Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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RAF Brüggen
Elmpt, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany
Panavia Tornado GR1 of No. 17 squadron which was based at Brüggen.
Transferred to British Army to become Javelin Barracks, Elmpt Station.
Airfield information
Identifiers
IATA: BGN, ICAO: EDUR
Elevation
73 metres (240 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction
Length and surface
09/27
2,487 metres (8,159 ft) Asphalt
Royal Air Force Brüggen, more commonly known as RAF Brüggen, (IATA: BGN, ICAO: EDUR)[3][4] in Germany was a Royal Air Force station until 15 June 2001. It was situated next to the village of Elmpt, approximately 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of Düsseldorf on the Dutch–German border. The base was named after the village of Brüggen, 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 NATO forces in Europe.
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 British Army and renamed Javelin Barracks.
^Pine, L G (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 234. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.
^Jackson 1986, p. 20.
^Airport information for BGN / EDUR at Great Circle Mapper.
^Accident history for BGN / EDUR at Aviation Safety Network
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