Faßberg Air Base

Faßberg, Germany

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Faßberg Air Base

Faßberg, Germany

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German military air base with historic Cold War significance.

Opened

1935

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Faßberg, Germany

Faßberg Air Base (ICAO: ETHS) is a military airfield located near the town of Faßberg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has served as an installation of the German Bundeswehr and was previously used by NATO forces during the Cold War era. The base has historical roots dating back to World War II, when it was established as a Luftwaffe facility. It later gained significant historical importance as one of the airfields used during the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949, when Allied forces airlifted supplies into West Berlin. Today it functions primarily as a German Army Aviation (Heeresfliegerwaffenschule) training and support facility. Faßberg Air Base is not a commercial airport and does not handle civilian passenger traffic. It remains an active military installation used for helicopter operations and pilot training for the German armed forces.

Notable facts

›Faßberg was one of the key airfields used during the Berlin Airlift (Operation Vittles) in 1948–1949.
›The base is home to the Heeresfliegerwaffenschule, the German Army Aviation School.
›It was originally established as a Luftwaffe base during the Third Reich era in the mid-1930s.
›No commercial or civilian passenger services operate from this airfield.
›The airfield is located in the Lüneburg Heath region of Lower Saxony.

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Faßberg Air Base is a Bundeswehr base located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the municipality of Faßberg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The air base is jointly used by the German Army (Heer) and the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Its main user is the German Army Aviation Corps.

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