Bitburg Germany Air Force Base

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 germany air force base. 1 962 likes 290 talking about this. Bitburg air base 1952 1994 former icao edab was a front line nato base during the cold war. 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. From 1952 until 1994 bitburg air base was a front line nato air base.

It was turned over to the. 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. Air force held onto the annex about a half mile from the former air base while building up and expanding the once spartan spangdahlem air base about 10 miles down the road.

We had the opportunity to talk with mr. 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. Air force is transitioning bitburg annex back to the german government. George price and mr.

Thomas van dyke about their time while stationed at bitburg. 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.