Bitburg was closed, along with Hahn AB, but I'm really not sure how many years ago. I'm surprised that Spangdahlem is the one of those three that's still active.
The K-Town area needs to be maintained: Ramstein, Miesau, and the various Kasernes have the infrastructure needed for combined arms operations in Europe.
I'm curious how much Germany has changed since I was there 24 years ago.....
Me, too! Haven't made it back since I left in July of '81. I loved my tour there! Of course, I was a bachelor, so I was footloose and fancy free. Never did spend much time in Bitburg, although my last two years were at 6/56 ADA at Spangdahlem.
I do remember going to that taco place in Bitburg every chance I could!
Interesting...left Bitburg in June 1981. I had 1 year and 2 months left on my active duty and was really hoping to get a base "somewhere" in the southeast (home). Where did I wind up? You guessed it...the Pacific Northwest (McChord to be exact). Nothing like filling out "dream sheets".
Used to hate when the F-4's at Spang would come over and do "touch-n-go's" on our runway. Loud and oily! Nothing like the old F-15'S we had.
Were good taco's eh! And always remember to order you "pomme frites" with no mayo. Germans loved mayo on French fries...yuk!