The Cliff and the Glass House behind the hanger
Photo from Curt Cheese. In my book Brat: Kids of Warriors there is a lot of discussion about the cliff overlooking the Flugplatz. It is difficult to see but behind this hanger is the cliff and behind that the Glass House. From this angle it is difficult to tell that the cliff was three stories high, but it was. I only wish I had better photos of that cliff as it was in the late 1950's.
Read MoreThe Air Traffic Control Tower at the Flugplatz
Photo from Shane Daly. Jack confronted with th airtraffic control towere being operational tells the other brats to quickly get back behing the maintenance hanger before they are spotted. This is the real Air Traffic Control Tower at Cooke Barracks.
Read MoreHelicopter maintenance work being done in a hanger at the Flugplatz
Photo from Ken Stalker. The first day Jack McMasters and Charlie Carron meet, they go exploring down at the Flugplats. Sneaking up to the window of a maintenance hanger and peaking through a window they saw a sceen very much likt this photo.
Read MoreCommander 4th Armored Division’s L-20
Photo from Ken Stalker. In my book Brat: Kids of Warriors, when Jack, Charlie, and Kevin are down at Property Disposal and Ol' Henry tells them about this aircraft. It's the plane the Commander 4th Armored used for reconnissance and getting to meetings all over Germany.
Read MoreCH 34 Choctaw – Work Horse of the 4th Armored Division
Photo from Ken Stalker. Jack and the brats see them regularly down at the Flugplatz.
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I am a military brat—and I say that with great pride.