The WIng - F15 at Bitburg in the 80ies

[The-Dude]

 

[Ramstein]

that's where the F-15's would TDY from to my base at Ramstein. We had a NATO aircraft in and out all the time. from the old WWII (airshows) to the latest and also secret missions (some are no longer secret).

[Jeb]

I flew into bitburg and ramstein all the time, 1983-1986, loved trying to get gunned buy the 15`s and 16`s that flew out of their. they just wish they could match our turn radius in the hawk. they would try, then zoom off a few miles to get us on another pass. great fun 

Edited June 1, 2023 by Jeb

[1BRAVO9]

My first duty station after DS/DS was Bitburg AB.

Although I was in the Army I was stationed at Bitburg as a Patriot Missile Crewmember/Operator.

I enjoyed Bitburg, and being a soldier stationed on an Air Base made it even better.

Here are some pics from there in the 90s.

 

One of the gates.

 

Couple of pics of the Bitburger Brewery.

 

 

Random F-15 flying over my barracks.

 

Couple of pics of the country side outside of Bitburg.

 

 

A beautiful Stream I found while out hiking/rucksacking

 

 

 

View outside of my barrack window. It's the Battalion HQ building for the 5/7 ADA (Patriot)

 

 

A pic of me and my buddy on top of an old bunker just outside of Bitburg.

 

Couple of pics of the patriot radar as we leave a FTX on the Garman countryside outside of Bitburg

 

 

A picture of a small square on the Walk Platz in Bitburg

 

I believe my description of all of the pics are correct but 30 years is a long time. If I'm wrong on my recollection please let me know.

[Ala12Rv-Tundra]

On 4/19/2023 at 12:27 AM, The-Dude said:

 

true gold, thanks for sharing

[bies]

Great footage, especially the missile part of the video, it has to be late 1970s / early 1980s as F-15 still have "turkey feathers", F-15 looks great with them on. At that time Eagle was just the best fighter aircraft.

[The-Dude]

Am 20.4.2023 um 19:47 schrieb Jeb:

I fley into bitburg and ramstein all the time, 1983-1986, loved trying to get gunned buy the 15`s and 16`s that flew out of their. they just wish they could match our turn radius in the hawk. the would try then zoom off a few miles to get us on another pass 

So you were based at Stuttgart AAF?

[Jeb]

On 5/24/2023 at 4:17 AM, The-Dude said:

So you were based at Stuttgart AAF?

Wiesbaden with the 1st MI. had a bunch of buddies at Stuttgard. Since we were the only OV/RV`s outside of korea and the US, you kind of knew everyone, and hated a few.

Edited June 1, 2023 by Jeb

[The-Dude]

AT SAAF they were stationed there together with the Hueys....