This new designation lent emphasis to the wings primary mission of tactical nuclear capability. The aircraft was deployed to Hahn from Clovis AFB New Mexico during Operation Fox Able 27 on 10 August 1953. The size and content of the bomb have not yet been determined, he said. 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). 84-1263 and 84-1293, assigned to the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Federal Republic of Germany. 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. I saw Star Wars at the Frankfurt Flughafen in 1978 because the AAFES theaters didn't have the right projectors. 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. The register sat higher on a counter. 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. 'Those responsible talk a lot about peace,' he said, 'but have again used violent means to achieve their ends.'. ''I have only got a couple of weeks to go,'' one said. 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 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received the commands first operational F-16 aircraft. Sept. 6: Terrorists bomb a U.S. anti-aircraft missile site, destroying radar equipment. Open to all active duty, guard/reserve, DoD civilians & spouses with access to MacDill. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. No fatalities several injured. 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. Officials said the airman victim was dead at the scene. We were informed that one died and they had not opened yet for lunch. and I believe 4236 was the officers club, could have been next smaller bldg . 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. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent. From the reports that we received while there, one woman broke an arm and a man broke his leg, or vice versa. LOS ANGELES, April 15 (UPI) -- Electronic dance music artist Calvin Harris is Taylor Swift's newest romantic interest, but Harris, 31, reportedly doesn't want a song written about him. In 1972, four U.S. soldiers died in bomb attacks on a U.S. Army base in Frankfurt and U.S. Army headquarters in Heidelberg, for which the Red Army Faction claimed responsibility, saying it was protesting the war in Vietnam. It was activated on 30 January 1992, replacing the 2nd Space Wing, which was inactivated on the same date. Previously the wing had flown F-86F aircraft. The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany, became the first USAFE unit to receive the new F-86H. Also it could have been a gas leak? A bomb exploded at the Hahn Air Base officers club causing extensive damage. The 20th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 81st Fighter Bomber Wings and the 36th Fighter Day Wing became tatical fighter wings. No one was injured, police said. Ten other U.S. Air Force personnel and two West German civilians also were treated in Landstuhl, a U.S. statement said. In 1970, the 496th was converted to F-4E aircraft, and redesignated as a Tactical Fighter Squadron, but maintained their air defense mission. It was being blamed on the Baader-Meinhof Gang at the time with investigation on-going. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Star Wars had come out by then and that was all I cared about. As many as 400 cars were backed up waiting to enter the base. For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes! 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. 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]. [citation needed] Origins [ edit] The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, became the first F-16 operationally ready squadron in USAFE. "Spang" Air Base had the Wild Weasel mission for USAFE and flew F4's and was just getting in F16's to supplement the F4's. . 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. U.S. Police said the group often has used fire extinguishers to conceal its bombs. [2]--Jlind (talk) 22:44, 13 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply], I thought the bombing was later in '77 as well. The next two years for the Bears. 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. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (AP) - A White House spokesman today called the bombing a ''shameful act'' and said early information indicates a radical group was targeting United States and other Western military personnel. I went to the DoDDS school at Gateway Gardens. 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. I got out of school for two days looking at mug shots. A West German police spokesman said five bombs were found hidden in fire extinguishers at the officers club, but only two went off. 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.'. ''I want a boat out of here.'' There was also a Hindu Indian shop attached to the club and they sold Indian artifacts, carpets, glassware, brassware, etc. 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. Three of those aerial victories were against German Me-262 jet aircraft. I pointed at it and said, "what's that?" Asked about casualties and was also told they were exceptionally lucky that nobody was killed. I don't think the O-Club bombing was as early as January. 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 38th Tactical Missile Wing moved from Hahn to Sembach Air Base, Germany. find my friend." Air Force officials identified one of the injured as Barbara Reuter, a German employee at the base. Damien got pinned under a bookshelf. A team of West German and U.S. military police experts began an investigation. Is this the place or is anyone interested in the 7406 Sq. Yet the Radical Group called the The hunger strike has since ended. The blast left a crater several feet deep. Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. I ended up next to a woman who put her hands on my shoulders. "I was still in the post office when I heard it. All under heavy guard. ''The curtains stood straight up, and the windows were torn open,'' he said. Officials said she was a 23-year-old servicemember's wife, and she probably died of head injuries. 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. Air Force officials said there were no calls claiming responsibility for the bombing. The 7356th Air Base Squadron was the first United States Air Force unit to arrive at Hahn on 9 September 1952. He was on temporary duty at Rhein-Main. 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. We cover 190 markets and cooperate with more than 350 partner airlines and over 100,000 travel agencies. 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. Monroe. 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. 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. The attack was the seventh this year on U.S. or NATO military installations in Germany, and the first one in which people died. 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. 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. HQ USAFE activated its fourth ground launched cruise missile unit, the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, at Wueschheim Air Station, Germany. About 30. Gen. Moore, Myrtle Beach, N.C.; Lt. Col. Young, Glendale, Ariz. Col. Philip D. Carlson, Lt. Col. Ronald H. Lynde, Sgt. Investigators said they suspect the Red Army Faction, once known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, was responsible for the bomb. It was just after or before the second Terrace Club bombing in Frankfurt. No one could answer that question or why their picture was sharper. 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. Police officials said at least 10 of the injured were Americans. 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. He said more than 80 terrorist attacks had taken place over the past 18 months, many against U.S. targets. He was not hurt. 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. 1985 $115.00 Seller: nanhofen (4,667) 100% Buy It Now +$18.00 shipping Sponsored Named Certificate (MR CLAUS ALT)-Hahn Air Base . 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. 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. Their names were not immediately provided. Eighteen people were injured. 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. To keep out gawkers, investigators also blocked off a five-block area including the headquarters, dormitory, audio-video club and transient quarters. 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.
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