coincide with the 38th anniversary of the first atomic bomb blast on Hiroshima. As a precautionary measure, U.S. officials closed the base to all nonduty personnel today. One was an explosion outside a building in Giessen thought to belong to U.S. intelligence services. The size and content of the bomb have not yet been determined, he said. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. In 1967, the wing's 10th and 81st Fighter Squadrons began converting to the F-4C and D aircraft. What a conversation we had. Police officials said at least 10 of the injured were Americans. I was in the O Club when the bomb went off in 1977. 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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. 1990 $40.00 USAFE completed a realignment of F-4 aircraft on USAFE bases by mission, design, and series. That blast, on June 19, killed three people and injured scores of others. 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.
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