Hahn Air Base was a
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Si ...
installation near Lautzenhausen in Germany for over 40 years. The major unit was the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Si ...
's
50th Tactical Fighter Wing
The 50th Space Wing was the United States Space Force's space and cyber warfare wing. The 50th Space Wing was assigned to Space Operations Command and headquartered at Schriever Air Force Base.
It was activated in 1949 as the 50th Fighter Win ...
during most of the years it was active.
It was originally built by French workers in 1951. In September 1952 the
7356th Air Base Group stood up and started to get the base ready for operational forces.
The 50th Fighter Bomber Wing deployed to Hahn from
Clovis Air Force Base
Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately southwest of Clovis, New Mexico. It is under the jurisdiction of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The host unit at Cannon is the 27th Special Operation ...
,
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex
, Offi ...
during Operation Fox Able 27 in August 1953. After name changes the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing was deactivated in 1991 after 35 years at Hahn.
In September 1993, Hahn Air Base was turned over to the German Government. The USAF kept a radio communications site until it was deactivated in 2012.
News Release No. 811-11: DOD Announces Return of Facilities in Germany, 22 Sep 2011
- DOD News Release 22 Sep 2012
See also
* Frankfurt International Airport
Frankfurt Airport (; german: link=no, Flughafen Frankfurt Main , also known as ''Rhein-Main-Flughafen'') is a major international airport located in Frankfurt, the fifth-largest city of Germany and one of the world's leading financial centre ...
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The 38th Tactical Missile Wing at Hahn Air Base
TAC Missileers - Matador and Mace Missileers
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Installations of the United States Air Force in Germany
Military airbases established in 1951
Military installations closed in 1993
1951 establishments in West Germany
1993 disestablishments in Germany