Bitburg Air Base Hospital
Bitburg air base 1952 1994 former icao edab was a front line nato base during the cold war.
Bitburg air base hospital. 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. 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. The chowhall is now a topless bar. Bitburg annex s hospital which opened in 1953 six years after the air force was created as a separate branch.
It was turned over to the. From 1952 until 1994 bitburg air base was a front line nato air base. 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 s also consistently rated as one of the most haunted places in germany sharing that list with a pagan ritual altar and the dachau concentration camp.
Did you serve with usaf hospital bitburg ab germany. The nco club is now a sport training seminar venue. Looking for someone that served with you. And to add insult to injury the base chapel is a dance bar.
The big hangar next to the tower is an indoor go kart track. The base housing is also provided for a nearby army base in butzweiler. Bitburg middle school was constructed in bitburg air base s housing in 1956 supposedly on the site of a nazi airbase. Bitburg high school is the american high school located on the base with the mascot being the barons.
Kaiserslautern germany the air force s oldest hospital is downsizing. Places ive been places to go strategic air command time in germany moving to canada hospital photos salzburg austria air force bases united states army. Bitburg air base base housing is currently serving as housing for part of the spangdahlem air base and the bitburg annex contingents.