Our high school didnt have a baseball team and this was the equivalent of high school baseball. Major, of reno, nv passed away peacefully on september 3rd, after a yearlong fight with cancer. See more ideas about germany, air force and air force bases. Closed 1994, base was decommissioned on october 1, 1994. Are you looking for someone who is or was in hahn air base. While my book isnt about hahn, this site now makes me want to write about. Since may 1968 the transall c160 is operated from the base. It is home to the lufttransportgeschwader 63 ltg 63 for short, air transport wing 63 in english of the german air force luftwaffe. Hahn air was founded as a domestic german airline in 1994. Hahn air base, germany see the whole set of photos of ha.
In the summer, i was one of several military children who were lucky to receive summer jobs on the base. Welcome to hahn s 50th air police k9 sections guestbook. I was stationed at hahn air base from march 1960 to march 1963 and was a member of the 586th missile. Oct 07, 2009 this is a video i made in 1990 to send back to my parents in the states to show them what it was like on hahn air base. The major unit was the united states air forces 50th fighter wing during most of the years it was active. Hahn air base flughafen frankfurthahn 20150811 by florian abandoned kansai once a massive air base and home to 00 people, now a partly abandoned civilian airport the flughafen frankfurthahn is kind of a zombie facility in the middle of nowhere, more dead than alive, surrounded by countless abandoned and partly abandoned buildings. Falcons viper gd planes fighter jets aircraft germany base military. In the sixties, they used to book a lot of big bands from the uk, like ted heaths, who could forget the sound, this was a full size band and the drum solos, while the rest of the band took a break. Do you have 50th tfw, hahn ab ge reunion information youd like to share. But it became my most prized possession while at hahn air base, and the envy of all the other handlers. Welcome to the new 38th tmw at hahn air base guest book info. Air base air defense for spangdahlem air base, bitbug air base and hahn air base.
Hahn, west germany two bomb blasts ripped through a u. Edo died a few months after we had become good buddies, of cancer, at age six. See more ideas about germany, air force bases and air force. Hahn air is a german scheduled and executive charter airline. States took over and expanded the airfield to the seventh biggest air force base in europe and the second largest in germany thanks to the 7356th air base group. Hahn air base was a frontline nato facility in germany for over 40 years during the cold war former icao edah, now edfh as frankfurthahn airport. Located 2 miles southeast of bitburg, 20 miles north of trier, and 5 miles west of weisbaden, federal republic of germany. We cover 190 markets and cooperate with more than 350 partner airlines and over 100,000 travel agencies. The major unit was the united states air forces 50th. This website is dedicated to the gettogethers and reunions of the mighty hahn hihawks of former hahn american high school, hahn air base, germany. Was at hahn from july 61 to aug 63 with 586th missile maint sq. Hahn air base flughafen frankfurthahn abandoned kansai. Of all the assignments i had during my air force career hahn was the. His final command was with 50th security police group in hahn air base, germany.
Michael wheeler obituary dallas, tx dallas morning news. Those hired worked the summer keeping the base looking sharp. I was stationed at hahn air base from march 1960 to march 1963 and was a member of the 586th. Welcome to germany is an unofficial guide published annually under exclusive. Unfollow hahn air base germany to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In 1997, hahn air joined its first billing and settlement plan bsp in germany. Hotel hahn this rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. Hahn air base, west germany, home of the 50th ap k9 section. The development of hahn air base over the years can also be seen from historical maps. Jun 15, 2006 the mayor of kirchberg, germany, joined the 50th space wing commander and the last 50th tactical fighter wing commander in celebrating the heritage of the 50th sw during a ceremony in the dekok building here sept. Here is a collection of approach and airport maps from the 1950s and 1960s.
Feb 29, 2012 hahn air base was a frontline nato facility in germany for over 40 years during the cold war former icao edah, now edfh as frankfurthahn airport. In late summer of 1953 the 50th fighter bomber wing was transferred from cannon air force base in clovis, new mexico, and consisted of the 10th fighterbomber, the 81st fighterbomber. Have been back to germany many times, but visited hahn only once in summer of 1997. Hahn air base flughafen frankfurt hahn 20150811 by florian abandoned kansai once a massive air base and home to 00 people, now a partly abandoned civilian airport the flughafen frankfurt hahn is kind of a zombie facility in the middle of nowhere, more dead than alive, surrounded by countless abandoned and partly abandoned buildings. Do you have hahn air base reunion information youd like to share.
Its a storybook castle, as ludwig, scion of the wittelsbach dynasty, in. The arrival of the 50th and their f36f aircraft from clovis afb, new mexico, during august, marked the first mass flight of an entire tactical wing from the u. Mike was born in ellensburg, wa on april 16, 1940 to the late mickey and ken ma. Tour of hahn air base, germany 1990 part 1 youtube. The group has offices around the world, including minneapolis, johannesburg, montevideo, casablanca, new delhi, paris and manila. Wheeler returned to england and commanded the glcm group at raf molesworth. From october 5 10, 2005 the 2005 hahn air base military reunion is going to take took. This gave me more insight into my life while on the base. In september 1952 the 7356th air base group stood up and started to get the base ready. I was stationed at hahn air base from 673 to 475 in pol fuels. Guestbook hahn airbase hahn air base, west germany. But first, please chex the rest of the page and sign our guestbook. The hahn air group is an international corporation based in dreieich near frankfurt, germany, while the hahn air lines fleet operates out of dusseldorf airport dus.
Right up until the night, that he passed on, edo never gave any signs of being sick, but the base vet said, that it was probably the disease, that had made him so. Hahn air base, germany, 50th air police squadron, k9 section. With most of that construction completed by mid1953, the primary mission of hahn air base in 1953 was the reception of the 50th fighter bomber wing. I made quite a few trips to your site to bring you fuel. Battery c, 6th battalion, 56th air defense artillery, hahn air base germany. Hahn air base crew dog 810723 hahn air base, germany see the whole set of photos of hahn air base and the surrounding area at. I was back in lautzenhausen two years ago but ran out of time before i could see anything of the old base. After retiring from the air force he went on to work as a civilian contractor in somalia, qatar and iraq. Thank you for your efforts in maintaining this posting. Lunch at bitburg air force base, bitburg, germany, joshrv. I was stationed at hahn in 1958 and 1959 and spent a lot of time in lautzenhausen. Apr 9, 2018 i was stationed at hahn ab from feb 84feb 86.
German mayor, commanders celebrate 50th sw heritage air. Reunions of air defense units and organizations reunion. From the moment that i first got off the airplane at rheinmain air base in frankfurt, germany until i returned there to. Childhood days travel memories once upon a time places ive been germany base street view spaces travel souvenirs. Will be back in germany again this september and would like to visit. Arrived at kadena air base assigned to the 498tmg in january 1965 with the mace b. He was born at hahn air base, germany october 5, 1976. May 06, 2015 went into another building in the old hahn air base, germany. Army post sitemap night hawk bn news paper guest book.
I was a young second lieutenant as the launch control officer on a 7 man crew my training out of ots was at lowry afb and orlando afb. During 20 air transport wing 63 will disband and subsequently the air base will be given up by the. We were told not to ask questions, just deliver the fuel. Hahn air base lautzenhausen military base, landmark. Nov 07, 2010 ryan andrew steele, 33, died september 29, 2010 in manchester, mo. The major unit was the united states air force s 50th fighter wing during most of the years it was active. Hahn air base was a united states air force installation near kirchberg germany for over 40 years. S air force officers club sunday less than 24 hours after west germany s peace movement began its hot fall of protests against american. Hahn air base, germany military airfield directory. Arrived at kadena air base assigned to the 498tmg in january 1965 with the. Germany as a maintenance mech 1 tm76a atran guidance at hahn site iv.
Sep 25, 2016 he then attended the us army war college, in carlisle pa. Air force bases, germany, bucket, abs, memories, travel, memoirs, souvenirs, abdominal muscles. Its home base was the former hahn us military air base now frankfurt hahn airport, from which the companys name originates. I was stationed at buchel, a german air base and hahn was our support base. Major april 16th, 1940 september 3rd, 2017 michael g. Hahn usaf air base, germany urban exploration in the world. Since 1999 we have specialised in distribution services for other airlines and ticketing solutions for travel agencies. I set the video camera on my dash and drove from my off base residence in. The honorable carsten koppke has been mayor of kirchberg for 25 years, a town that once hosted hahn air base, germany.