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. When base housing became available we moved on base to Gateway Gardens. Another victim was taken to the Army hospital at Frankfurt. Hahn Air is a minor German airline headquartered in Dreieich, offering business jet scheduled and charter flights within Europe from its base at Dsseldorf Airport.. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets hahn air base officers club bombingfarmington hills police. 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. HQ USAFE inactivated the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing at Hahn Air Base, Germany. The 50th Tactical Fighter Wing then moved to Hahn from Toul - Rosieres. Members of the Red Army Faction are suspected. The 7425th Group was redesignated the 50th Air Base Group. It had to come over two buildings to get here.". Also it could have been a gas leak? 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. I remember thinking that I was going to get burned by the radiator trying to climb out the window. No one was injured, police said. --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-- 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. "I saw one person lying on the sidewalk. Air Force officials identified one of the injured as Barbara Reuter, a German employee at the base. Arrived in April 1977 and asked where the O-Club was so I could get something to eat as there was considerable time to kill before my train to Ludwigsburg left from the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. An airman from Dayton, Ohio, who said he had worked the night shift, said he saw a bright flash and heard an immense boom. 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. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter!
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