Knowledge

RAF Bruggen

Source đź“ť

55: 28: 92: 1941: 486: 99: 962: 924:
The 882 hectares (2,180 acres) area is currently owned by the Bundesanstalt fĂĽr Immobilienaufgaben (BImA). In 2020 negotiations are under way to sell it to Entwicklungsgesellschaft "Energie- und Gewerbepark Elmpt" mbH (EGE), a company founded in 2016 with the objective of converting 150 hectares (370
560:
at RAF BrĂĽggen on 2 May 1984. The nuclear weapon fell from a transport truck, as the missile wasn't securely attached to the truck. The weapon was eight times more powerful than the bomb that was dropped on
380:. The main paint shop situated next to the main runway was responsible for the surface finishing of all aircraft, ground equipment and RAF Regiment Rapier missile systems. In 2002, it was handed over to the 1133: 966: 376:, the nearest rail depot. Construction began in mid-1952, which involved the clearing of forest and draining of marshland. The station became active in 1953 during the rapid expansion of 449:
in which timber and peat were supplied to the civilian population of northern Germany in one of the coldest winters on record. This was followed by the return of displaced persons and
74: 409: 416:
under its previous title of 317 Supply & Transport Column. It had built itself an enviable reputation and following the cessation of hostilities carried out convoys to
581:, the RAF announced plans to reduce its presence in the country by half. One major part of this was the reduction of Tornado squadrons in Germany from seven to four, 569:
after the incident, and found to have been undamaged. The six people who were responsible for the accident received a reprimand for their actions in the incident.
1980: 1776: 868: 445: 271: 834: 1512: 267: 1965: 913:
The barracks was closed in November 2015 and the site returned to German authorities. Since December 2015 the accommodation units have been used by the
1646: 1522: 404:. In 1954 the unit was redesignated as a Mechanical Transport Squadron and was responsible for equipping and supplying all RAF stations in Germany and 1568: 1542: 1126: 1728: 1517: 1975: 918: 412:
which continued to operate until 1993. The demise of 317 MT Squadron marked the end of an era, as it had been on the continent shortly after
1970: 125: 1990: 1305: 466: 1532: 1507: 949: 1451: 1781: 528:
GR.1 beginning on 13 June 1984. With a total of four Tornado GR.1 squadrons at BrĂĽggen and four more at its nearby sister airbase
454: 1797: 1723: 1671: 1563: 944: 939: 1863: 1827: 1822: 1745: 1656: 1985: 1906: 1537: 1502: 1469: 863: 537: 173: 1374:
RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912
1686: 620:
in January 2001. A formal ceremony on 15 June officially ended a continuous Royal Air Force presence in Germany since
1771: 1707: 1385: 1362: 1006: 477:
for heating oil which was delivered to hospitals in Germany during the great freeze when the canals were inoperable.
91: 1944: 1802: 1626: 1558: 1492: 653: 440: 225: 1929: 1896: 1858: 1527: 508:
F.4s. These squadrons were either redeployed or disbanded in 1957 with the arrival of 87 Squadron, equipped with
377: 1924: 1661: 1497: 616:
No. 17 Squadron disbanded on 31 March 1999 and began the gradual drawdown of the base. No. 14 Sqn relocated to
369: 934: 439:
Throughout its life, 317 carried out a number of humanitarian operations; the first being medical supplies to
1934: 1733: 1676: 1444: 1891: 1848: 846:
With the Royal Air Force having no use for site of the former RAF BrĂĽggen, the base was handed over to the
824: 1740: 1666: 1102: 1076: 1681: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1114: 1702: 758: 533: 513: 489: 1853: 1807: 1437: 613: 578: 1412: 1052: 1817: 1056: 500:
1954–1957 the fighter squadrons at Bruggen were 67, 71E, 112 & 130, equipped initially with
1911: 1843: 1651: 1406: 194: 41: 998: 991: 1886: 1641: 914: 818: 804: 790: 784: 697: 553: 283: 299: 8: 1901: 764: 754: 740: 720: 703: 693: 687: 670: 647: 612:
The decision to remove all RAF assets from Germany was taken in 1996. As a result of the
594: 590: 586: 63: 27: 373: 1881: 1072: 637: 582: 821:
operating English Electric Canberra B(I).6 between 22 August 1957 and 31 December 1969
1761: 1381: 1358: 1002: 413: 343: 333: 1636: 1631: 828: 313: 1766: 1616: 1460: 770: 641: 617: 525: 509: 450: 429: 401: 357: 184: 59: 1418: 726: 659: 557: 521: 517: 501: 458: 400:. This followed the decision to supply all RAF stations in Germany through the 1332:"Zukunftsprojekt der EGE| ehemaliger Militärflughafen "Javelin Barracks"" 1959: 1812: 732: 529: 505: 140: 127: 1401: 408:. The unit remained at Brüggen until 1963, when it was amalgamated into the 365: 54: 1621: 1424: 847: 621: 606: 470: 428:. In the 1950 Review of the Royal Air Force, the unit was described as the 381: 251: 512:
FAW.1s. The initial strike capability at RAF BrĂĽggen was provided by the
405: 396:
In 1953, the 317 Supply and Transport Column arrived at RAF BrĂĽggen from
1377: 1070: 625: 602: 601:, and later operated from Bruggen during NATO's air operations in the 690:– operating SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 1 March 1977 and 30 June 1984 562: 474: 360:
station until 15 June 2001. It was situated next to the village of
73: 1040: 598: 433: 397: 1429: 532:, BrĂĽggen and Laarbruch formed the largest Tornado force in NATO. 1103:
British military confirms atomic bomb incident at base in Germany
854:. The 18-hole RAF BrĂĽggen Golf Club became West Rhine Golf Club. 353: 45: 16:
Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
541: 425: 421: 417: 485: 776:
Gloster Javelin FAW.5 between September 1958 and October 1960
566: 361: 37: 1331: 970: 779:
Gloster Javelin FAW.4 between November 1959 and January 1961
712:
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 30 June 1976 and 1 November 1984
679:
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 between 1 February 1976 and 1 March 1985
597:
squadrons. No.9, No.14 and No.31 squadrons took part in the
520:
operated in the strike/attack role and was replaced by the
676:
Phantom FGR.2 between 1 September 1970 and 30 January 1976
544:
tactical nuclear bombs, for delivery by Tornado aircraft.
1115:
Britain drops nuclear bomb. Fortunately it doesn't go off
524:
GR.1 from 9 April 1975. The Jaguars were replaced by the
1306:"Britische Streitkräfte verlassen Niederkrüchten früher" 1228: 1226: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 796:
Canadair Sabre F.4s between January 1954 and April 1956
1286: 1274: 1262: 1250: 1238: 1223: 1211: 1199: 1187: 1175: 1163: 925:
acres) of the area into an energy and industry park.
749:
Hawker Hunter F.4s between April 1956 and 31 May 1957
1151: 1015: 810:
Canadair Sabre F.4s between August 1953 and May 1956
746:
Canadair Sabre F.4s between 7 July 1955 and May 1956
1127:"Incident at RAF Brüggen – A Viewpoint (MoD) – PDF" 709:
Phantom FGR.2 between 20 July 1971 and 30 June 1976
469:, the Squadron took a convoy of fuel trucks to the 364:, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of 990: 813:Hawker Hunter F.4s between April 1956 and May 1957 799:Hawker Hunter F.4s between April 1956 and May 1957 457:. They were called upon again at the start of the 391: 1312:(in German). Bundesanstalt fĂĽr Immobilienaufgaben 640:from 1 October 1986 until July 2001) – operating 480: 1957: 662:GR.1 between 1 December 1975 and 1 November 1985 556:admitted that there had been an accident with a 624:and all of the remaining Tornados had left for 516:from the summer of 1957. From 1969 to 1975 the 1981:Buildings and structures in Viersen (district) 997:. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p.  1445: 1355:Britain's Armed Forces Today: 4 RAF Germany 1966:Military installations established in 1953 1452: 1438: 950:List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons 773:FAW.1 between August 1957 and January 1961 682:Panavia Tornado GR.1 from 1 March 1985–99) 572: 547: 453:to their home towns and cities within the 372:. The base was named after the village of 254:to become Javelin Barracks, Elmpt Station. 1078:U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe, 1954–2004 735:F.4s between January 1956 and 31 May 1957 665:Panavia Tornado GR.4 from 1 November 1985 793:FB.5 between July 1953 and February 1954 656:between 1 July 1970 and 30 November 1975 484: 1421:, British Army Of the Rhine – Locations 1402:BBC News – RAF ends 56 years in Germany 1371: 1352: 1292: 1280: 1268: 1256: 1244: 1232: 1217: 1205: 1193: 1181: 1169: 1157: 1028: 945:List of former Royal Air Force stations 940:List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force 729:F.4s between 5 July 1955 and March 1956 715:Panavia Tornado GR.1 from November 1984 1958: 1823:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 1066: 1064: 1976:Military installations closed in 2001 1746:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 1433: 1940: 1139:from the original on 9 November 2012 988: 971:Air Force Historical Research Agency 890:1st Military Intelligence Battalion 631: 538:Weapon Storage Security System (WS3) 1971:Royal Air Force stations in Germany 1647:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 1459: 1084:, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 1061: 841: 235:June 1953 – 28 April 2002 98: 13: 1991:Airports in North Rhine-Westphalia 1887:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 1041:Airport information for BGN / EDUR 312:2,487 metres (8,159 ft)  14: 2002: 1395: 504:F.4s, later re-equipped with the 1939: 1803:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 965: This article incorporates 960: 908: 902:16 Military Intelligence Company 899:15 Military Intelligence Company 226:RAF Airfield Construction Branch 97: 90: 72: 53: 26: 1897:RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine 1777:List of serving senior officers 1346: 1324: 1298: 1053:Accident history for BGN / EDUR 852:Elmpt Station, Javelin Barracks 443:. This was followed in 1947 by 392:317 Supply and Transport Column 1119: 1107: 1095: 1046: 1034: 982: 850:on 28 February 2002 to become 481:1954–1998 – Strike/attack role 1: 1357:. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. 955: 540:, each able to store up to 4 497: 1372:Jefford, C. G. (1988). 1336:Entwicklungsgesellschaft EGE 975: 835:No. 431 Maintenance Unit RAF 825:No. 37 Squadron RAF Regiment 761:PR.7 until 30 September 1969 536:were equipped with the U.S. 410:No. 431 Maintenance Unit RAF 7: 1986:Defunct airports in Germany 1672:RAF Mountain Rescue Service 1667:RAF Search and Rescue Force 928: 66:which was based at BrĂĽggen. 10: 2007: 1828:Warrant Officer of the RAF 1523:Operational Training units 1075:(November–December 2004), 896:Operations Support Company 642:Panavia Tornado GR.1, GR.4 534:Hardened Aircraft Shelters 1920: 1872: 1836: 1790: 1772:List of notable personnel 1754: 1716: 1703:Royal Auxiliary Air Force 1695: 1607: 1577: 1569:Satellite Landing Grounds 1551: 1485: 1476: 1467: 759:English Electric Canberra 552:On 4 September 2007, the 514:English Electric Canberra 490:Hardened Aircraft Shelter 328:, more commonly known as 303: 298: 293: 289: 278: 263: 258: 246: 231: 221: 205: 200: 190: 180: 169: 164: 156: 119: 85: 71: 52: 35: 23: 1907:RAF Football Association 1808:Air Member for Personnel 1528:Schools / Training units 1043:at Great Circle Mapper. 614:Strategic Defence Review 579:reunification of Germany 565:in 1945. The casing was 282:73 metres (240 ft) 1818:Air Member for Materiel 1057:Aviation Safety Network 993:A Dictionary of mottoes 935:Advanced Landing Ground 573:1998–2001 – Attack role 548:1984 – Nuclear incident 326:Royal Air Force BrĂĽggen 160:Royal Air Force station 1409:from AirSceneUK.org.uk 967:public domain material 493: 465:), and lastly, in the 195:British Forces Germany 42:North Rhine-Westphalia 1708:RAF Volunteer Reserve 1415:at GlobalSecurity.org 1071:Robert S. Norris and 628:by 4 September 2001. 488: 378:NATO forces in Europe 1741:List of RAF missiles 1724:List of RAF aircraft 1642:RAF Medical Services 1627:RAF Chaplains Branch 1407:Last days at Bruggen 1353:Jackson, P. (1986). 869:16th Signal Regiment 819:No. 213 Squadron RAF 805:No. 130 Squadron RAF 791:de Havilland Vampire 785:No. 112 Squadron RAF 492:at RAF Bruggen, 1981 463:Operation Plain Fare 446:Operation Woodpecker 259:Airfield information 141:51.20000°N 6.12944°E 111:Shown within Germany 1902:RAF Benevolent Fund 1837:symbols and uniform 1470:Ministry of Defence 1101:GlobalSecurity.org 882:255 Signal Squadron 879:230 Signal Squadron 876:207 Signal Squadron 864:7th Signal Regiment 765:No. 87 Squadron RAF 755:No. 80 Squadron RAF 741:No. 71 Squadron RAF 721:No. 67 Squadron RAF 704:No. 31 Squadron RAF 694:No. 25 Squadron RAF 688:No. 20 Squadron RAF 671:No. 17 Squadron RAF 648:No. 14 Squadron RAF 370:Dutch–German border 174:Ministry of Defence 137: /  60:Panavia Tornado GR1 1882:Air Training Corps 1798:Chief of Air Staff 1662:RAF Music Services 1425:317 MT Sqn history 1113:TimesOnline.co.uk 1073:Hans M. Kristensen 989:Pine, L G (1983). 698:Bristol Bloodhound 638:No. 9 Squadron RAF 494: 304:Length and surface 191:Controlled by 79:To Seek and Strike 1953: 1952: 1782:Personnel numbers 1677:RAF Marine Branch 1657:RAF ground trades 1603: 1602: 915:German government 632:BrĂĽggen squadrons 323: 322: 319: 318: 146:51.20000; 6.12944 1998: 1943: 1942: 1873:associated civil 1637:RAF Legal Branch 1632:RAF Intelligence 1518:Conversion units 1483: 1482: 1454: 1447: 1440: 1431: 1430: 1391: 1368: 1340: 1339: 1328: 1322: 1321: 1319: 1317: 1302: 1296: 1290: 1284: 1278: 1272: 1266: 1260: 1254: 1248: 1242: 1236: 1230: 1221: 1215: 1209: 1203: 1197: 1191: 1185: 1179: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1155: 1149: 1148: 1146: 1144: 1138: 1131: 1123: 1117: 1111: 1105: 1099: 1093: 1092: 1091: 1089: 1083: 1068: 1059: 1050: 1044: 1038: 1032: 1026: 1013: 1012: 996: 986: 964: 963: 887:628 Signal Troop 873:Support Squadron 842:Handover to Army 554:British military 499: 467:winter of 1962/3 386:Javelin Barracks 291: 290: 242: 240: 216: 214: 165:Site information 152: 151: 149: 148: 147: 142: 138: 135: 134: 133: 130: 101: 100: 94: 76: 57: 48: 30: 21: 20: 2006: 2005: 2001: 2000: 1999: 1997: 1996: 1995: 1956: 1955: 1954: 1949: 1916: 1892:RAF Association 1874: 1868: 1864:Heraldic badges 1832: 1786: 1750: 1712: 1691: 1617:Air Force Board 1609: 1599: 1573: 1547: 1478: 1472: 1463: 1461:Royal Air Force 1458: 1398: 1388: 1365: 1349: 1344: 1343: 1330: 1329: 1325: 1315: 1313: 1304: 1303: 1299: 1291: 1287: 1279: 1275: 1267: 1263: 1255: 1251: 1243: 1239: 1231: 1224: 1216: 1212: 1204: 1200: 1192: 1188: 1180: 1176: 1168: 1164: 1156: 1152: 1142: 1140: 1136: 1129: 1125: 1124: 1120: 1112: 1108: 1100: 1096: 1087: 1085: 1081: 1069: 1062: 1051: 1047: 1039: 1035: 1027: 1016: 1009: 987: 983: 978: 961: 958: 931: 911: 844: 771:Gloster Javelin 634: 618:RAF Lossiemouth 605:, supported by 575: 550: 526:Panavia Tornado 510:Gloster Javelin 483: 430:Carter Paterson 406:The Netherlands 402:port of Antwerp 394: 358:Royal Air Force 250:Transferred to 238: 236: 212: 210: 185:Royal Air Force 145: 143: 139: 136: 131: 128: 126: 124: 123: 115: 114: 113: 112: 109: 108: 107: 106: 102: 81: 67: 64:No. 17 squadron 36: 31: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2004: 1994: 1993: 1988: 1983: 1978: 1973: 1968: 1951: 1950: 1948: 1947: 1937: 1932: 1927: 1921: 1918: 1917: 1915: 1914: 1909: 1904: 1899: 1894: 1889: 1884: 1878: 1876: 1870: 1869: 1867: 1866: 1861: 1856: 1851: 1846: 1840: 1838: 1834: 1833: 1831: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1794: 1792: 1788: 1787: 1785: 1784: 1779: 1774: 1769: 1764: 1758: 1756: 1752: 1751: 1749: 1748: 1743: 1738: 1737: 1736: 1731: 1720: 1718: 1714: 1713: 1711: 1710: 1705: 1699: 1697: 1696:reserve forces 1693: 1692: 1690: 1689: 1684: 1682:RAF Air Cadets 1679: 1674: 1669: 1664: 1659: 1654: 1649: 1644: 1639: 1634: 1629: 1624: 1619: 1613: 1611: 1605: 1604: 1601: 1600: 1598: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1581: 1579: 1575: 1574: 1572: 1571: 1566: 1561: 1555: 1553: 1549: 1548: 1546: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1505: 1500: 1495: 1489: 1487: 1480: 1474: 1473: 1468: 1465: 1464: 1457: 1456: 1449: 1442: 1434: 1428: 1427: 1422: 1416: 1410: 1404: 1397: 1396:External links 1394: 1393: 1392: 1386: 1369: 1363: 1348: 1345: 1342: 1341: 1323: 1297: 1285: 1273: 1261: 1249: 1237: 1222: 1210: 1198: 1186: 1174: 1162: 1150: 1118: 1106: 1094: 1060: 1045: 1033: 1014: 1007: 980: 979: 977: 974: 957: 954: 953: 952: 947: 942: 937: 930: 927: 910: 907: 906: 905: 904: 903: 900: 897: 894: 888: 885: 884: 883: 880: 877: 874: 866: 843: 840: 839: 838: 832: 822: 816: 815: 814: 811: 802: 801: 800: 797: 794: 782: 781: 780: 777: 774: 762: 752: 751: 750: 747: 738: 737: 736: 730: 727:Canadair Sabre 718: 717: 716: 713: 710: 701: 691: 685: 684: 683: 680: 677: 668: 667: 666: 663: 660:SEPECAT Jaguar 657: 645: 633: 630: 574: 571: 558:nuclear weapon 549: 546: 522:SEPECAT Jaguar 502:Canadair Sabre 482: 479: 471:oil refineries 459:Berlin Airlift 393: 390: 321: 320: 317: 316: 310: 306: 305: 302: 296: 295: 287: 286: 280: 276: 275: 265: 261: 260: 256: 255: 248: 244: 243: 233: 229: 228: 223: 219: 218: 209:July 1952 207: 203: 202: 198: 197: 192: 188: 187: 182: 178: 177: 171: 167: 166: 162: 161: 158: 154: 153: 121: 117: 116: 110: 104: 103: 96: 95: 89: 88: 87: 86: 83: 82: 77: 69: 68: 58: 50: 49: 33: 32: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2003: 1992: 1989: 1987: 1984: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1974: 1972: 1969: 1967: 1964: 1963: 1961: 1946: 1938: 1936: 1933: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1923: 1922: 1919: 1913: 1910: 1908: 1905: 1903: 1900: 1898: 1895: 1893: 1890: 1888: 1885: 1883: 1880: 1879: 1877: 1875:organisations 1871: 1865: 1862: 1860: 1857: 1855: 1852: 1850: 1847: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1839: 1835: 1829: 1826: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1816: 1814: 1813:Air Secretary 1811: 1809: 1806: 1804: 1801: 1799: 1796: 1795: 1793: 1789: 1783: 1780: 1778: 1775: 1773: 1770: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1762:Officer ranks 1760: 1759: 1757: 1753: 1747: 1744: 1742: 1739: 1735: 1732: 1730: 1727: 1726: 1725: 1722: 1721: 1719: 1715: 1709: 1706: 1704: 1701: 1700: 1698: 1694: 1688: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1673: 1670: 1668: 1665: 1663: 1660: 1658: 1655: 1653: 1650: 1648: 1645: 1643: 1640: 1638: 1635: 1633: 1630: 1628: 1625: 1623: 1620: 1618: 1615: 1614: 1612: 1606: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1576: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1560: 1557: 1556: 1554: 1550: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1494: 1491: 1490: 1488: 1484: 1481: 1475: 1471: 1466: 1462: 1455: 1450: 1448: 1443: 1441: 1436: 1435: 1432: 1426: 1423: 1420: 1417: 1414: 1411: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1399: 1389: 1387:1-85310-053-6 1383: 1379: 1375: 1370: 1366: 1364:0-7110-1579-1 1360: 1356: 1351: 1350: 1337: 1333: 1327: 1311: 1307: 1301: 1295:, p. 71. 1294: 1289: 1283:, p. 59. 1282: 1277: 1271:, p. 56. 1270: 1265: 1259:, p. 51. 1258: 1253: 1247:, p. 49. 1246: 1241: 1235:, p. 46. 1234: 1229: 1227: 1220:, p. 35. 1219: 1214: 1208:, p. 33. 1207: 1202: 1196:, p. 31. 1195: 1190: 1184:, p. 30. 1183: 1178: 1172:, p. 29. 1171: 1166: 1160:, p. 27. 1159: 1154: 1135: 1128: 1122: 1116: 1110: 1104: 1098: 1080: 1079: 1074: 1067: 1065: 1058: 1054: 1049: 1042: 1037: 1031:, p. 20. 1030: 1025: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1010: 1008:0-7100-9339-X 1004: 1000: 995: 994: 985: 981: 973: 972: 969:from the 968: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 932: 926: 922: 920: 916: 909:Final closure 901: 898: 895: 892: 891: 889: 886: 881: 878: 875: 872: 871: 870: 867: 865: 862: 861: 860: 859: 855: 853: 849: 836: 833: 830: 826: 823: 820: 817: 812: 809: 808: 807:– operating: 806: 803: 798: 795: 792: 789: 788: 787:– operating: 786: 783: 778: 775: 772: 769: 768: 767:– operating: 766: 763: 760: 756: 753: 748: 745: 744: 743:– operating: 742: 739: 734: 733:Hawker Hunter 731: 728: 725: 724: 723:– operating: 722: 719: 714: 711: 708: 707: 706:– operating: 705: 702: 699: 695: 692: 689: 686: 681: 678: 675: 674: 673:– operating: 672: 669: 664: 661: 658: 655: 654:Phantom FGR.2 652: 651: 650:– operating: 649: 646: 643: 639: 636: 635: 629: 627: 623: 619: 615: 610: 608: 604: 600: 596: 592: 588: 584: 580: 570: 568: 564: 559: 555: 545: 543: 539: 535: 531: 530:RAF Laarbruch 527: 523: 519: 518:Phantom FGR.2 515: 511: 507: 506:Hawker Hunter 503: 491: 487: 478: 476: 472: 468: 464: 460: 456: 452: 448: 447: 442: 441:Bergen-Belsen 437: 435: 431: 427: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 389: 387: 383: 379: 375: 371: 367: 363: 359: 355: 351: 350: 345: 341: 340: 335: 331: 327: 315: 311: 308: 307: 301: 297: 292: 288: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 266: 262: 257: 253: 249: 245: 234: 230: 227: 224: 222:Built by 220: 208: 204: 199: 196: 193: 189: 186: 183: 179: 175: 172: 168: 163: 159: 155: 150: 122: 118: 93: 84: 80: 75: 70: 65: 61: 56: 51: 47: 43: 39: 34: 29: 22: 19: 1791:appointments 1622:RAF Regiment 1608:branches and 1538:Glider units 1373: 1354: 1347:Bibliography 1335: 1326: 1314:. Retrieved 1309: 1300: 1293:Jefford 1988 1288: 1281:Jefford 1988 1276: 1269:Jefford 1988 1264: 1257:Jefford 1988 1252: 1245:Jefford 1988 1240: 1233:Jefford 1988 1218:Jefford 1988 1213: 1206:Jefford 1988 1201: 1194:Jefford 1988 1189: 1182:Jefford 1988 1177: 1170:Jefford 1988 1165: 1158:Jefford 1988 1153: 1141:. Retrieved 1121: 1109: 1097: 1086:, retrieved 1077: 1048: 1036: 1029:Jackson 1986 992: 984: 959: 923: 912: 858:Former units 857: 856: 851: 848:British Army 845: 827:– operating 757:– operating 696:– operating 622:World War II 611: 607:Vickers VC10 576: 551: 495: 462: 455:British Zone 444: 438: 395: 385: 384:and renamed 382:British Army 348: 347: 338: 337: 329: 325: 324: 252:British Army 201:Site history 78: 18: 1767:Other ranks 1533:Ferry units 1419:RAF BrĂĽggen 1413:RAF BrĂĽggen 1380:: Airlife. 1310:Britenabzug 330:RAF BrĂĽggen 264:Identifiers 232:In use 144: / 120:Coordinates 105:RAF BrĂĽggen 24:RAF BrĂĽggen 1960:Categories 1912:RAF Museum 1687:Operations 1652:RAF Police 1610:components 1543:Misc units 1477:formations 1378:Shrewsbury 1316:8 February 1143:9 November 956:References 893:HQ Company 829:BAC Rapier 626:RAF Marham 603:Kosovo War 577:Following 366:DĂĽsseldorf 239:2002-04-28 217:– May 1953 129:51°12′00″N 1755:personnel 1717:equipment 1590:Squadrons 1508:Squadrons 1479:and units 976:Citations 917:to house 609:tankers. 563:Hiroshima 475:Rotterdam 434:autobahns 300:Direction 279:Elevation 1930:timeline 1854:Roundels 1578:Regiment 1552:stations 1493:Commands 1134:Archived 929:See also 919:refugees 700:missiles 599:Gulf War 398:Uetersen 181:Operator 132:6°7′46″E 44:in  1945:commons 1925:history 1859:Uniform 1729:current 1595:Flights 1513:Flights 1088:11 June 567:X-rayed 432:of the 374:BrĂĽggen 368:on the 354:Germany 314:Asphalt 294:Runways 270:: BGN, 237: ( 213:1952-07 211: ( 46:Germany 1935:future 1844:Ensign 1734:future 1564:Former 1559:Active 1498:Groups 1384:  1361:  1005:  542:WE.177 426:Moscow 422:Warsaw 418:Prague 356:was a 274:: EDUR 1849:Badge 1585:Wings 1503:Wings 1486:units 1137:(PDF) 1130:(PDF) 1082:(PDF) 595:No.31 591:No.17 587:No.14 496:From 414:D-Day 362:Elmpt 352:) in 309:09/27 206:Built 170:Owner 38:Elmpt 1382:ISBN 1359:ISBN 1318:2016 1145:2012 1090:2009 1003:ISBN 593:and 583:No.9 451:POWs 424:and 349:EDUR 344:ICAO 334:IATA 284:AMSL 272:ICAO 268:IATA 247:Fate 176:(UK) 157:Type 1055:at 999:234 473:in 339:BGN 332:, ( 62:of 1962:: 1376:. 1334:. 1308:. 1225:^ 1132:. 1063:^ 1017:^ 1001:. 921:. 589:, 585:, 498:c. 436:. 420:, 388:. 346:: 342:, 336:: 40:, 1453:e 1446:t 1439:v 1390:. 1367:. 1338:. 1320:. 1147:. 1011:. 837:. 831:. 644:. 461:( 241:) 215:)

Index


Elmpt
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Panavia Tornado GR1 "ZA600" of No. 17 squadron based at BrĂĽggen.
Panavia Tornado GR1
No. 17 squadron

RAF BrĂĽggen is located in Germany
51°12′00″N 6°7′46″E / 51.20000°N 6.12944°E / 51.20000; 6.12944
Ministry of Defence
Royal Air Force
British Forces Germany
RAF Airfield Construction Branch
British Army
IATA
ICAO
AMSL
Direction
Asphalt
IATA
ICAO
Germany
Royal Air Force
Elmpt
DĂĽsseldorf
Dutch–German border
BrĂĽggen
NATO forces in Europe
British Army

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑