Washington Post September 1, 1981 A powerful bomb exploded this morning in Ramstein, West Germany, outside the headquarters of U.S. and NATO European Air Force operations, injuring 20 people. The 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, became the first F-16 operationally ready squadron in USAFE. When we'd visit our german friends, I'd wonder why they got 3 channels (ARD, ZDF and maybe WDR). This base was a huge part of Cold War European progression and most of that history is not really even hinted at. 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. HQ USAFE inactivated the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany. Chuck Yeager's Amazing Life Told Through The Airplanes He Flew ACFT, what they looked like inside, the missions they flew, etc, etc? Redeployment of these wings to Germany and the United Kingdom was nicknamed Project Red Richard.() Emilia Clarke on why she turned down 'Fifty Shades' role. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ralph E. Kelly. ", 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. 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. [6], For the civil airport use of this facility, see, Hahn Air Force Base new personnel welcome pamphlet November 1974, YEAGER An Autobiography General Chuck Yeager & Leo Janos, Bantam Books, July 1985, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "German mayor, commanders celebrate 50th SW heritage", "Linking a proud 50th heritage > Schriever Air Force Base > Features", News Release No. 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. 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. Three of those aerial victories were against German Me-262 jet aircraft. Hahn Air is a German scheduled and executive charter airline. U.S. officials said this evening that no one had claimed responsibility for the blast. "I went through World War II here, and I heard a lot of explosions, but nothing like that before. Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. 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. The War Is Suddenly Grim for the B52 Fliers on Guam Preceding unsigned comment added by 165.206.224.97 (talk) 15:22, 19 February 2013 (UTC) Today's blast was the third violent attack this year on a U.S. facility in West Germany. About 30. How cool is that. 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. 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 Thanks for making it possible!" U.S. 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. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. We cover 190 markets and cooperate with more than 350 partner airlines and over 100,000 travel agencies. 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. Sept. 6: Terrorists bomb a U.S. anti-aircraft missile site, destroying radar equipment. I don't think the O-Club bombing was as early as January. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! 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. That bombing didn't change it.Arschbombe (talk) 17:37, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]. From the reports that we received while there, one woman broke an arm and a man broke his leg, or vice versa. "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. . The other was in serious but guarded condition. 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. One was an explosion outside a building in Giessen thought to belong to U.S. intelligence services. 2023 Stars and Stripes. 2003 JAN 15 AM I! That same year saw the 496th Fighter Interceptor Squadron assigned to the 50th Wing, after spending 12 years at Hahn. Coach Ruffalo was either a Master Sergeant or Senior Master Sergeant. Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.105.204.18 (talk) 05:57, 15 February 2012 (UTC)Reply[reply], A seperate section about the Red Army Faction bombing, along with more information about the events, would be of use. and I believe 4236 was the officers club, could have been next smaller bldg . For a while I thought that I had triggered the explosion with that box. Air Force security police, fire units and ambulances swarmed to the blast scene within two minutes. Calvin Harris forbids Taylor Swift from writing about him. They believe the driver was dressed in military clothes and escaped by walking off base to a waiting car. I finally got the answer when I was in college (NTSC vs PAL). Bomb blasts, anti-nu:lear protest in West Germany - UPI The register sat higher on a counter. I would spend my money on model airplanes. ''Everybody came running, in pajamas and bathrobes.''. Hahn Air Base - Air Force Unit Directory - Together We Served 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. 50th Space Wing | MyBaseGuide 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. His mom had some business in the club and I tagged along because they were going to the BX afterwards. The 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received its first F-4Cs modified for the Wild Weasel air defense suppression role. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. He was not hurt. 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. Space_Balls (talk) 23:14, 19 September 2008 (UTC)Reply[reply], 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. Please Leave a Comment - Sign Our Guestbook! 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. 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). Col. Ralph Wetzl, a senior base commander, told reporters that neither the type of explosive device used nor its exact location had been determined by investigators. I saw Star Wars at the Frankfurt Flughafen in 1978 because the AAFES theaters didn't have the right projectors. Police said no one claimed responsibility for the attack. One of them, a man who was inside when the blast occurred, was knocked down and may have suffered a concussion. The bombs were thought to have been detonated by timing devices and caused an estimated $80,000 worth of damage, the spokesman said. That year, gang members also tried to kill the commander of the U.S. Army- Europe, Gen. Frederick J. Kroesen, with a grenade. There was also a Hindu Indian shop attached to the club and they sold Indian artifacts, carpets, glassware, brassware, etc. 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. Thank you so much again for helping me [2]--Jlind (talk) 22:44, 13 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply], I thought the bombing was later in '77 as well. The 7356th Air Base Squadron was the first United States Air Force unit to arrive at Hahn on 9 September 1952. We were on our way from Herborn to dinner at the Officer's Club at the time of the bombing. For TV we had one channel of AFN. In 1970, the 496th was converted to F-4E aircraft, and redesignated as a Tactical Fighter Squadron, but maintained their air defense mission. The conversion was completed in 1968. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. Source: DoD, Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Emmett Lewis Jr. SALTY MACE was an exercise about chemical warfare. 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. We had about 3-5 movies per week. 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. From 1962 to 1964, he waited tables at Vogelweh's Officer's Club, which is now Armstrong's Club. Upcoming Events - MacDill Force Support Squadron 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.