Fliegerhorst Airfield Kaserne, Hanau

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  1. James Hilbun says:
    December 28, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    I was at fliegerhorst in 61-63.Had a great time there!

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  2. Larry Smith says:
    December 26, 2011 at 11:18 pm

    122 avn 1965 1966

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  3. Larry Smith says:
    December 24, 2011 at 6:29 am

    stationed there 65 -67 across from light beacon

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    • Ron Wells says:
      December 29, 2011 at 10:12 pm

      HI LARRY SMITH , I WAS THERE 65-67. I RAN THAT RADAR NEAR THE ENTRANCE .QUESTION FOR YOU.DID YOU KNOW THE FELLOW WHO BUILT A SMALL HELICOPTER AND TRIED TO FLY IT? HE ALSO BUILT AN AIRPLANE IN THE CRAFT SHOP ON THE 2ND FLOOR. HE WORKED ON FLIGHT LINE AS A HELICOPTER MECHANIC. I’VE BUILT FIVE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT MYSELF AND HAVE FLOWN MORE THAN 2400 HOURS SINCE THEN. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.———–RON

    • Ron Wells says:
      December 29, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      MY EMAIL ADDRESS RONMORRISWELLS@GMAIL.COM

  4. william brewer says:
    December 23, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    I was stationed there in 79-81 with 205 th trans and to all the base got closed down what a shame at was too. I had some good times there as you can see from my E-mail add I transfer to the USMC.

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  5. Warren Sjoberg says:
    December 23, 2011 at 12:20 am

    I was there as mechanic on the L-19′s we had in ’55. We were attached to the 20th Field Artillery Btn. Head pilot was Capt. Fitzgerald, and second pilot was Lt. Magnum. Great guys and where my flying days really got started. I have a few pictures taken there, and will submit if somebody sends an e-mail to return them on. This was in 1955.
    Before I rotated back to the states, we got an L-20 and we all went on a joy ride one night to try it out. Some great days at Hanau Airfield.

    Warren Sjoberg PFC US Army

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  6. Philip Shaver says:
    December 17, 2011 at 4:08 pm

    Was there Jan 1986 thru July 1989. HHC CMBT AVN BDE in the Motor Pool. Was a fantastic tour and great place to spend in the military. I have seen pictures of the place today and it is such a same to see it so desalet and forgotten. I will never forget. Would love to go back and do it all over again.

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  7. Bobby Ingram says:
    December 16, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    As a former 173rd “ROBINHOOD” from 1976 to 1977, I stood at the gate shown in the picture above as a security guard instead of suffering the results of a harsher article 13. It takes all kinds of us to make a helicopter unit great.

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  8. Don Rask says:
    December 12, 2011 at 3:21 am

    I was stationed at Fliegerhorst from Feb 76 until Jul 78. I was a crew chief on U-21 and C-12 fixed wing aircraft, flying the CG of V Corps all over Germany and Europe.

    In 1977, the 62nd was redesignated as the 503rd CAB, and I was attached to the 205th Transportation Bn. as the 62nd was reassigned to Rose AAF outside Frankfurt.

    I played basketball and softball on the 62nd’s teams. I also was the CO’s driver (Maj. MacGlothlin), and for a brief while was the company postal clerk.

    Some names I remember are Joe Fox, Bill Williams, Jimmie Johnson, Russ Hart, Fred Mills, Russ Glover, Aaron Tilseth, Jerry Kennedy, Steve Stockmeier, Nelson Linscott, Wayne King, Tony Felice, Hoyt Pendely, Steve Gonseth, Tom Siano.

    Great times traveling all over Germany, and flying all over northern Europe.

    Hope to hear from any old friends that stop by here!

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  9. Ed Jarmolowicz says:
    December 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    I was there in 55 57 and loved everything about the country. Anybody out there from my time? Nystrom, Wallace, Mac, M/SGT Kuhn???????/?

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  10. louie arce (spec 4) says:
    December 9, 2011 at 10:09 am

    huey crewchief, 173rd assault helicopter co. (ROBINHOODS) 73-74, 130th engineer brigade aviation det. 72-73.

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    • Bobby Ingram says:
      December 16, 2011 at 2:42 pm

      I was an huey airframe mechanic from 1976 to 1977 for the ‘ROBINHOODS’ of the 173rd. Did you ever learn about the secret tunnels from Fleigerhorst to Hanau for Nazi planes during WW II? Also, you should look up the history of Bad Tolz NCO academy. I graduated from there in 1977 before we lost boys while trying to recover hostages in the middle east.

    • louie arce says:
      February 27, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      I went to Bad Tolz academy also. Did not know about tunnels. Good to hear from You Robinhood!

  11. Harry Beck says:
    December 7, 2011 at 5:09 am

    I got the chills looking at the front gate. Was stationed there from 1964 – 1967. HQ/A Co. 122nd Maintenance, We did 4th echelon radio repair. The repair shop was down by the air field. my email address is hgbeck@aol.com if anyone wants to email me.

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    • Mike Doane says:
      December 11, 2011 at 4:21 pm

      I was there at the same time, Sgt. Seitz was the platoon leader, he later became a Warrant Officer and went to the 143rd Sig.Bn.

  12. Jim Gollins says:
    December 2, 2011 at 2:43 am

    Hello all! I was at Fleigerhorst from 1984-1990. My career counseler had to drag me away! I was in HHS, then C Battery. FDC. What times we had. A few names I remember…SSG Dail commo SGT Zelco survey CPT Lodwick C btry Commander, SFC Jo Trad C Btry fire platoon, SFC Bonner HQ FDC. CPT Maddox HQ Commander, I was FDC in HQ and C Btry also Battalion career counseler. Retired in 2000 here at Fort Bragg as a 1SG. Drop me a line if you knew me. We worked hard and played hard.

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  13. Jody King says:
    December 1, 2011 at 4:29 pm

    I was stationed there back in 87 to 90. Man, spending my 18 to 21 youth there was a dream…Lived like a Roman soldier. Partied a little, not to much. SHOPPED there ALOT..! Never had a better time. Ta think we were under a constant nuclear threat. Really didn’t occur to most of us in its actual reality. Did me though. Good Lord it did..! The dreams I had. Both asleep and awake. Must have thankfully been another Earths reality leaking into our own…Wandered through the Holocaust camps…Cried my way through…Still, never had a better time…T’was my youth perhaps…

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  14. Wallace Gabi says:
    November 21, 2011 at 6:26 am

    Hi , do you remember Frank A. Wallace stationed here from about 86 til 88?

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  15. Cathie Griffin says:
    November 18, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    My (then) husband was stationed at Fliegerhorst Kaserne from 1978 – 1980. We lived at Martin’s Apartments nearby. We met several very delightful families during our stay there. Please reply if you lived in or around Martin’s Apartments at that time.

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    • Todd Wandro says:
      December 9, 2011 at 7:32 am

      I was also there 77-1980 @ A Company 205th Transportation, best time of my life!! Is the base still there? Pics on Google earth looks like It is closed

  16. Brian Gross says:
    November 12, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Man, this was my first duty station after AIT. This was the first taste of “the real Army” i had.

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  17. David Spradlin says:
    November 11, 2011 at 10:35 pm

    My first duty station after AIT was there. 11th AD Sig Bn DSMA C-2, Commo support of 3/59 ADA.

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  18. Edward Bruce says:
    November 11, 2011 at 7:34 am

    Wow the front gate, man it was hell getting a tractor trailer through there. I was there 73-75 3RD/AD 122nd maint. Not a bad place to be stationed, kinda central to all Europe. Love to hear from some of the guys that were there then.

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    • Dick Meis says:
      March 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm

      Was there from 68 to 71 with H/A 122MT BN. I made many, many trips through that gate with a 5 ton tractor-trailor, and don’t remember having any trouble with it.

  19. geegee says:
    November 9, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Know airbase, as my home !

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  20. Connie Tindell Walker says:
    November 5, 2011 at 11:55 am

    My family lived there from 1965-66. My step-father was Lt. Rufus Leggett. I was good friends with a girl named Erika Gossett. I’d love to hear from you if you’re out there.

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