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unusual facts about RAF Fassberg


Fassberg

RAF Fassberg – a Royal Air Force air base between 1945 and 1957 in the vicinity of Faßberg


No. 174 Squadron RAF

The Squadron disbanded in Germany on 8 April 1945 upon renumbering as No. 137 Squadron RAF, then reformed for two further brief periods and was equipped with Tempests in September 1945 before final disbandment at on 31 March 1946 at Faßberg, Germany.

No. 2 Group RAF

On 1 July 1956, No. 2 Group appeared to encompass wings at RAF Ahlhorn (No. 125 Wing RAF), RAF Fassberg (No. 121 Wing RAF), RAF Gutersloh (No. 551 Wing RAF, under the control of Bomber Command), Jever (No. 122 Wing RAF), RAF Laarbruch (No. 34 Wing RAF), RAF Oldenburg (No. 124 Wing RAF), and RAF Wunstorf (No. 123 Wing RAF).


see also

Fassberg

Faßberg Air Base – a German Army air base, successor to RAF Fassberg