Wittmundhafen Air Base
| Wittmundhafen Air Base Fliegerhorst Wittmundhafen | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: ETNT | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | German Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | Wittmund | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | ft / 8 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°32′52″N 007°40′02″E / 53.54778°N 7.66722°ECoordinates: 53°32′52″N 007°40′02″E / 53.54778°N 7.66722°E | ||||||||||
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Wittmundhafen Air Base is a military air base in Germany. It is home to the Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG 71 for short, Fighter Wing 71 in English) of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). Since May 1974 the F-4F Phantom II was operated from the base. German F-4F Phantoms at the base were retired on 29 June 2013. During 2013 JG 71 will transition to the new Eurofighter Typhoon.