The group has offices around the world, including minneapolis, johannesburg, montevideo, casablanca, new delhi, paris and manila. In march 2010, i had the german student 30 years later find me and sent an email. Sohren, germany my home from may of 1983 to may of. Hahn air base dining facility, taken in front of the old military clothing store.
With headquarters in dreieich, germany, the airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of saspo holding gmbh which also has its headquarters in dreieich near frankfurt. The major unit was the united states air forces 50th. Located 1 mile north of lautzenhausen, 60 miles west of wiesbaden, and 1 mile south of hahn, federal republic of germany. After name changes the 50th tactical fighter wing was inactivated in 1991 after 35 years at hahn. Your base may be closed, but your memento is available. Hahn air base was a united states air force installation near kirchberg germany for over 40 years.
Hahn air base now flughafen hahn for charter flights to vacation spots. Due to international regulations and to ensure the safety of our guests, there are restrictions on some items in carryon or checked baggage. During 20 air transport wing 63 will disband and subsequently the air base will be given up by the. On 2 june 1952, the american and french commanders signed another agreement which provided for the transfer of hahn and other french zone air fields to usafe and twelfth air force control. From the tales of the 50th tactical fighter wing letting loose the dogs of war. Tiny german airline a big player, thanks to interline deals. In 1951, occupying french forces founded an air base on the site which about 40 years later would become frankfurt hahn airport. Flight tickets on hahn air can be booked at the official website of the airline or from the authorized travel agents. We were at hahn afb july 1973 to july 1974 sohren, germany the closest german town to americas hahn air force base, lived in this town for a year.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Welcome to the new 38th tmw at hahn air base guest book info. My tm71a career began at lowry during 196162 where i met and married my present wife. Hahn air is a b2b company that does not serve passengers directly. Do you have hahn air base reunion information youd like to share. We raced volkswagens on our time off and wed go to the range and shoot all day. I spent my entire time in germany as a maintenance mech 1 tm76a atran guidance at hahn site iv wuscheim. Flysafair has 74 daily flights and services between seven south african airports with a base in johannesburg. I set the video camera on my dash and drove from my off base residence in. Guestbook hahn airbase hahn air base, west germany.
The 586th tactical missile group was activated at hahn air base as part of the new 38th tmw and became the headquarters for the 405th tms, the 586th mms, and the 586th ss. 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. I was stationed at hahn in 1958 and 1959 and spent a lot of time in lautzenhausen. I was back in lautzenhausen two years ago but ran out of time before i could see anything of the old base. Hahn air provides scheduled as well as charter flights between luxembourg airport and dusseldorf international airport. The image you will receive will be printed on the highest quality archival photographic paper. We lived a few miles from site iv in a little village named reckershausen. The commando was stationed at the air base sembach. The team also stated that hahn air base was considered operational for a wing at the present time. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. Its home base was the former hahn us military air base now frankfurt hahn airport, from which the companys name originates. Hahn air base germany hahn was east of the mosel, bitburg. It would be great to be able to communicate with anyone who was there during that tenure.
Tour of hahn air base, germany 1990 part 1 youtube. It is home to the lufttransportgeschwader 63 ltg 63 for short, air transport wing 63 in english of the german air force luftwaffe. Since may 1968 the transall c160 is operated from the base. Online booking for flight is the best way to book your flight on hahn air but this service is chargeable and a small service fee is levied. Depending on my work schedule i can provide an airport transfer. Hahn air base, germany military airfield directory. This website is dedicated to the gettogethers and reunions of the mighty hahnhihawks of former hahn american high school, hahn air base, germany. Hahn air is a german scheduled and executive charter airline. Hello, i was born in hochspeyer in 1954 to this earth. These exchanges allowed us americans to spend a week in their schools and live with their families, and they inturn did the same in our school and with our family. Old base operations and fire dept building still intact and in use.
During my time at hahn, my coworkers and i all figured the cold war would last forever. The 10 closest hotels to frankfurthahn airport hhn. He is so thankful i called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. See more ideas about germany, air force bases and air force. Hahn air base, germany see the whole set of photos of. Named after a village in the federal republic of germany.
Book a hotel near bitburg air base airport online and save money. Hahn air base, germany see the whole set of photos of ha. I was stationed at hahn air base from march 1960 to march 1963 and was a member of the 586th missile. Will be back in germany again this september and would like to visit.
Sky view of hahn air base you are purchasing a digital reproduction of the original image. In september 1993, hahn air base was turned over to the german government. Hahn air just might be the biggest airline that barely flies. Frankfurthahn airport hhn information location and transport. To view details of an h1 or x1 booking please visit our travel details. While my book isnt about hahn, this site now makes me want to write about. Please refer your request to your travel agency or the operating carrier. 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. The major unit was the united states air forces 50th fighter wing during most of the years it was active. I was stationed at hahn air base from march 1960 to march 1963 and was a member of the 586th missile maintenance squadron. Fyi gms enterprises of petersburg prints a publication called air focus with a different booklet on many of the bases around england. Sohren, germany the closest german town to americas hahn air force base. Located very close to the airport, walking distance app. 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.
Millions of bombs, bullets, missiles, personnel, etc. Hahn air was founded as a domestic german airline in 1994. Hahn air base lautzenhausen military base, airport. Frankfurthahn airport is located equidistant from frankfurt and luxembourg. 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. Welcome to hahn s 50th air police k9 sections guestbook. Check on hahn air flight status and make your reservations with expedia. It allows you to find and book places that are halfway around the.
This place is situated in rheingautaunuskreis, darmstadt, hessen, germany, its geographical coordinates are 50 9 0 north, 8 9 0 east and its original name with diacritics is hahn. Hahn usaf air base, germany urban exploration in the world. In september 1952, the united states took over the installation, and began to erect the seventh largest united states air force base in europe and the second largest in germany. I was stationed at buchel, a german air base and hahn was our support base. Hahn air is a german airline headquartered in dreieich, germany. When the cold war threat of an invasion of west germany subsided, the united states was left with a huge excess capacity of expensive airfields in europe. His job was editor of the base newspaper and sometimes he would take me with him when he went out for a story or to take photos. Air base designs on cups, calendars, tshirts, stickers, caps and more. Hahn air base on a map from 1959 besides a nondirectional beacon ndb and a tacan, the field has also a vor here shown as omni. Dining facility hahn air base dining facility, taken in. Tickets can also be booked from the airlines counter at the airport. I was 9 years old and on this day a big general was. So my family was an eyewitness to these actions of these units. Guestbook hahn airbase hahn air base, west germany, home.
In 1960 my father was an air force master sergeant stationed at tachikawa air base, japan. The main business of hahn air is to provide distribution services marketing, sales, accounting etc for other airlines. I came to live there in january 1962 at the age of five. Bitburg air base airport bbj, germany, only hotels with the highest level of guest. This hotel doesnt skimp on freebies guests receive free full breakfast, free wifi, and free self parking. Marriott plans to use electrostatic sprayers to disinfect guest areas. Since 1999 we have specialised in distribution services for other airlines and ticketing solutions for travel agencies. Mar 23, 2015 my dad, master sargent glover allen swafford, was stationed on hahn air force base 19611966. Find great deals on tickets and receive double points hahn air frequent flyer points and expedia rewards points. Find great deals on ebay for hahn air base and hahn germany.
Media in category hahn air base the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. I am facing in the direction of the old post office see the whole set of photos of. On 1 september 1959, sembach became usafes primary missile base when the 38th tactical missile wing headquarters moved from hahn air base to sembach air base. Hahn air base lautzenhausen military base, airport facebook.
As a result, the 50th tfw was inactivated in 1991 after 35 years at. Feb 29, 2012 at the end of the cold war, hahn air base supported more than,000 people and three squadrons of f16 tactical fighters. Welcome to the new 38th tmw at hahn air base guest book. It has been produced using professional scanning equipment and skilled digital production technicians to optimize image quality. This website is dedicated to the gettogethers and reunions of the mighty hahn hihawks of former hahn american high school, hahn air base, germany. The rocket position also included a munitions depot and a fire station with a c 530 fire truck. This gave me more insight into my life while on the base.
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