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Drachenbronn Air Base
Base Aérienne 901 Drachenbronn
Part of Nancy – Ochey Air Base
Drachenbronn-Birlenbach, Bas-Rhin in France
Drachenbronn Air Base is located in France
Drachenbronn Air Base
Drachenbronn Air Base
Coordinates48°59′04″N 07°50′01″E / 48.98444°N 7.83361°E / 48.98444; 7.83361
Site information
OwnerGovernment of France
OperatorArmée de l'air et de l'espace
Site history
Built1952 (1952)

Drachenbronn Air Base (Base Aérienne 901 Drachenbronn) of the French Air and Space Force is located in the community of Drachenbronn-Birlenbach in the Bas-Rhin département. It houses the Centre de détection et de contrôle 05/901.

The base uses the underground facilities of the former Ouvrage Hochwald of the Maginot Line. Its mission is the surveillance of aviation movements in eastern France. Under budget cuts announced in October 2014 it will become an outstation of Nancy – Ochey Air Base.[1]

  1. ^ "Défense : Le Drian détaille les 7 500 postes supprimés dans l'armée". 15 October 2014.

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