Bitburg Air Base Alumni
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Bitburg air base alumni. We spent one night at bitburg air base the officers club has been transformed into a hotel w a covered walkway to the old tlq bldg. Bitburg air base base housing is currently serving as housing for part of the spangdahlem air base and the bitburg annex contingents. The chowhall is now a topless bar. Bitburg high alumni class years 1963 1970.
From 1952 until 1994 bitburg air base was a front line nato air base. The nco club is now a sport training seminar venue. 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 official web site for bitburg american high school alumni class years 1963 1970.
The base housing is also provided for a nearby army base in butzweiler. The high school is one of the last buildings on the annex to close as the air force prepares by summer 2018 to hand over the bitburg housing area to the german government. 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 turned over to the.
In september 1994 the u s. Bitburg air base 1952 1994 former icao edab was a front line nato base during the cold war. The big hangar next to the tower is an indoor go kart track. I remember colonel cliver thumbs up bitburg.
Controlled bitburg air base was officially closed and returned to the federal republic of germany. Pictures of people in this website are looking back at you from 1960 s germany. This is not an official page but made for old bitburgers who have been stationed at bitburg ab to share memories pictures find old friends etc. But between june and september 1997 the need to repair the spangdahlem air base runway called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52nd fighter wing s three squadrons of f 15s and f 16s.
This is the bitburg us air base housing complex. 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. It has been handed over to the government in november 2017. Served for 27 years and retired as a chief master sergeant and bitburg had to be the best tour for myself and the family.
Stationed at bitburg air base with the f 15s from 1987 1991. Bitburg high school is the american high school located on the base with the mascot being the barons. And to add insult to injury the base chapel is a dance bar.