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Approach as well as departure over densely populated areas is prohibited. These restrictions relieve the built-up areas surrounding the air base of noise pollution to a certain degree. They have, however, the effect that flight movements are now channelled along the remaining routes permitted leading to an increase of noise and of annoyance to the population affected. Since many retired soldiers and staff formerly working at the base still live in and around Celle there are not only critics of the air base but also supporters who voice their opinion in various forums and
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2325:) was a specialised unit for maintenance of the Bölkow Bo-105. The squadron was unique within the German armed forces in that it was responsible for the entire fleet of this type of helicopter. Costly maintenance work, overhauls and repairs which units equipped with the Bölkow Bo-105 were not capable of carrying out, due to lack of either equipment or knowledge, were flown to Celle where the necessary repairs were performed. Afterwards the aircraft was returned to their home base.
2142:) is the official representative of the garrison of Celle towards the city and district of Celle as well as the local press. He functions as the contact person for the civil authorities particularly in cases where assistance from the armed forces is required and for disaster relief. The garrison commander supervises all units and barracks of the German Army at Celle Air Base and its immediate surroundings. He coordinates affairs of common interest, for example the use of
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and NH-90 helicopters. Consequently, training on the Bell UH-1D was to be reduced and terminated in
September 2010. The remaining Bell UH-1D helicopters were handed over to FaĂźberg Air Base where they will be flown until the delivery of the new NH-90 helicopter. The practicing of autorotation was to be continued at Celle as this could not be trained on the standard helicopter for initial flight training, the
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since, in view of cost-effectiveness and noise pollution, it was thought that this task could not be managed by a single airfield alone. Nevertheless, due to the reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces both Army
Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100 and Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100 were disbanded.
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complaints about aircraft noise were published in the local newspapers shortly after the German Army
Aviation Corps took control of the air base. The complaints reached a climax in 1965 when plans were made public to have a second runway, leading from the northeast to the southwest, built at Celle Air Base and to have a
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For parking and maintenance of aircraft five hangars are used. Each hangar may keep up to 24 helicopters. The apron offers space for about 40 aircraft of various types. Additional space is offered in the north-, the southwest- and southeast-spider. These are spider-like platforms for aircraft, partly
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At the same time, Celle residents began to complain about the so-called "Veronikas″, German women attracted to the well paid soldiers. A public appeal by the city of Celle denounced the "women and girls who cause offence and outrage" amongst the population. The public outrage and repeated appeals for
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As a reaction to this criticism units based at Celle voluntarily restrict themselves to circle the aerodrome only over the mostly uninhabited area to the south of the air base and to avoid training approaches over
Westercelle as much as possible. Flight movements at lunch time are kept to a minimum.
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announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces. As a consequence, some units stationed at Celle Air Base ceased to exist. These units were either disbanded or relocated to and integrated into the
International Helicopter Training Centre at BĂĽckeburg. The facilities at Celle are also
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In the course of time, the type of aircraft stationed at Celle became larger and larger and crews were trained on almost all current military aircraft. The extent of the training activities necessitated the construction of external landing strips at
Hustedt and Scheuen. The training in blind flight,
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Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100 was to remain responsible for the entire fleet of Bölkow Bo-105 of the German armed forces. Apart from missions flown by Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100, training flights of the Army Aviation School were also supposed to continue at Celle
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Due to an increase in costs and in order to decrease the noise pollution for the population flight simulators are increasingly used. Only the essential elements of flight training are practised by using actual helicopters. By 2012 the German armed forces had intend to have implemented the new Tiger
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German law stipulates a separation between military tasks and civil administration within the armed forces. The garrisons are administrated by a civilian force which is responsible for the facilities by ensuring technical standards, the general maintenance of the area and its buildings, and putting
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but restricted by a so-called "PPR" (Prior
Permission Request) regulation. This means that pilots intending to approach Celle need a permission prior to departure from their original base. This regulations aims to protect the population living near the airbase from noise pollution made by military
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Aviation Regiment 16 equipped with helicopters of the type Bölkow Bo-105 remained the only flying unit at Celle. The disbandment of this regiment in 2002 and the subsequent establishment of the helicopter training school from 2003 onwards resulted in a significant increase in air traffic and
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Due to the massive reduction of
British forces in Germany and their redeployment out of Germany the importance of Celle for such visits has been decreasing since the 1990s. On average there are about three visits of this kind per year. Heads of states have not landed at Celle Air Base since 1984.
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brought the issue of noise pollution back on the agenda. When helicopters of the type Bell UH-1D were relocated to Celle Air Base in the spring of 2005 it caused additional protest by the population living in the vicinity of the airfield. The sound made by the rotor blades (colloquially called "
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on 11 April 1945. A few days previously, members of the last German unit stationed at Celle Air Base, Flying School A/B 6, had destroyed all remaining aircraft and left the base. Furthermore, a last Allied attack on the airfield on 9 April 1945 had not caused any serious damage to the airfield.
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Combined with areas controlled by the military air bases BĂĽckeburg, Wunstorf and FaĂźberg (southwest to northeast) the airspace surrounding Celle is part of a larger area of responsibility which represents one of the largest connected military air spaces near the ground in Germany. This enables
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announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces. As a result, Army Aviation Training Centre C will be closed and Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100, Army Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100 and Army Aviation Squadron 109 will be disbanded. The Medical Services
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In the course of time the city of Celle has expanded towards the actual air base, a development which occurred at other military airfields too. Since the inception of the air base the attitude of the public towards the military and its training facilities has changed significantly. The first
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network of help" in cases of flight accidents and other incidents causing possible psychological trauma to the personnel involved. The network consists of flight surgeons, chaplains and members of the other social services of the German armed forces. The network attends to people affected by
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of Celle Air Base. The unit is responsible for weather information which is passed on to air traffic control, and weather forecasts for pilots. The unit is permanently on duty even when the airfield itself is closed. Around the clock weather observations are fed into a worldwide data system.
590:(DLV or "German Air Sports Association") in 1933 as a disguise to accelerate the building of an air force. Therefore, throughout Germany possible locations for air bases were sought. One of these locations was close to the Celle district of Wietzenbruch. According to official information the
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Nearly all of the younger generation of the German armed forces' helicopter pilots have at some stage during their training passed through Celle Air Base. This will continue in future as all prospective helicopter pilots of the armed forces are destined to receive their training here.
489:. These trials were carried out not on official but on private initiative by a person named SchlĂĽter. Using an advertisement in the local paper, the population of Celle was invited to watch the spectacle. However, aviation around Celle did not assume any serious forms until the
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Until the 1980s, members of the aristocracy, particularly of British provenience, as well as other persons of the public life used the possibility to land on a military airfield where journalists and photographers have no access. The most famous of these were the
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used its Bell UH-1D helicopters with "Smokeys", water-filled containers hung under the helicopters, for fighting the conflagration. The ground forces of the air base, particularly the airfield fire fighters, also came to the assistance of the emergency services.
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to be used to house a regional medical treatment facility, a non-commissioned officer candidate battalion, an air manoeuvre training centre and a fire brigade unit. The number of military personnel at the air base will be reduced from 1080 to 400.
2181:, particularly the organisation of information and training events for former army personnel and to support them during reserve exercises. He keeps in close contact with the Association of Reservists of the German Armed Forces (
346:. It was opened in 1934 and has been in military use ever since. Today the aerodrome is used by a helicopter training school, a helicopter liaison and reconnaissance squadron and a helicopter maintenance unit utilising the type
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Celle Air Base is mainly used as a training airfield for prospective helicopter pilots and therefore part of the German Army Aviation School whose headquarters is in BĂĽckeburg. The training by Army Aviation Training Centre C
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stressing the economic factor of the air base and the fact that the air base had existed since 1934 so that the opponents were in full knowledge of its existence when they bought property at reduced prices in its vicinity.
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After exhaustive construction works, during which the boggy terrain was drained by creating several ditches, the flying school entered service in 1934. Due to the boggy terrain the airfield had to be mixed with
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Under British occupation metal plates were laid on the entire airfield in order to enable the landing of larger aircraft. The airfield retained its secondary role and was mainly used for liaison flights to the
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had given assurances that only helicopters would be stationed at Celle Air Base the association dissolved. The noise produced by the helicopters, however, remained a subject of contention in local newspapers.
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Training flights as well as missions throughout Germany are flown from Celle Air Base. Due to the role of Army Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100 helicopter units from all over Germany head for Celle Air Base.
1988:) is given the task of fire fighting, rescuing and technical assistance on the air base. Celle Air Base Fire Services are on 24 hours stand-by even at times when the airfield is officially closed. In case of
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stationed at the main base of Army Aviation School at BĂĽckeburg. However, with the forthcoming discontinuation of flying activities at Celle Air Base, the practice of autoration will be trained elesewhere.
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affecting the whole of northern Germany. Air traffic control at Celle Air Base in particular distinguished itself by providing around the clock radar assistance for the numerous rescue missions flown.
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will be based at Celle, and a centre for airborne operations will be established. However, the number of military personnel stationed at Celle Air Base will be significantly reduced from 1080 to 400.
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and air field. The entire base is a military security area and completely surrounded by a fence and thus not open to the general public. Admittance to the barracks area is granted to members of the
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Additionally to the flying and support units, other military units are based at Celle Air Base, using the military infrastructure but not necessarily need an airfield to perform their tasks.
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Since the air base is mainly used as a training site for helicopter pilots, several grassy areas parallel to the runway are used for the training of emergency landing procedures, for example
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each day in the spring of 1949. The American forces were assisted by 5,000 German workers in this undertaking. In order to house them, north of the barracks a huge housing area consisting of
757:, were looking for additional air bases that could be utilised for the airlift. Strategically, Celle offered favourable conditions for supply flights being located at the end of the middle
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and is therefore responsible for all helicopters of this type used in the German Army. In contrast, the other units at Celle may perform only general maintenance for the Bölkow Bo-105 and
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and Allied forces. In this part administrative, social, sports and medical facilities, and the quarters are situated. The air field is especially fenced in and contains the movement area,
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vacating the runway of Celle Air Base, in the background the city of Celle. Helicopters of this type with their characteristic rotor sound lead to many complaints regarding aircraft noise
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is the German Army is permitted to act within the borders of Germany. Up until now there have been seven cases in which soldiers of Celle Air Base participated in such internal missions.
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Since having been taken over by the German Army Aviation Corps, hardly any new buildings were erected on the air base. Some had to be pulled down due to their dilapidated state or due to
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as well as approach radar and the corresponding reduction within the ATC unit, the German Air Force finally left the base. Several smaller units were disbanded or relocated and only the
1441:) and guide them towards their target. For complete air coverage, especially eastwards, the unit at Celle was not necessary. In order to save costs this unit was disbanded in 1966.
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Soldiers of NCO rank intended to be used for guard duty received their theoretical and practical training in order to qualify as guard commander at Army Aviation Squadron 109.
400:. This geographical feature gave its name to the suburb "Wietzenbruch" directly to the north of the air base. To the east and the south it borders on the railway line Hanover-
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level for the inhabitants of Celle, the city having expanded towards the air base over the years, an additional helicopter training site at Scheuen (north of Celle) is used.
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View from Celle Air Base eastwards towards the arable land in the year 1936. Nowadays the aircraft noise affected town districts of Heese und Westercelle are situated there
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The dimensions of the runway generally allow landing and take-off of nearly all existing aircraft. Until now, the largest aircraft to land at and take off from Celle was a
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began to use the area as an external landing site in the mid-1930s. Today, part of this former airfield is incorporated into the civilian airfield Celle-Arloh and used for
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or emergency situations Celle Air Base Fire Services are responsible for coordinating and instigating the initial actions on the airfield and its immediate surroundings.
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For arrival and departure of civilian aircraft a prior request and permission in writing or a contract for using the airfield is needed, the exception being aircraft in
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to Celle in 1971. In 1968 it had become a battalion but three years later, on its move to Celle, it was redesignated again as a squadron. The unit was equipped with the
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In case of aviation accidents or emergency situations the flight surgeons together with the fire services are responsible for the rescue of and attendance to victims.
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training of prospective pilots in simulated emergency situations such as engine failure, autorotation, failure of rear rotor and failure of hydraulic or other systems
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was officially declared as being the occupant of the air base and its employees revealed themselves as being members of the armed forces by openly wearing uniforms.
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After World War I the airfield was initially abandoned even though some flights took place in the 1920s. The site became more important once the Celle-Wietzenbruch
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At the beginning of the 1970s the strength of the German Army Aviation Corps considerably increased when more manpower and material was allocated to it. In Celle
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When the helicopter training site Scheuen is used for pilot training, a small contingent of fire fighters from Celle Air Base are temporarily stationed there.
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Next to the road leading to Celle Air Base, a monument in memory of the support given by Celle to the Berlin Airlift was erected by the city of Celle in 1988.
2482:, Celle Air Base is relatively unknown within Germany. Apart from local newspapers and internal media of the German Army it is rarely mentioned in the press.
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With the commencement of training flights, Celle Air Base regained instrument flight ability and Bell UH-1D helicopters were again stationed on the air base.
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were also stationed at Celle. Thus Celle became a mixed base used by Army and Air Force – unique in the Bundeswehr until the 1990s. However, already in 1960
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on 3 June 1998 Celle Air Base was given the task of coordinating the German Army's massive rescue and salvage operation by land and air. Two of the wrecked
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An Alouette II hovering in front of Hangar I. These type of helicopter together with the Bölkow Bo-105 PAH symbolised the Celle Air Base for three decades
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Celle Air Base is located 2.7 miles (4.3 kilometres) southwest of the city centre of Celle and 18 miles (29 kilometres) northeast of the city centre of
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members of the German armed forces need an additional driver's licence before being allowed to use a military vehicle. The Driving Instruction Centre (
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covered with trees and bushes as during the Cold War. Most of these platforms are no longer in active use but can be activated for military exercises.
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and other equipment to provide air traffic control services for specially allocated places, for example, on German motorways designed as emergency
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Betriebsabsprache zur Koordinierung des Flugbetriebes am Hubschrauberübungsgelände SCHEUEN und dem Flugbetrieb am Verkehrslandeplatz CELLE-ARLOH
1489:(Army Aviation Regiment 16), equipped with anti-tank helicopters was founded at Celle. Since the air base was too small to house two regiments,
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At the beginning of the airlift a total of 600 tons of freight were transported into the besieged city which increased to 1000 tons of coal and
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annually on building and maintenance works and an additional 3 Million Euro per year on facility management (2006). More than 2000 soldiers,
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Celle Air Base is an important economic factor in the structurally weak Celle region. The air base spends approximately 3.5 Million
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Within the framework of the restructuring of the German Army and in preparation of the introduction of the new helicopter types
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to Berlin. In order to cope with the enormous traffic the airfield was extended, receiving an unusually long (about 300 metres)
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a few years later to prevent airplanes sinking in. This made the ground elastic and resulted in the pilots calling the airfield
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On 31 December 2010 the Driving Instruction Centre Celle was disbanded. Its task will be taken over by other training centres.
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Following the move of its transport wings, the German Air Force did not station any flying units at Celle Air Base. However,
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decided to choose the location for the construction of an airfield in order to enable intermediate stops for flights between
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In future NATO-Helikopter 90 (NH-90) is to take over the tasks of the Bell UH-1D being more cost-effective and less noisy
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were stored in an empty hangar at Celle Air Base until the investigation into the cause of the accident was completed.
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were placed in Hangar V, Celle Air Base played only a secondary role during World War II. This, together with skilful
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and having the shortest distance to Berlin. Unlike other air bases, Celle was not completely handed over to the
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intended for acquisition by the Bundeswehr. One example of successful testing and bringing into service is the
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were stationed at Royal Air Force Station Celle which since 1950 were equipped with jet engined fighters, the
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and Celle Air Base was used by varying units, none of which were stationed there for any long period of time.
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Celle Air Base can be approached by way of a connecting road to the LandesstraĂźe 310 which is used as a
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was removed and the emergency landing strips on the motorways were abandoned. Following the removal of
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is provided by tank lorries. A subterranean refuelling station with filling abilities close to the
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was stationed at Celle Air Base. This unit's tasks were to link into missiles of the type TM-61C (
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morality by local politicians in the local press became well known throughout Germany. Even a
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reached Celle. This in turn led to revolt within the city of Celle itself on 7 November 1918.
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it was known as RAF Celle. On 28 July 1967 the base was given the additional name
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The Candy Bombers: the Berlin Airlift 1948/49. A History of the People and Planes
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1915:) is performed on Bell UH-1D and Bölkow Bo-105 and contains the following tasks:
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After having been taken over by British forces, it came under the control of the
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The NCO for Reservist Liaisons is subordinate to Military Command Lower Saxony (
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The Bölkow Bo-105 is the main mission- and training-helicopter at Celle Air Base
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a leading architect in air base design was put in charge of the building works.
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and petitioned the federal parliament. The plans were abandoned and after the
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In the winter of 1978/1979 severe weather conditions resulted in a disastrous
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was stationed at Celle Air Base in 1961 in case of a second Berlin Airlift.
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Celle became the third airfield in the region to serve in the airlift. USAF
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Drei Wietzenbrucher Heeresflieger erhielten die Feuerwehr-Verdienstmedaille
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military flights inside this area to remain solely under military control.
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stationed at the airfield. Residents, mostly from Wietzenbruch, founded a
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was the first of these larger units, which would become the new standard.
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of the hangars, prevented the air base from becoming a serious target for
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3782:(in German), Hanover: Stadt Celle – Der Oberbürgermeister, archived from
3748:(in German), Hanover: Stadt Celle – Der Oberbürgermeister, archived from
3714:(in German), Hanover: Stadt Celle – Der Oberbürgermeister, archived from
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were stationed on the air base at the end of 1948 and transported mostly
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priest with services being held monthly. The official residence of the
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Fliegerhorste und Einsatzhäfen der Luftwaffe. Planskizzen 1935 - 1945
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tasks within the borders of Germany are exclusively reserved for the
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3102:(in German), Freiburg: Bundesarchiv (Federal Archiv), archived from
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Celle Air Base occasionally participates national and international
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performing own exercises and taking part in exercises of other units
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the base at the disposal of the military. The administrative force (
3776:
Bebauungsplan Nr. 1 Ace, 10. Änderung "Föscherberg" mit Erweiterung
3578:
Fachdienst für Wirtschaftsförderung und Immobilien (12 July 2007),
3171:, PDF-file "Die Stationierung der Bundeswehr in Deutschland", p. 82
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Military Aeronautical Information Publication Germany: ETHC – Celle
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and helicopters. This unit experimented with helicopters and other
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Headline of the newspaper "Hannoversche Presse" on 30 November 1957
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retraining of pilots who had piloted only other helicopter systems
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in 1948 this, however, changed radically. The Western allies, the
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Britisches Thronfolgerpaar in Celle zu Gast – Zehntausende jubeln
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2873:(in German), Celle: CeBus Celle GmbH &Co KG, 11 December 2005
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liaison and reconnaissance helicopter and was disbanded in 1994.
1327:
A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. The aircraft flew men and material of the
769:(RAF) even though the aircraft using the airfield were American.
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Douglas C-54 Skymaster preparing for the flight to Berlin in 1949
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in November of the same year when news, spread by pilots, of the
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601st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron Reunion Organisation
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Bebauungsplan Nr. 119 der Stadt Celle "Waldviertel Wietzenbruch"
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Entstehung und Entwicklung des Fliegerhorstes Celle-Wietzenbruch
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A Lockheed C-5 Galaxy landing at Celle Air Base on 3 August 1972
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1549:(Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100) and the
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Aerial photograph of RAF Station Celle during the Berlin Airlift
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Brinkbäumer, Klaus; Ludwig, Udo; Mascolo, Georg (24 May 1999),
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to have her own air force. To get around this prohibition, the
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98 Sqn Mosquito TJ138 at Royal Air Force Museum London, Hendon
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Heeresfliegerwaffenschule Ausbildungszentrum C (12 May 2004),
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Chronik des Heeresfliegerregiment 16 und der Immelmann-Kaserne
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The subsurface of the airfield is mixed with bitumen in 1937.
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Das größte Flugzeug der Welt landete gestern in Wietzenbruch
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Durch das "Veronika"-Problem ist eine ernste Lage entstanden
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Traditionsbeauftragter des Heeresfliegerregiment 16 (2003),
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or for cultivating the traditional relationship between the
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Between 1963 and 1981 Celle was home to a test squadron for
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From 1959 until 1966, a US Air Force unit equipped with two
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Peculiarly, from 1959 until 1967 two transport wings of the
396:-like area named after the river Wietze and the surrounding
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Die deutschen Heeresflieger: Geschichte, Typen und Verbände
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FĂĽnf Jahrzehnte Heeresflieger: Typen, Taktik und Geschichte
3085:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 30 November 1957
2972:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 31 December 1948
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although at the air base itself normal business continued.
3857:(in German), HambĂĽhren: Gemeinde HambĂĽhren, archived from
2986:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 15 January 1949
2958:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 5 February 1949
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The Association of Reservists of the German Armed Forces (
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Operation "Plainfare": a short history of RAF Celle, 1949
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EU-Strukturförderprogramm 2007-2013, Programm Stadt Celle
3469:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 6 October 1967
1305:, the rail siding received an extensive lighting system.
3000:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 22 March 1949
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for visits to the British troops stationed in Celle and
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Today Celle is only occasionally used by members of the
3816:(in German), Celle: Stadt Celle – Der Oberbürgermeister
3666:(in German), Hanover: Hannoversche Presse, 28 July 1967
3243:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 13 November 1985
3215:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 30 November 1985
3201:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 19 December 1980
3184:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 20 February 1962
2271:
Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100 (
1726:"D" which is active during the hours of operation. The
1553:(Army Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100) were founded.
3622:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 7 November 2008
3553:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 28 October 1970
3525:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 9 November 1987
3229:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 9 February 1976
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Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (26 October 2011),
3141:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 13 January 1966
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liaison flights between units of Airmobile Brigade 1 (
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The unit being stationed the longest at Celle was the
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4006:(in German), Hanau am Main: EFB-Verlagsgesellschaft,
3652:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 1 October 1960
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Army Aviation Liaison and Reconnaissance Squadron 100
1541:(German Army Aviation School), originally located at
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Nord Noratlas and Dornier Do-27 in front of Hangar II
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Visual Approach and Departure Charts: ETHC - Celle 2
3742:
Bebauungsplan Nr. 34 Wce "Wilhelm-Hasselmann-StraĂźe"
3680:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 22 April 1975
3399:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 3 August 1972
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Visual Approach and Departure Charts: ETHC - Celle 1
3014:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 29 April 1988
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Heeresfliegerverbindungs- und Aufklärungsstaffel 100
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Association of Reservists of the German Armed Forces
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Heeresfliegerverbindungs- und Aufklärungsstaffel 100
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Airlift Memorial at the road leading to the air base
334:. The airfield is situated southwest of the city of
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3567:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 15 June 1962
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Königin Elisabeth II auf dem Flugplatz Wietzenbruch
3028:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 26 June 1988
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List of former units and aircraft of Celle Air Base
1625:and its surrounding areas were performed using the
1497:in 1981. Its coat of arms still shows the stylised
538:Parade formation of the flying school in 1935 with
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3694:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 1 July 2008
3539:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 3 July 1965
3511:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 25 May 1984
3497:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 1 July 1967
3483:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 2 June 1965
3437:Team Flugmedizin am Heeresflugplatz Celle (2006),
3127:(in German), Celle: Cellesche Zeitung, 13 May 1972
2970:Wietzenbruch – wichtiger Stützpunkt der Luftbrücke
2937:(in German), Berlin: Deutsches Historisches Museum
1463:(Army Aviation Squadron 7). It was relocated from
1277:A number of ground-based units were also present:
473:Early history of aviation around the city of Celle
452:as well as facilities for operating the airfield (
3692:Wittekop-Anlieger fordern Politik zum Handeln auf
3620:Helikopter-Krach: Ab 2012 wird's weniger "ätzend"
3551:Nebel beeinträchtigte Reisepläne von Prinz Philip
3062:Military Airfield Directory, Celle, Germany, 1990
2166:This is a small unit consisting of only one NCO (
436:Organisationally, the air base is separated into
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2934:Die WiedereinfĂĽhrung der allgemeinen Wehrpflicht
2213:Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr
2183:Verband der Reservisten der Deutschen Bundeswehr
1783:. Additionally, the airfield is equipped with a
3083:Wieder deutsche Flugzeuge in Celle-Wietzenbruch
2920:(in German), Celle: Stadtarchiv der Stadt Celle
1610:. Only in case of an officially declared civil
682:fire forced the pilot to abandon his aircraft.
3415:(in German), Celle: Heiko Voss, archived from
2445:and ancillary staff are employed at the base.
2289:-flights of military personnel and politicians
1827:is available but used only very occasionally.
1621:evacuation and supply flights particularly in
1297:. The runway was extended in the 1960s and an
674:. Contemporary witnesses reported an American
392:. To the west the Wietzenbruch is situated, a
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2911:
2909:
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1601:Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
765:(USAF) but remained under the control of the
477:In 1910 flight trials were undertaken on the
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2679:(in German), Bad Schussenried: Druckerei ABT
2089:is available which is used alternately by a
1999:Medical Services Squadron Celle-Wietzenbruch
1545:, were moved to Celle. At the same time the
1365:Celle was one of the first garrisons of the
655:Although some production facilities for the
3880:
3878:
3833:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
3810:Stadt Celle Bebauungsplan 130 "Erichsgasse"
3509:Tausende Celler jubeln Königin Elizabeth zu
1718:flights are allowed. It is surrounded by a
625:and the DLV was not needed any longer. The
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4193:
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4042:(in German), Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag,
4024:(in German), Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag,
3970:(in German), Lemwerder: Stedinger-Verlag,
3952:(in German), Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag,
3678:Anflugverfahren vermindert Lärmbelästigung
3565:Earl Mountbatten of Burma landete in Celle
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3159:Neues Stationierungskonzept der Bundeswehr
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1925:training of prospective flight instructors
1813:and can be flown to directly from abroad.
1478:(Army Aviation Regiment 10) equipped with
31:
3950:Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber der Bundeswehr
3948:Dressel, Joachim; Griel, Manfred (1990),
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2056:Bundeswehrdienstleistungszentrum Hannover
4689:Buildings and structures in Lower Saxony
3213:Eine bemerkenswerte Bilanz der Staffel 1
3139:Die Amerikaner nahmen Abschied von Celle
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1959:The Geo-Information Service Unit Celle (
1633:(Army Aviation Transport Squadron 823).
1456:in the version as anti-tank helicopter.
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621:officially announced the existence of a
357:the airfield operated under the name of
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2486:does not take place at Celle Air Base.
2323:Heeresfliegerinstandsetzungsstaffel 100
1963:) functions predominantly as the local
1837:Heeresfliegerinstandsetzungsstaffel 100
1551:Heeresfliegerinstandsetzungsstaffel 100
4020:Ries, Karl; Dierich, Wolfgang (1993),
3826:
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3356:Enroute Chart Germany – Lower Airspace
3333:
3026:LuftbrĂĽckendenkmal in Celle eingeweiht
2742:
2675:Standortdienstfeldwebel Celle (2008),
2309:Army Aviation Maintenance Squadron 100
1686:, parts of the rails and all relevant
361:(Air Base Celle-Wietzenbruch). During
95:
4038:Vetter, Bernd; Vetter, Frank (2001),
3467:Wietzenbruch ein Prominentenflugplatz
2475:when military aircraft are involved.
1353:One year after the foundation of the
678:attacking Hangar V in 1944 until the
648:the training school was relocated to
7:
3260:(in German), Hamburg: Spiegel Wissen
3199:Zwanzig Jahre Heeresfliegerstaffel 1
2787:Klages, M.; Grube, M. (5 May 2001),
2478:In contrast to other air bases like
2283:) and other units of the German Army
2105:) is Hanover. They are part of the "
1961:Geoinformationsberatungsstelle Celle
1591:Fire engines of the Bundeswehr, the
1520:remained as a flying unit at Celle.
3887:"Hubschrauber ĂĽber der Stadt Celle"
3537:Zweiter königlicher Besuch in Celle
3125:Flugsicherungsdienste auf dem Arloh
3043:"No.139 SQN RAF - Squadron Profile"
2413:Significance and future development
1409:National Guard of the United States
730:and was renamed RAF Station Celle.
592:Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule GmbH
2460:Due to its proximity to the large
2016:Sanitätsstaffel Celle-Wietzenbruch
1947:Geo-Information Service Unit Celle
1751:Celle Air Base is equipped with a
1595:and volunteers at the town Eschede
295:1,831 metres (6,007 ft)
108:Shown within Lower Saxony, Germany
25:
2984:Sittenlosigkeit wird angeprangert
2295:rescue and reconnaissance flights
2246:Kraftfahrausbildungszentrum Celle
1913:Heeresfliegerausbildungszentrum C
1631:Heeresfliegertransportstaffel 823
1309:Bundeswehr 1957 until the present
698:Allied occupation 1945 until 1957
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4160:
4061:
3664:DĂĽsenflieger-Petition "erledigt"
3182:Elf Noratlas bildeten LuftbrĂĽcke
2956:Flughafen Wietzenbruch erweitert
2228:Driving Instruction Centre Celle
2037:Garrison Administrative Services
1870:Being a military airbase within
1796:Aeronautical Information Service
1636:In 1975 during the catastrophic
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2589:Celle Air Base is mentioned in
1706:Celle Air Base is a controlled
1535:was disbanded and parts of the
1329:Drohnen-Lehr-und-Versuchsgruppe
359:Fliegerhorst Celle-Wietzenbruch
44:(Advanced Landing Ground B-118)
4144:History of 51 Sqn RAF Regiment
4004:Die groĂźe Waldbrandkatastrophe
3638:approach direction 26 nowadays
3412:Wetterstation Celle 10343 ETHC
2171:fĂĽr Reservistenangelegenheiten
1986:Heeresflugplatzfeuerwehr Celle
1984:Celle Air Base Fire Services (
1201:No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF
1:
4077:Airfields in the Celle Region
3984:Huschke, Wolfgang J. (1999),
2240:Regardless of their previous
2070:Evangelische Militärseelsorge
1508:Celle Air Base's ability for
1404:where it is still stationed.
27:German Army air base at Celle
4528:Ingolstadt/Manching Air Base
2382:in 1987 as well as Princess
2344:Army Aviation Squadron 109 (
2078:Katholische Militärseelsorge
1972:Celle Air Base Fire Services
1282:No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
3889:(in German). Archived from
2504:Federal Ministry of Defence
2502:In October 2011 the German
1572:Federal Ministry of Defence
1570:In October 2011 the German
1485:In 1979 a second regiment,
1396:) moved to its new base in
796:and, for the first time, a
183:German Army Aviation School
163:Federal Ministry of Defence
4715:
4080:(in German), 23 March 2006
4002:Luttermann, Klaus (1984),
3650:Sie fliegen nicht zum SpaĂź
3360:DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung
2384:Beatrix of the Netherlands
2332:Army Aviation Squadron 109
2154:NCO for Reservist Liaisons
2007:SanStff Celle-Wietzenbruch
1928:special helicopter courses
1898:Aviation Training Centre C
1789:airport surveillance radar
1493:subsequently relocated to
1378:Lufttransportgeschwader 62
1367:German Army Aviation Corps
745:With the beginning of the
637:, even had to be moved to
587:Deutscher Luftsportverband
187:German Army Aviation Corps
4657:
3851:B-Plan Nr. 31 "Eschenweg"
3241:Fliegerhorst Wietzenbruch
2401:and Celle originating in
2217:German federal parliament
2082:For spiritual welfare an
2012:Medical Services Squadron
1744:In order to decrease the
1577:non-commissioned officers
1538:Heeresfliegerwaffenschule
1299:instrument landing system
829:. Over the years several
800:with an asphalt surface.
782:317th Troop Carrier Group
753:, the United Kingdom and
528:Wehrmacht 1933 until 1945
509:and the beginning of the
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4699:Airports in Lower Saxony
3378:, Airports-Worldwide.com
2916:Trochim, Eduard (1971),
2790:Flugplätze im Raum Celle
2403:Sophia Dorothea of Celle
2346:Heeresfliegerstaffel 109
2281:Luftbewegliche Brigade 1
2138:The garrison commander (
1785:precision approach radar
1646:Heeresfliegerregiment 10
1533:Heeresfliegerregiment 16
1518:Heeresfliegerregiment 16
1491:Heeresfliegerregiment 10
1487:Heeresfliegerregiment 16
1476:Heeresfliegerregiment 10
1446:unmanned aerial vehicles
462:point obstruction lights
265:39 metres (128 ft)
3481:Königin-Mutter in Celle
3375:Celle Military Airfield
3012:"Hungerharke" errichtet
2585:Reference in Literature
2462:military training areas
2115:religious denominations
1619:North Sea flood of 1962
1599:In accordance with the
1390:Lufttransportgeschwader
763:United States Air Force
728:Royal Air Force Germany
576:in 1919 prohibited the
4498:Braunschweig/Wolfsburg
4123:Photo gallery of Celle
3966:Garben, Fritz (2006),
2867:Liniennetz Stadt Celle
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2298:training of own pilots
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2242:driving qualifications
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2140:Standortältester Celle
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2008:
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1956:
1931:training of own pilots
1907:
1855:
1769:Braunschweig-Wolfsburg
1753:non-directional beacon
1730:is classified as "E".
1728:area of responsibility
1703:
1680:Eschede train disaster
1667:in 1997 and the river
1596:
1461:Heeresfliegerstaffel 7
1350:
1340:
1332:
1320:
1288:Royal Corps of Signals
1237:No. 486 Squadron RNZAF
1095:De Havilland Mosquito
949:de Havilland Mosquito
786:Douglas C-54 Skymaster
759:air corridor to Berlin
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372:(Immelmann-Barracks).
4639:Cologne–Butzweilerhof
4327:Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden
4070:at Wikimedia Commons
2578:letters to the editor
2546:voluntary association
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2267:HFlgVerbAufklStff 100
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2113:Facilities for other
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1809:Celle Air Base is an
1701:
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1504:After the end of the
1394:Air Transport Wing 63
1382:Air Transport Wing 62
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1286:226 Signal Squadron,
1226:Supermarine Spitfire
1219:No. 414 Squadron RCAF
1208:Supermarine Spitfire
1189:Supermarine Spitfire
1165:No. 145 Squadron RAF
1155:de Havilland Vampire
1117:Supermarine Spitfire
1061:de Havilland Vampire
1043:de Havilland Vampire
1025:Supermarine Spitfire
971:Supermarine Spitfire
930:de Havilland Mosquito
891:Supermarine Spitfire
721:
713:
705:
565:
558:The airfield in 1935.
557:
537:
522:recreational purposes
384:Map of Celle Air Base
383:
376:Location and approach
316:Heeresflugplatz Celle
138:52.59111°N 10.02222°E
39:Heeresflugplatz Celle
4684:German army aviation
4518:Hamburg–Finkenwerder
4087:317th Veterans Group
3988:, Berlin: Metropol,
3257:Die deutsche Titanic
2565:German reunification
2391:British Royal Family
2368:Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
2179:Soltau-Fallingbostel
2014:Celle-Wietzenbruch (
1942:Flight support units
1561:environmental issues
1388:. Seven years later
1386:Cologne Bonn Airport
1295:German reunification
1257:No. 652 Squadron RAF
1182:No. 268 Squadron RAF
1148:No. 145 Squadron RAF
1128:No. 137 Squadron RAF
1110:No. 130 Squadron RAF
1071:No. 94 Squadron RAF
999:No. 16 Squadron RAF
988:de Havilland Vampire
981:No. 16 Squadron RAF
873:Supermarine Spitfire
644:At the beginning of
574:Treaty of Versailles
246:Airfield information
228:Garrison information
4513:Frankfurt-Egelsbach
4367:Paderborn/Lippstadt
2677:Mein Standort Celle
2250:driving instructors
2117:are not available.
2062:Military chaplaincy
1860:Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
1798:, a section of the
1794:On the air base an
1779:(J803 und T803) in
1416:air traffic control
1384:) was relocated to
1171:de Havilland Venom
1088:No. 98 Squadron RAF
1077:de Havilland Venom
1054:No. 94 Squadron RAF
1036:No. 93 Squadron RAF
1018:No. 41 Squadron RAF
964:No. 16 Squadron RAF
942:No. 14 Squadron RAF
922:No. 11 Squadron RAF
885:No. 2 Squadron RAF
485:north of the river
134: /
4573:Sankt Peter-Ording
4241:Berlin–Brandenburg
4130:on 21 October 2008
3441:(in German), Celle
3439:Netzwerk der Hilfe
3323:(in German), Celle
3106:on 3 December 2008
2847:on 11 October 2007
2739:(in German), Celle
2533:
2521:
2433:
2425:
2374:in 1967 and 1984,
2372:Queen Elizabeth II
2342:
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2126:Garrison commander
2099:military chaplains
2080:
2072:
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2009:
1990:aviation accidents
1982:
1957:
1908:
1856:
1833:is not available.
1704:
1612:state of emergency
1597:
1543:BĂĽckeburg Air Base
1531:in 2002 and 2003,
1510:instrument flights
1402:Schleswig-Holstein
1351:
1341:
1333:
1321:
1265:Taylorcraft Auster
1006:de Havilland Venom
902:No. 4 Squadron RAF
865:No. 2 Squadron RAF
724:
716:
708:
568:
560:
552:
386:
287:Length and surface
239:Lieutenant Colonel
179:Controlled by
143:52.59111; 10.02222
4666:
4665:
4619:Berlin–Schönefeld
4543:Leipzig–Altenburg
4503:Cuxhaven/Nordholz
4395:
4394:
4357:MĂĽnster/OsnabrĂĽck
4066:Media related to
4031:978-3-613-01486-2
4013:978-3-9800353-6-1
2591:Frederick Forsyth
2492:Eurocopter EC-135
2480:Ramstein Air Base
2236:KfAusbZentr Celle
2144:military exercise
2103:Militärseelsorger
2026:supported by two
1684:railway carriages
1593:Bundesgrenzschutz
1275:
1274:
974:XIX, XIV and XVI
672:strategic bombing
635:instrument flight
633:the precursor of
511:German Revolution
363:Allied occupation
353:Until the end of
306:
305:
302:
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18:Celle RAF Station
16:(Redirected from
4706:
4629:Berlin–Tempelhof
4447:Norden-Norddeich
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2593:'s 1975 novella
2558:land development
2550:Federal Ministry
2399:House of Windsor
2317:HFlgInstStff 100
2121:Non-flying units
2018:) consisting of
1811:airport of entry
1781:radio navigation
1708:military airbase
1659:During the huge
1495:FaĂźberg Air Base
1374:German Air Force
1361:and parallel to
1195:Stationed twice
1102:No. 139 Wing RAF
956:No. 139 Wing RAF
880:Stationed twice
844:
623:German Air Force
617:On 9 March 1935
544:Focke-Wulf Fw 44
428:federal highways
328:military airbase
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4644:Cottbus-Drewitz
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4583:Stralsund–Barth
4553:Mönchengladbach
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3942:Further reading
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3927:on 19 July 2011
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3864:on 19 July 2011
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4057:External links
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1873:
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1841:Bölkow Bo-105
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657:Junkers Ju 88
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548:Heinkel He 72
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540:Junkers Ju 52
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4624:Berlin–Tegel
4246:Cologne/Bonn
4143:
4132:, retrieved
4128:the original
4122:
4113:
4104:
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3791:, retrieved
3784:the original
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3757:, retrieved
3750:the original
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3723:, retrieved
3716:the original
3707:
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3522:
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3508:
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3421:, retrieved
3417:the original
3411:
3405:
3396:
3391:
3380:, retrieved
3374:
3368:
3355:
3350:
3325:, retrieved
3316:
3309:
3298:, retrieved
3291:the original
3282:
3262:, retrieved
3256:
3249:
3240:
3235:
3226:
3221:
3212:
3207:
3198:
3181:
3176:
3164:, retrieved
3158:
3154:Quoted from
3138:
3133:
3124:
3119:
3108:, retrieved
3104:the original
3098:
3091:
3082:
3077:
3066:, retrieved
3061:
3025:
3020:
3011:
3006:
2997:
2992:
2983:
2978:
2969:
2964:
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2939:, retrieved
2933:
2926:
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2875:, retrieved
2866:
2860:
2849:, retrieved
2842:the original
2833:
2795:, retrieved
2789:
2736:
2676:
2596:The Shepherd
2594:
2588:
2574:
2562:
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2534:
2528:
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2459:
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2340:HFlgStff 109
2327:
2322:
2320:
2304:
2280:
2272:
2270:
2254:
2245:
2239:
2212:
2210:
2193:Niedersachen
2189:
2187:
2182:
2167:
2165:
2139:
2137:
2112:
2107:psychosocial
2102:
2081:
2055:
2051:
2048:
2032:
2015:
2010:
1994:
1985:
1983:
1960:
1958:
1937:
1912:
1909:
1893:Flying units
1888:
1881:
1869:
1857:
1836:
1835:
1829:
1819:
1815:
1808:
1804:fire brigade
1793:
1750:
1743:
1735:autorotation
1732:
1720:control zone
1705:
1677:
1658:
1651:
1645:
1635:
1630:
1616:
1598:
1569:
1565:Berlin KĂĽche
1564:
1558:
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1537:
1532:
1522:
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1499:Celle Castle
1490:
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1389:
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1359:Niedermendig
1352:
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1292:
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824:
821:
813:
802:
778:RAF Wunstorf
774:RAF Fassberg
771:
744:
732:
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691:British Army
684:
661:camouflaging
654:
646:World War II
643:
631:
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616:
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607:
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584:founded the
578:German Reich
571:
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476:
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387:
366:
358:
355:World War II
352:
340:Lower Saxony
323:
315:
308:
307:
193:Site history
63:Lower Saxony
38:
29:
4649:Munich–Riem
4634:Bremerhaven
4603:ZweibrĂĽcken
4471:Unscheduled
4427:Heide–Büsum
4377:SaarbrĂĽcken
4322:Heringsdorf
3634:aerial 1949
3162:(in German)
2797:19 November
2793:(in German)
2365:"Queen Mum"
1791:(ASR-910).
1678:During the
1617:During the
1469:Alouette II
1426:during the
1303:Berlin Wall
811:was built.
809:Nissen huts
794:rail siding
503:World War I
332:German Army
251:Identifiers
213:In use
173:German Army
141: /
129:010°01′20″E
117:Coordinates
4673:Categories
4660:Statistics
4578:Siegerland
4523:Hof–Plauen
4462:Wangerooge
4432:Heligoland
4251:DĂĽsseldorf
3931:22 October
3897:4 November
3868:22 October
3820:22 October
3793:22 October
3759:22 October
3725:22 October
3598:22 October
3423:22 October
3382:22 October
3327:22 October
3300:22 October
3264:22 October
3166:5 November
3110:22 October
3068:22 October
2941:22 October
2877:22 October
2851:22 October
2620:References
2563:Following
2529:Bell UH-1D
2473:manoeuvres
2358:Other uses
2146:areas and
2134:StOĂ„ Celle
2091:Protestant
2084:ecumenical
1965:Met Office
1879:aircraft.
1845:Bell UH-1D
1800:Met Office
1716:instrument
1480:Bell UH-1D
1355:Bundeswehr
1168:1954–1957
1152:1952–1954
1092:1949–1950
1074:1954–1957
1058:1950–1954
1040:1950–1952
1002:1954–1957
984:1950–1955
968:1945–1946
946:1949–1950
926:1949–1950
612:Gummiwiese
582:Nazi Party
442:Bundeswehr
413:spur route
126:52°35′28″N
4588:Straubing
4548:Magdeburg
4452:Norderney
4362:Nuremberg
4352:Memmingen
4271:Stuttgart
4256:Frankfurt
3632:Compared
2511:Criticism
2386:in 1965.
2370:in 1965,
2169:Feldwebel
1862:in 1972.
1771:and as a
1757:Frequency
1694:Equipment
1604:statutory
853:Aircraft
831:squadrons
817:Stuttgart
639:Wesendorf
627:Luftwaffe
417:motorways
406:sea level
368:Immelmann
283:Direction
262:Elevation
235:commander
216:1934-1946
4593:Uetersen
4488:Bayreuth
4483:Augsburg
4442:Langeoog
4400:Domestic
4347:Mannheim
4317:Hannover
4292:Dortmund
4216:Airports
4179:Aviation
4134:30 April
3829:citation
3447:citation
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2603:See also
2162:LKdo Nds
2095:catholic
2024:dentists
1884:distress
1821:Jet fuel
1775:for two
1773:waypoint
1661:flooding
1654:blizzard
1638:wildfire
1506:Cold War
1428:Cold War
1363:Fritzlar
856:Variant
668:tactical
438:barracks
370:-Kaserne
169:Operator
65:in
4612:Defunct
4568:Parchim
4493:Bitburg
4407:Baltrum
4372:Rostock
4297:Dresden
4261:Hamburg
4220:Germany
4167:Germany
4153:Portals
2469:Munster
1825:taxiway
1777:airways
1765:Hanover
1640:on the
1629:of the
1623:Hamburg
835:Vampire
689:to the
650:Leipzig
604:bitumen
468:History
450:hangars
415:to the
402:Hamburg
390:Hanover
344:Germany
330:of the
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297:Asphalt
277:Runways
233:Current
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4558:MĂĽritz
4478:Aachen
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1688:bogies
1465:Rheine
914:FR.1B
894:PR.19
859:Notes
850:Dates
798:runway
772:After
755:France
665:Allied
446:aprons
312:German
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4694:Celle
4437:Juist
4422:Harle
4417:Emden
4387:Weeze
4280:Minor
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1673:dikes
1529:Tiger
1525:NH-90
1420:radar
1261:1946
1241:1945
1223:1945
1205:1945
1192:XIVe
1186:1945
1174:FB.1
1158:FB.5
1132:1945
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888:1946
869:1945
847:Unit
839:Venom
740:tanks
487:Aller
483:heath
458:tower
454:radar
424:A 352
336:Celle
292:08/26
241:Grube
198:Built
159:Owner
59:Celle
4538:Lahr
4533:Kiel
4382:Sylt
4312:Hahn
4136:2015
4044:ISBN
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3168:2011
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2799:2010
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2467:and
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1665:Oder
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