Miraculously, no deaths occurred as the bomb went off while several people were eating lunch there. 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. Glitches delay start of Florida recount for senator, governor. I pointed at it and said, "what's that?" 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. Seems crazy now, but you could wait at what was a bus stop for a ride from Gateway Gardens to main base. German Interior Minister Friedrich Zimmermann sent a telegram to wing commander Col. Ronnie C. Peoples, expressing deep regret over the incident, which he said would evoke revulsion and outrage throughout his country. Feb. 1: Red Army Faction terrorists kill Ernst Zimmerman, a West German industrialist, in his suburban Munich home. A bomb exploded at the Hahn Air Base officers club causing extensive damage. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. 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. The hunger strike has since ended. When we'd visit our german friends, I'd wonder why they got 3 channels (ARD, ZDF and maybe WDR). When base housing became available we moved on base to Gateway Gardens. 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. 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. 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. That same year saw the 496th Fighter Interceptor Squadron assigned to the 50th Wing, after spending 12 years at Hahn. The store was destroyed along with a fur store attached to the club. Airman Scarton was thought to have been killed immediately, the spokesman said. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. I don't think the O-Club bombing was as early as January. The 7356th Air Base Squadron was the first United States Air Force unit to arrive at Hahn on 9 September 1952. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. We were informed that one died and they had not opened yet for lunch. Every year millions of passengers travel between 4,000 . 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. Historical Highlights of Hahn Air Base - GEOCITIES.ws The command first initiated the concept at the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing on Hahn Air Base during FY74. The register sat higher on a counter. 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. The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing, Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico, transferred from Tactical Air Command to USAFEs Twelfth Air Force. Bombs Rock a U.S. Army Base At Frankfurt, Killing a Colonel German authorities are in charge of the investigation. 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. ACFT, what they looked like inside, the missions they flew, etc, etc? A day later, unknown assailants tossed three molotov cocktails at a U.S. military building in Frankfurt. 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. "I saw one person lying on the sidewalk. Six bombs have been found on United States and other Western military bases in West Germany in 1985. They did not go off and caused no deaths or injuries. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. 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. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. Appointments at the base clinic were canceled. Specialists spent the day sifting through the debris, marking items and taking photographs. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Two seriously injured U.S. Air Force officers -- Brig. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I remember my mom talking about it and seeing the damage. The 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Hahn Air Base, Germany, received its first F-4Cs modified for the Wild Weasel air defense suppression role. 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. 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. VILNIUS, Lithuania, March 20 (UPI) -- Military conscription returns to Lithuania amid Eastern Europe's military tension. In a telegram to President Reagan, Mr. Kohl deplored the latest attack and promised swift action ''to cast light on the deed.''. 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. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. from around the world. I dont remember if anybody was hurt though.