Erding Air Base

Germany / Bayern / Bockhorn /
Prior to and during World War II, Erding was a Luftwaffe pilot training airfield. It was seized by the United States Army in April 1945 and used as a United States Air Force facility during the early years of the Cold War.
Erding was used as an Air Depot, Air Base and an Air Station. On 14 Dezember 1957, control of Erding Air Base was returned to the reconstituted West German Air Force as a front line facility where it hosted various F-104, Tornado and other fighter squadrons.
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Coordinates:   48°19'25"N   11°56'37"E
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