I served at that base in the late 80s early 90s. Alpha company, the hanger with the big blue doors briefly shown. 23rd task force. A 67 tango Blackhawk crew chief. This video moves me beyond words. Your words upon leaving the gate for the final time, strikes home to the heart . Thank you for the upload and for sharing memories we can relate to that that know and remember our all but forgotten infamous airfield in Germany.
As an Army BRAT this will always be as close to a Hometown as I'll ever get. I was here from 1985 to 1992. It breaks my heart to see it so badly neglected.
I was there in 1983, our shop was out on the far side of the airfield. I remember guarding the ammo dump, if the old german guy wanted to bring his sheep in to graze we had to unlock the gate and let him in. Lived at the Ochsen guesthouse in town for 3 months. The best veal cordon bleu anywhere.
I'm good I agree on The Cordon Bleu I have yet to been able to find anything that tastes as good as that all over the world and I've tried it everywhere
Chris Moyer ,I was there in 76-79 Bco 3rd AVN, working on Cobras, I loved the cobras, not the cold winters, sure looks different from when I was there. .
It actually was a nice small community and Leighton Barracks was only what 15-20 minutes away. I in some respects miss the good times we had there, when you're young you don't realize when you have a good. Also just experience of living in Germany from 88-92 was priceless.
was there '88 to 91... guard duty, NCO club under that stone building where the PX was... didn't know I was living such a formative part of my life at the time. Its weird watching this video and looking at buildings that were looking so old but my memory has them live and vibrant. When did I get old...
Was there in 78-78 B Co 3 rd Avn Bn Cbt. we worked in the old WWII hanger before they built the new ones. We were in old wooden Air Force barracks at first before they built us a new building. We opened the EM club when they built that. Sad to see how much the US spent building it up just to walk away from it. We were the only aviation company then, besides us there was only an air defense Hawk missile site and and a company of air defense artillery guys.
It sure is strange seeing the bases all closed up. I started out at Conn Barracks in Schweinfurt, then we transferred down to Giebelstadt. I was with the 13th AHB in the 80's, it was a nice airfield, but not much around it. I visited Conn last August when I was there, it's a closed up ghost town now.
Was stationed there in 1993-1995 after we closed down Dolan Barracks, @ Schwaibish Hall (91-93). Big Windy, A Co 5/159...Lived up at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg.
Stationed there in 1970-71. Chapel was in a three story building. No bowling alley. Just the pool. It was in good shape when we were there. Member HHQ's 7th Bn. 67th ADA.. Love to hear form others that were there then
+Darrell Rector I was there 1975 in the 3/67, C Battery then HHC. Lived first in "the Ghetto" then the big HHC barracks. Loved it! Did you get put on guard duty with your M-16A1 but issued no ammo except for CV Park like we did? Anyone wanting to chat more, I have a friend, Oliver Stahl who works there as an EMT. He lives in Frickenhausen. He has one of those "drones" with a camera and sends me aerial views from above where access is denied. Place completely changed since 1975. Please contact me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com. Giebel People Unite!
I was stationed their from 89 to 92 was in 3/3 Avn 3rd Inf Div I saw that bowling alley built and worked at the motorpool across from it this video was really sad I had alot of memories there
+g When I got transferred there from beautiful Fort Sill, Oklahoma (14th Aviation battalion; rotary wing) I thought I'd been sent to an insane asylum! Found out soon it was true! The place was a dump, hundreds of army boots hanging from every tree and wire with obscenities painted on the soles with white shoe polish, guard duty for a week every month (issued no ammo for our M-16!) I mean, it was NUTS! As far as I recall there was only one hanger (#2) Would you do me a favor? Get me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com I wrote a book (unpublished) that goes into a bit more detail about my stay. I hope to hear from you soon, Bro!
+Callsign Vega Fort Sill Oklahoma beat the Hell out of Giebelstadt as far as "best duty station ever". Gieb was a loony bin! Captain Richard D. Allen, one of my C.O.'s was the fucking looniest!
@@LRH143 I unfortunately have not kept in touch with anyone from Gieb. I've had some contact with some of the guys from Campbell though, which is where I went after Gieb. I got out in 89 not even a year before Desert Shield started. Love the videos you have posted. They bring back some memories for sure. Thanks!
I went there about a year ago. It is so damn creepy at night. I was there from 2001 right until it closed. It's really sad that the Germany let it go to waste
Catarina Wiggins "Beauty"? It was a dump when I was stationed there in 1975. (52B20) Trees full of army boots, huge pile of empty beer bottles outside the base "maintenance" building, shitty food, guard duty up the ass (with no ammo except CV Park) run by pigs who wanted to demoralize you to nothing... Other than that it was so-so. daviddaveinternational@gmail.com
I was stationed here from march 76 to march 78. first in "A" btry then in "D" btry and I would concur that it was run by pigs who wanted to demoralize you into nothing. I loved Gieb but some of the officers were total assholes who if I saw now after all these years I would be more than happy to hand their asses to them just because of the way they thought their shit dont stink and make people miseriable for somthing to do. If you are reading this and see my name than you know who I am talking about. If you would like a more personal discription of my feelings you can get it at heathengb@gmail.com. Im not the 17 year old kid you you could mess with because you had no life
Gary Williamson Captain Richard D. Allen, one of my CO's at Giebelstadt did not "lead by example". He seemed to have some sort of death wish which must have included being "fragged". I went to the base commander to complain. After my spiel, all he had to say was: "Is that all, private?" I own and read dozens of books on the US military's involvement in the Vietnam war and can only wonder why some of these Vietnam-era brass-asses at Giebelstadt acted the way they did. They seemed to not care that us lowly "crumb toters" has zero respect for them and would rather see them dead. Gee, I wonder why? It's no wonder I'd have my own personal WWII bomb crater off in the woods behind "the ghetto" as my own "foxhole" for starting a tiny bonfire, to sit and smoke my "crumb" drink my grape soda, enjoy a Kool cigarette and ponder my situation. I really miss those times even if being led by brass pigs interested in only fucking with us. At least all of us "soldiers" looked out for each other.
Well I spent my time with B 7/159 AVN the (middle hanger) from 3 Oct 94- 26 Jul 95 as a Huey mechanic/crew chief. I had ok times there. 1SGT Anderson was funny...
Hi. I am a student pilot. I fly at this Airport. It is interesting to see how many people are still interested in the airfield. I admit, it's a nice airfield. What do you miss the most?
+K.Christian Riedmann Giebelstadt for many people was the best place they were ever stationed at in the Army. It had a great community of people and all the facilities were really great compared to many other places. It felt more like a community than a base.
@@danielkopp9590 I remember a boom once and foind out later that it was a WWII era bomb that went off by the glider club. I left March 88 so not sure if it was the same one. Good times
I served at that base in the late 80s early 90s. Alpha company, the hanger with the big blue doors briefly shown. 23rd task force.
A 67 tango Blackhawk crew chief.
This video moves me beyond words. Your words upon leaving the gate for the final time, strikes home to the heart .
Thank you for the upload and for sharing memories we can relate to that that know and remember our all but forgotten infamous airfield in Germany.
As an Army BRAT this will always be as close to a Hometown as I'll ever get. I was here from 1985 to 1992. It breaks my heart to see it so badly neglected.
I was there in 1983, our shop was out on the far side of the airfield. I remember guarding the ammo dump, if the old german guy wanted to bring his sheep in to graze we had to unlock the gate and let him in. Lived at the Ochsen guesthouse in town for 3 months. The best veal cordon bleu anywhere.
I'm good I agree on The Cordon Bleu I have yet to been able to find anything that tastes as good as that all over the world and I've tried it everywhere
Brings back memories. I was there between 1983 and 1984.
HHC 3/158 Motorpool I miss this place 2000-2003
I was there too I was in pol but in hhc 5-158th
Wow! The memories!
was stationed there from 87-89, loved that place. I was part of TF123 flight operations upstairs in the big WWII hanger.
Chris Moyer ,I was there in 76-79 Bco 3rd AVN, working on Cobras, I loved the cobras, not the cold winters, sure looks different from when I was there. .
It actually was a nice small community and Leighton Barracks was only what 15-20 minutes away. I in some respects miss the good times we had there, when you're young you don't realize when you have a good. Also just experience of living in Germany from 88-92 was priceless.
Stationed here from 1986 to 1988 with 225th GSAC and 23rd TF. Motorpool PLL clerk. Good times, miss it badly. So sad to see it a ghost town.
Damn I must be old! I was stationed there in 1954/1955 with the 603 AC&W Sqdn. We had one bombed out barracks , and a Radar Site. Ray Ellerbee
was there '88 to 91... guard duty, NCO club under that stone building where the PX was... didn't know I was living such a formative part of my life at the time. Its weird watching this video and looking at buildings that were looking so old but my memory has them live and vibrant. When did I get old...
I miss this place...I was there from 2006-2007. I was part of 3-25 avn...we closed this place down.
We opened it to Army aviation, late 70's. The Air Force was there before us.
Was there in 2004. Thanks for posting.
Was there in 78-78 B Co 3 rd Avn Bn Cbt. we worked in the old WWII hanger before they built the new ones. We were in old wooden Air Force barracks at first before they built us a new building. We opened the EM club when they built that. Sad to see how much the US spent building it up just to walk away from it. We were the only aviation company then, besides us there was only an air defense Hawk missile site and and a company of air defense artillery guys.
It sure is strange seeing the bases all closed up. I started out at Conn Barracks in Schweinfurt, then we transferred down to Giebelstadt. I was with the 13th AHB in the 80's, it was a nice airfield, but not much around it. I visited Conn last August when I was there, it's a closed up ghost town now.
I was there from 85-86 with B Co 3rd ATK, my best friend Ed Ingold was an Engine Mechanic with 13th
was stationed there in 82-85 very sad to see it like that
I bowled in that bowling alley in 1993. I was in the 69th ADA Brigade stationed with their FDC, which is coming up on the right.
Was stationed there in 1993-1995 after we closed down Dolan Barracks, @ Schwaibish Hall (91-93). Big Windy, A Co 5/159...Lived up at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg.
I was on the old hawk site c btry 6/52 Ada 78-80. Best time ever
Stationed there in 1970-71. Chapel was in a three story building. No bowling alley. Just the pool. It was in good shape when we were there. Member HHQ's 7th Bn. 67th ADA.. Love to hear form others that were there then
+Darrell Rector I was there 1975 in the 3/67, C Battery then HHC. Lived first in "the Ghetto" then the big HHC barracks. Loved it! Did you get put on guard duty with your M-16A1 but issued no ammo except for CV Park like we did? Anyone wanting to chat more, I have a friend, Oliver Stahl who works there as an EMT. He lives in Frickenhausen. He has one of those "drones" with a camera and sends me aerial views from above where access is denied. Place completely changed since 1975. Please contact me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com. Giebel People Unite!
I was stationed their from 89 to 92 was in 3/3 Avn 3rd Inf Div I saw that bowling alley built and worked at the motorpool across from it this video was really sad I had alot of memories there
Yeah I remember him
I was in FARP platoon
+Gregory Chervenak There was a 2 or 3, maybe 4 lane bowling alley when I was there in 1975.
They built a new one it was right on the corner going towards the hangers and the beginning of the motor pool
+g When I got transferred there from beautiful Fort Sill, Oklahoma (14th Aviation battalion; rotary wing) I thought I'd been sent to an insane asylum! Found out soon it was true! The place was a dump, hundreds of army boots hanging from every tree and wire with obscenities painted on the soles with white shoe polish, guard duty for a week every month (issued no ammo for our M-16!) I mean, it was NUTS! As far as I recall there was only one hanger (#2) Would you do me a favor? Get me at daviddaveinternational@gmail.com I wrote a book (unpublished) that goes into a bit more detail about my stay. I hope to hear from you soon, Bro!
Best duty station ever.
+Callsign Vega Fort Sill Oklahoma beat the Hell out of Giebelstadt as far as "best duty station ever". Gieb was a loony bin! Captain Richard D. Allen, one of my C.O.'s was the fucking looniest!
Obviously never stationed at Fort Sill.
I was there in the early 80s until we moved to Kitzingen.
Stationed there 86 to 88, 63rd TAMC later I Co, 3rd Avn Regt. Worked on Cobras. Sad to see it closed.
I was there about that same time period, same outfit, 63rd then I Co. 3rd Regt. I was in the shops platoon, worked on the engines.
@@danielkopp9590 Hey, Daniel Koop. Have you kept in contact with anyone from Gieb? How long did you stay in the Army?
@@LRH143 I unfortunately have not kept in touch with anyone from Gieb. I've had some contact with some of the guys from Campbell though, which is where I went after Gieb. I got out in 89 not even a year before Desert Shield started. Love the videos you have posted. They bring back some memories for sure. Thanks!
Blackhawk unit 85 thru 87 new uh60's ruled the air in them parts
My dad was there from 68'-70', working with Hawk missiles.
I went there about a year ago. It is so damn creepy at night. I was there from 2001 right until it closed. It's really sad that the Germany let it go to waste
Zac Schwedes shut your mouth
I have to admit that I truly miss being stationed here.
I was there from 78-81 they built a lot after I left..
They should give it back to us and turn it back into the beauty that it once was
Catarina Wiggins "Beauty"? It was a dump when I was stationed there in 1975.
(52B20) Trees full of army boots, huge pile of empty beer bottles outside the base "maintenance" building, shitty food, guard duty up the ass (with no ammo except CV Park) run by pigs who wanted to demoralize you to nothing...
Other than that it was so-so.
daviddaveinternational@gmail.com
I was not stationed there in 1975. I was stationed there from 2003-2006 and it was well taken care of. 30 years makes a difference
I was stationed here from march 76 to march 78. first in "A" btry then in "D" btry and I would concur that it was run by pigs who wanted to demoralize you into nothing. I loved Gieb but some of the officers were total assholes who if I saw now after all these years I would be more than happy to hand their asses to them just because of the way they thought their shit dont stink and make people miseriable for somthing to do. If you are reading this and see my name than you know who I am talking about. If you would like a more personal discription of my feelings you can get it at heathengb@gmail.com. Im not the 17 year old kid you you could mess with because you had no life
Gary Williamson See you there, Giebel People!
Gary Williamson Captain Richard D. Allen, one of my CO's at Giebelstadt did not "lead by example". He seemed to have some sort of death wish which must have included being "fragged". I went to the base commander to complain. After my spiel, all he had to say was: "Is that all, private?" I own and read dozens of books on the US military's involvement in the Vietnam war and can only wonder why some of these Vietnam-era brass-asses at Giebelstadt acted the way they did. They seemed to not care that us lowly "crumb toters" has zero respect for them and would rather see them dead. Gee, I wonder why? It's no wonder I'd have my own personal WWII bomb crater off in the woods behind "the ghetto" as my own "foxhole" for starting a tiny bonfire, to sit and smoke my "crumb" drink my grape soda, enjoy a Kool cigarette and ponder my situation. I really miss those times even if being led by brass pigs interested in only fucking with us. At least all of us "soldiers" looked out for each other.
Just wished it stayed open longer than it did.
Yes you right and I agree
Well I spent my time with B 7/159 AVN the (middle hanger) from 3 Oct 94- 26 Jul 95 as a Huey mechanic/crew chief. I had ok times there. 1SGT Anderson was funny...
I was there 1989-90.
Hi. I am a student pilot. I fly at this Airport. It is interesting to see how many people are still interested in the airfield. I admit, it's a nice airfield. What do you miss the most?
+K.Christian Riedmann Giebelstadt for many people was the best place they were ever stationed at in the Army. It had a great community of people and all the facilities were really great compared to many other places. It felt more like a community than a base.
+K.Christian Riedmann The HASH!
Ya the hash score and the under ground buried WW2 bombs going off every once in a while, crazy..but true
When I was there they removed several moms that had been planning but they managed to get a few of them a couple of one off
I remember one Sunday morning a bomb went off near the glider club building...could have set a pickup in the hole...was around spring of 1988.
@@danielkopp9590 I remember a boom once and foind out later that it was a WWII era bomb that went off by the glider club. I left March 88 so not sure if it was the same one. Good times
sad:/
Who made this video?
I did. Sorry I just seen the question.
I was there In 73 to 74. Can't even regonise anything g
This place was awesome I was stationed here from 90'-93'