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Heidelberg Army Airfield
USAREUR Aviation

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7787th Avn Det

USAREUR Avn Det

207th Avn Co

1st Bn, 214th Avn

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Heidelberg Army Airfield

Heidelberg Army Airfield, 1950s

Heidelberg Army Airfield, 2008
History
 

Heidelberg Army Airfield, 1960s
 

Heidelberg Army Airfield, 1963
 
7787th Aviation Detachment
 
1952
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, July 31, 1952)
A ceremony held at the Heidelberg Airfield on July 31 marked the formal issue of the first L-20 liaison aircraft to arrive in theater to the 7787th Army Aviation Det.

The L-20 is a six-passenger. high-wing monoplane that is scheduled to replace the four-passenger L-17 liaison plane currently used throughout EUCOM.

 
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Nov 25, 1953)
The 7787th Aviation Detachment is located at Heidelberg AAF. (Webmaster Note: in 1956, the 7787th was a USAREUR Special Troops unit. It is possible that at the time this article was written, the aviation det was attached to Headquarters Area Command. Does anyone have any information on this?)

The mission of the detachment is to transport security documents, dispatch emergency flights, and transport high ranking officers and VIP's .

CO of the detachment is Maj Robert E. Trigg who commands twelve officer pilots, 40 enlisted men and one CWO.

Aircraft assigned to the detachment include L23 Beechcraft, L20 De Havillands and H13 helicopters.

 
USAREUR Aviation Detachment
 

Main building and tower, 1963

 
Aviation Detachment, HQ USAREUR pocket patch
 
1963
(Source: James R. Sullivan, Avn Det, 1963-65)
I was stationed in Heidelberg from 11/1963 to 3/1965 at what was called The Aviation Detachment. I think the address was c/o Aviation Detachment, HQ USAREUR, APO 09403.I was the company clerk. The unit was located outside of town and mainly handled flying for HQ, General Freeman I believe at the time.

I am trying to get some info and find some of the guys. I have found 1 guy on Facebook but would like to find some more. I was 19 in 1964 so most of the guys would be 65-70 or older range as I feel sure I was the youngest. I have an old Company photo of all the enlisted and also one of all the Officers/pilots.

As best as I can remember as you came onto the airfield looking left to right, there were firehouses on the left and facing the runway/tarmac side of the buildings, then you had what we called the AFOF building which housed the weather etc operations handled by the Air Force, then the tower for the Air Traffic Controllers.

At the main entrance to the main building you entered lounge area and on the left were offices for the pilots and reception area and also offices for some German National employees. On the right was the Orderly room/ my office along with the 1st Sergeant (Sgt Sabers) then the Admin (Capt Moser) and Exec (Maj Heitzel)s office. Across the hall was the office of the CO (Col. Pumphery) and joint staffing room. The back lower side of this building also housed the mail room (Tom Gresenz clerk) and Supply section I think Dennis Praig was the clerk can't remember the SGT. At the far end they had a small snack bar area.

Upstairs was the housing for enlisted along with bath/shower etc areas and a large game room. That is where we had the Christmas party. The back right end of the building is where the Air Force enlisted was housed.

I believe the first hangar pictured belonged to the 11th Engr. and then the 2 large hangars belonged to the detachment.

We had daily bus runs to the main post HQ for meals if you wanted to take the ride or if you had money you could stay and eat at the snack bar.

Hope some of this helps.


Avn Det
Heidelberg Airfield
 

1. Main building (KB)

2. Det officers (KB)

3. Det enlisted men (KB)

4. Bobby Kennedy (KB)

5. L-19 (KB)

6. U-1A (KB)
 

7. Det choppers (KB)

8. (KB)
   

 
207th Aviation Company
 

USAREUR U-8D SEMINOLE (57-3087), probably at Heidelberg AAF
 

USAREUR U-8F SEMINOLE (62-3843), probably 207th Avn Co
 
207th Avn Co, HQ USAREUR pocket patch 
 
2nd Half of 1970
The 207th Avn Co went through several transitions: from U-8 to U-21 to C-12 aircraft.

The U-21 to C-12 transition occurred in 1978.

 

Group photo, 207th Avn Co, Heidelberg AAF, 1978 (Chuck Lee)
 

207th Avn Co flight line at night, 1978
 
1974
(Source: Email from Charles "Chuck" Lee)
I was assigned to the 207th Aviation Co, 1974 - 1979. Got lots of pics.

I was a crew chief on 21s, then 12s. In fact, ferried one from the Beechcraft factory to Heidelberg, as all were flown in (from the States).
 
I still visit HD often. The former airfield is now designated HELIPAD. The runway is a storage site now.

207th Avn Co
Heidelberg Airfield
 

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1990
(Source: STARS & STRIPES, Jan 5, 1990)
The 207th Aviation Company is located at Heidelberg Army Airfield. The unit supports the USAREUR commander and his staff.

The 207th flies seven C-12 BEECHCRAFT airplanes, ten UH-1 HUEY helicopters and two UH-60 BLACKHAWK utility helicopters.

 
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