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| Coordinates | N523529 E0100125 (WGS84) Google Maps |
| Federal state | Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) |
| Location indicator | DECE (195x), EDCL (196x-199x), ETHC (199x-) |
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Celle
During World War II
Use
Luftwaffe airfield.
Situation
Celle airfield in World War II on a US map from 1943 - (McMaster University Library Digital Archive, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA /MULDA/)
During the Cold War
Usage during the Cold War
Airfield used by Royal Air Force, German Air Force and German Army.
In the 1950s
Radio beacons
- NDB: 325 "CL", at field
In the 1960s
Overview
Celle Air Base on a US satellite image from 02 August 1969
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Airfield
Maps
NDB approach to Celle in 1960. Hannover Approach can still be reached via a shortwave radio frequency (Source: USAF/USN FLIP 1960)
1966: Meanwhile, the airfield has an Instrument Approach System (ILS) (Source: USAF/USN FLIP 1966)
In the 1970s
Situation
Celle Air Base on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972 - (ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin /PCL MC/)
In the 1980s and early 1990s
Overview
Celle in 1984
In the 1990s/2000s
Runways
- 08/26: 1831m x 45m Asphalt/Concrete
Radio beacons
- NDB: 311 "CL", 262°/3.5NM to field
- ILS 26: 109.1 "CL"
Today
Use
German Army airfield.
Links
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celle_Air_Base - Celle Air Base
Airfields in the vicinity
- 017°/38km Faßberg: Air Base (RAF Fassberg)
- 250°/43km Wunstorf: Air Base (Kleinheidorn)
- 187°/46km Hildesheim: Airfield (Steuerwald, Tofrek Barracks)
Categories
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