Bitburg Air Base 1966

The chowhall is now a topless bar.

Bitburg air base 1966. This is not an official page but made for old bitburgers who have been stationed at bitburg ab to share memories pictures find old. From 1952 until 1994 bitburg air base was a front line nato air base. And to add insult to injury the base chapel is a dance bar. It is located 2 miles 3 km southeast of bitburg 20 miles 32 km north of trier and 135 miles 217 km west of wiesbaden.

1 962 likes 290 talking about this. When they closed bitburg i cried i cried. It has been handed over to the government in november 2017. Bitburg air base was officially established as a united states air forces europe usafe installation on september 1 1952 after the arrival of the 53rd fighter bomber squadron 36th fighter bomber wing fbw in july from furstenfeldbruck ab germany.

Under contract with the united states air force the french army began construction of what would become bitburg air base in western germany s eifel mountains in the rheinland pfalz in early 1951. Under contract with the united states air force the french army began construction of what would become the base in western germany s eifel mountains in early 1951. It was the home of the united states air force s 36th tactical fighter wing for over 40 years as part of the united states air forces in europe. This is the bitburg us air base housing complex.

I couldn t believe it i couldn t believe it i couldn t believe it i still can t believe it why they closed bitburg instead of spangdahlem was because of room there was no room to expand at bitburg i just want to tell people how nice bitburg was and what a joy it was to be there and if you missed being there then you should go and drive through the. Located in the french zone of occupation the air base was situated on farm land that had been a wehrmacht tank staging and supply area for the battle of the bulge in early 1944. The big hangar next to the tower is an indoor go kart track. The nco club is now a sport training seminar venue.

It was the official home of the united states air force 36th fighter wing for over 40 years as part of the united states air forces in europe. In its heyday the base hosted three squadrons of f 15s and about 15 000 people. It was turned over to the.