Fires were extinguished, and explosive-sniffing dogs were brought in to search the area for more bombs. Capt. AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. 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. ". "It was done very smartly to inflict very serious damage.". One was an explosion outside a building in Giessen thought to belong to U.S. intelligence services. 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. We had 4 teams. No one was injured, police said. No fatalities several injured. 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). find my friend. We eventually got an apartment in Ruesselsheim on Matthias Gruenewald Strasse. Asked about casualties and was also told they were exceptionally lucky that nobody was killed. 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. HQ USAFE inactivated the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, Wueschheim Air Station, Germany, because of terms of the Intermediate- Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty. Wilson R. Evans II, Lt. Col. Richard A. Myers, Capt. When we'd visit our german friends, I'd wonder why they got 3 channels (ARD, ZDF and maybe WDR). Police officials said at least 10 of the injured were Americans. 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. Shot down by Iraqu ground fire, Capt. He said - your looking at a survivor lady! PANAMA CITY CSS. 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. The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing, Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, transferred from Tactical Air Command to USAFEs Twelfth Air Force. Rhein-Main AFB was the major arrival and departure point for US Forces Europe and their dependents. The 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received its first F-4Cs modified for the Wild Weasel air defense suppression role. Airman Scarton was thought to have been killed immediately, the spokesman said. Damien got pinned under a bookshelf. hahn air base officers club bombingfarmington hills police. AFSC/MOS 29150-Communications Center Specialist . I don't think the O-Club bombing was as early as January. : 32 . U.S. Revolutionaere Zelle claimed responsibility for the bombing. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Captured, he was released 4 March to the International Red Cross.He received the Air Force Cross, a Purple Heart, and the 1991 Jabara Award for Airmanship for his heroism. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. That bombing didn't change it.Arschbombe (talk) 17:37, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. But the circumstances of the attack resembled one by left-wing West German terrorists in 1972 against the U.S. Army headquarters in Heidelberg. One of them, a man who was inside when the blast occurred, was knocked down and may have suffered a concussion. AIRFORCESGTLMM (talk) 22:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. All Rights Reserved. Previously the wing had flown F-86F aircraft. 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. Police said no one claimed responsibility for the attack. An airman from Dayton, Ohio, who said he had worked the night shift, said he saw a bright flash and heard an immense boom. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. 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. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. The size and content of the bomb have not yet been determined, he said. I used to hitch rides all the time to go to the Four Seasons shop where the toys were. 21 OCT 1955: The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the first USAFE unit to receive the new F-86H. 'The informed citizen knows that we cannot defend ourselves without America and our allies,'. Pursuant to the same order, Major D. Robin . It was originally built by French workers in 1951. "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. 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. 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. Today's blast was the third violent attack this year on a U.S. facility in West Germany. I finally got the answer when I was in college (NTSC vs PAL). 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. A police spokesman said a total of five bombs were concealed inside fire extinguishers on the premises but only two exploded. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. There would be one Mon-Tues, one Thurs-Fri and then a few for the weekend. 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. Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. No injuries were reported in either blast but damages totaled about $50,000. 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. Few hometowns were available: Brig. 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. A team of West German and U.S. military police experts began an investigation. They believe the driver was dressed in military clothes and escaped by walking off base to a waiting car. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. ''I have only got a couple of weeks to go,'' one said. We stayed there about a year and a half. The officers club, directly behind. 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. 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. I remember thinking that I was going to get burned by the radiator trying to climb out the window. When base housing became available we moved on base to Gateway Gardens. Marlin W. Yankee, Maj. John G. Whitcomb, Maj. Henry Fiumara, Maj. Robert Introne, Maj. Charles V. Tookey and Lt. Robert Batterman. The 332nd FG performed well in air-to-air combat, shooting down 94 enemy aircraft. This structure became the standard base/wing organization throughout the US Air Force on 1 July 1975, For the first time, a USAFE team, representing the 496th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base, Germany, took part in the Aerospace Defense Commands competition William Tell, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Three F-16s and associated support personnel deployed from the United States to Hahn Air Base, Germany, to run a European test and evaluation of the F-16. It was my first indication that there were some Germans who didn't like us. 811-11: DOD Announces Return of Facilities in Germany, 22 Sep 2011, The 38th Tactical Missile Wing at Hahn Air Base, TAC Missileers - Matador and Mace Missileers, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hahn_Air_Base&oldid=1151892010, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 21:51. 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. I dont remember if anybody was hurt though. The conversion was completed in 1968. 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. New releases cost $1 to see and it was 75 cents for reruns. Sillia called ambulances and the command post and ran through the offices looking for injured. Russian dance troupe under investigation after twerking performance goes viral. 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. The airman, and a friend from Phoenix, Ariz., who did not want their names used, said nervousness was widespread on the base. This was a major crisis in my peer group. I remember the destruction quite well. Her husband was on his way back from the States Thursday. Coach Ruffalo was either a Master Sergeant or Senior Master Sergeant. Here is a list of some of the attacks in 1985 and prior years: --- 1985: We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. The other victims suffered mostly cuts and were released after treatment on the base. 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. Eighteen people were injured. 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. We stayed at the base hotel for several months waiting for housing. A bomb exploded at the Hahn Air Base officers club causing extensive damage. 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. Find Hahn Air Base unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 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. 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. operating the "Sabre Hog" from Hahn Air Base, in Germany, and then . In a telegram to President Reagan, Mr.. No one could answer that question or why their picture was sharper. It had to come over two buildings to get here.". Do you have HAHN AIR BASE Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Are you looking for someone who is or was in HAHN AIR BASE? The 38th Tactical Missile Wing moved from Hahn Air Base to Sembach Air Base. Officials said the airman victim was dead at the scene. The hunger strike has since ended. Most teachers were spouses of service members and were quite good. While at Rhein Main I played 3 seasons of little league football. 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. 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. 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. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! 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. The unit is the host wing at Schriever Air Force Base, located east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. No one immediately took responsibility for the blasts and U.S. and West German authorities searched today for suspects. Those hospitalized included Senior Airman Matthias M. Reams, also of the 437th Airlift Wing, and Barbara Reuter, a West German base employee. 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. The Chicago Bears sent us the C stickers for our helmets. I said I was there and we were informed that no one else was involved other than the one that died. The command first initiated the concept at the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing on Hahn Air Base during FY74. HQ USAFE inactivated the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany. Two seriously injured U.S. Air Force officers -- Brig. Unfortunately, the jerseys we got looked like Steelers jerseys. Air Force security police, fire units and ambulances swarmed to the blast scene within two minutes. For TV we had one channel of AFN. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. In 1967, the wing's 10th and 81st Fighter Squadrons began converting to the F-4C and D aircraft. I remember my mom talking about it and seeing the damage. If you served in Hahn Air Base, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. George P. Sillia, deputy chief of public affairs, saw a "gigantic flash of light" just after arriving at his office in the headquarters building. It was just a pen holder. His mom had some business in the club and I tagged along because they were going to the BX afterwards. To fill out this checklist, please add the following code to the template call: Somebody should add some lines about Rhein-Main ABs role during the Vietnam War. Lithuania brings back military conscription. TadgStirkland401 (talk) 23:52, 22 July 2018 (UTC)Reply[reply], I was stationed there. 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. CPI Aero signs contract with Sikorsky Black Hawk fuel assemblies. He said Rhein Main AFB. Air Force officials identified the dead man as A.1.C. This marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the U.S. to continental Europe. I went to the DoDDS school at Gateway Gardens. June 19: A suitcase bomb blew up at the Frankfurt airport, killing three people and injuring 42. Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the wings new home. Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. I didn't see anyone and was no help. 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. From the reports that we received while there, one woman broke an arm and a man broke his leg, or vice versa. 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.'. The attack here came less than six weeks after a bomb blew up in adjacent Frankfurt airport, killing one man and two children. Two weeks later, two car bombs exploded inside U.S. Army Headquarters' Campbell . German authorities are in charge of the investigation. 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. 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. Meet over 70 local and international employers ready to assist you with your job search. We were practicing maneuvers. What a conversation we had. I also had freedom to go to main base using the hitching posts. Feb. 1: Red Army Faction terrorists kill Ernst Zimmerman, a West German industrialist, in his suburban Munich home. 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. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent. 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. 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. 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. He became the manager of Hahn Air Base Officer's Club in October 1965. 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. from around the world. 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. Page contents not supported in other languages. Security was immediately tightened at the base. The Air Force said all but one of the injured Americans were officers. The bomb exploded behind the 435th Tac Airlift Wing headquarters building in a parking lot bounded by a dormitory and the audio-video club. Last May, a group calling itself the 'Red Cells' took responsibility for a bombing in West Berlin that blasted a 3-foot-deep crater near a review stand shortly before thousands of visitors were scheduled to attend a military parade there. "I was still in the post office when I heard it. Risk Not Evaluated or Not Required. 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. Yet the Radical Group called the 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. 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. Im still learning that the Government will never give provide the entire facts. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets That year, gang members also tried to kill the commander of the U.S. Army- Europe, Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen, with a grenade. I watched it burn to the ground from the dormitory building I lived in. A day later, unknown assailants tossed three molotov cocktails at a U.S. military building in Frankfurt. Investigators blamed the leftist Red Army Faction terror gang. The bomb exploded behind the 435th Tac Airlift Wing headquarters building in a parking lot bounded by a dormitory and the audio-video club. The explosion killed one man and one woman. 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. 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. 2023 Stars and Stripes. It was being blamed on the Baader-Meinhof Gang at the time with investigation on-going. Open to all active duty, guard/reserve, DoD civilians & spouses with access to MacDill. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. Another victim was taken to the Army hospital at Frankfurt. 'Those responsible talk a lot about peace,' he said, 'but have again used violent means to achieve their ends.'. 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. 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. Thirteen days later, Hamilton died in action near Lagnicourt, France. Authorities blame the Red Army Faction. 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. This new designation lent emphasis to the wings primary mission of tactical nuclear capability. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. Letters claiming responsibility for the attacks linked the incidents with supporters of jailed members of the extreme left-wing West German Red Army Faction who were staging a hunger strike at the time for improved prison conditions and the chance to be grouped together. 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. Two of the injured were taken to the Air Force hospital at Wiesbaden. In 3rd grade I had a teacher who taught us Oceanography in depth and in 5th we had a focus on Japan. The wall came down smashing the cases and filling the room with smoke. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. I was in the O Club when the bomb went off in 1977. At Hahn Air Base, the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing conducted a Salty Mace excercise. USAFE received its first F-4E aircraft and assigned them to Camp New Amsterdam, the American facilities at Soesterberg Air Base, the Netherlands. For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! 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. How cool is that. The major unit was the United States Air Force's 50th Tactical Fighter Wing during most of the years it was active. The incident at the air base, which is near Frankfurt, was the worst attack on an American installation in West Germany since the bombing of Ramstein Air Base in 1981, when 18 people were wounded. Police called the Revolutionary Cells a tightly knit anarchist group whose members will be difficult to track down. No fatalities several injured. The fact that the blast occurred when most airmen were arriving for duty was no coincidence, said Capt. Previously the wing had flown F-86F aircraft. 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. Several adjacent buildings, including the transient facilities and Burger Bar, were evacuated as a precaution. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. I've searched for more on that particular bombing and it's as if nothing exists about it on line, except here. 5th grade was also when they started teaching us German, but I wasn't interested then. 2023 Copyright VetFriends.com. An L-5B was the first aircraft assigned to Hahn and was obtained by the . The 20th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 81st Fighter Bomber Wings and the 36th Fighter Day Wing became tatical fighter wings. 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. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He said more than 80 terrorist attacks had taken place over the past 18 months, many against U.S. targets. find my friend." Staff Sgt. ", 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. "I went through World War II here, and I heard a lot of explosions, but nothing like that before. As a precautionary measure, U.S. officials closed the base to all nonduty personnel today. 2,960,941. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received the commands first operational F-16 aircraft. But Air Force spokesmen said American and NATO flying operations had not been affected by the explosion. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Emmett Lewis Jr. SALTY MACE was an exercise about chemical warfare. Officials at the hospital, which specializes in burn treatment and neurological care, said the woman was dead on arrival. 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. He was being kept overnight for observation. I dont remember the year sometime 76-78. 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. I really enjoyed my time at Rhein Main. CPI Aero signs contract with Sikorsky Black Hawk fuel assemblies. He underwent more than seven hours of surgery. The store was destroyed along with a fur store attached to the club. 1990 $40.00 Once I got my ID card in 1978 I was able to go to the movies by myself. Hahn Air Base, Germany. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. --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-- 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 Staff Sgt. In what seemed like seconds, a window broke and a firefighter appeared. 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. 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. Also it could have been a gas leak? [The Pentagon later identified the woman as Becky Jo Bristol of San Antonio, the wife of Senior Airman John Bristol, who is with the Medical Airlift Squadron at the base.] When I arrived in Okinawa I fortunately, for two years, was assigned as a clerk to the Officers Club Office which used to be . Every year millions of passengers travel between 4,000 . That was 30 years after the incident. By John Tagliabue, Special To the New York Times. West German policemen responsible for monitoring civilians outside military installations said the number of civilians had increased. Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the wings new home. "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. The facades and roofs of several buildings were damaged, but officials said there was no structural damage. Star Wars had come out by then and that was all I cared about. This base was a huge part of Cold War European progression and most of that history is not really even hinted at. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I was a Firefighter Stationed at Rhein Main from 1975/1979. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. 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. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing then moved to Hahn from Toul - Rosieres.
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