| Royal Air Force Station Ahlhorn | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1952 – autumn 1958 |
| Country | Germany |
| Allegiance | UK: British Armed Forces |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Type | Flying station |
| Part of | RAF Second Tactical Air Force |
| Based near | Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Nickname | "Ahlhorn" |
| Royal Air Force Ensign | |
| March | Royal Air Force March Past |
| RAF Ahlhorn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: ETNA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | formerly: Ministry of Defence, now: Bundeswehr | ||
| Operator | formerly: Royal Air Force, now: Bundeswehr | ||
| Location | Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 162 ft / 49 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | Asphalt | ||
The former Royal Air Force Station Ahlhorn, commonly known as RAF Ahlhorn, was a Royal Air Force airbase in Germany situated in the southern suburbs of Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony.
Originally, it was a German airbase for Zeppelins. The RAF disestablished the station and it was closed down in the autumn of 1958.
Jagdgeschwader 73 was formed at Ahlhorn and Oldenburg on 1 April 1959. Jagdgeschwader 71 of the German Luftwaffe were to take residence from June 1959 with 50 Canadair Sabres, Germany's first operational jet fighter unit. They remained at Ahlhorn until 1961. It is now known as Ahlhorn Air Base
| Unit | Dates | Aircraft | Variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Squadron RAF | 1957–1958 | Hawker Hunter | F6 | |
| No. 16 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Hawker Tempest | F2 | |
| No. 20 Squadron RAF | 1957–1958 | Hawker Hunter | F6 | |
| No. 26 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Hawker Tempest | F2 | |
| No. 33 Squadron RAF | 1947 | Hawker Tempest | F2 | |
| No. 96 Squadron RAF | 1952–1958 | Gloster Meteor | NF11 | |
| No. 149 Squadron RAF | 1954 | English Electric Canberra | B2 | |
| No. 193 Squadron RAF | 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | 1B | |
| No. 197 Squadron RAF | 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | 1B | |
| No. 213 Squadron RAF | 1956–1957 | English Electric Canberra | B2 | |
| No. 256 Squadron RAF | 1952–1958 | Gloster Meteor | NF11 | |
| No. 263 Squadron RAF | 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | 1B | |
| No. 266 Squadron RAF | 1945 | Hawker Typhoon | 1B | |
| No. 302 Squadron RAF | 1945 & 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | XIV | |
| No. 308 Squadron RAF | 1945 & 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | XIV | |
| No. 317 Squadron RAF | 1945 & 1946 | Supermarine Spitfire | XVI |
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