Bitburg Air Base Usaf

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.

Bitburg air base usaf. Strength base type combat base installation existing disbanded decommissioned. Thomas van dyke about their time while stationed at bitburg. Aug 23 2017 1952 1994 usaf nato base. George price and mr.

It was turned over to the. 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. Bitburg air base base. 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.

From 1952 until 1994 bitburg air base was a front line nato air base. Charlie 1stsgt american military ce. What was farmland between the base and the housing area is now an industrial park. 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.

Bitburg air base 1952 1994 former icao edab was a front line nato base during the cold war. Air force is transitioning bitburg annex back to the german government. We had the opportunity to talk with mr. 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.

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. See more ideas about bitburg germany usaf. 1 962 likes 290 talking about this. 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.