Former RAF Gütersloh Now Princess Royal Barracks

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Now Princess Royal Barracks,home of the RLC in Germany.
RAF Gütersloh was a Royal Air Force Germany air base, the nearest RAF air base to the East/West German border. It was constructed by the Germans prior to World War II. The Station was originally built for the Luftwaffe who flew Junkers Bombers from the station and the runway was extended during this period with Soviet Prisoners of War, a memorial to whom now stands near Junkers Farm, a farm building which was later used as a Scout Hut within the confines of the Stations perimeter fence.
The base was captured by the Americans in April 1945 it was handed over to the RAF in June 1945 as HQ 2 Group.
During its history as an RAF base, it was home to the English Electric Lightning F2/F2A of No. 92 Squadron RAF and No. 19 Squadron RAF from 1968 to 1976. It then became home to No. 3 Squadron RAF and No. 4 Squadron RAF flying successive variants of the BAe Harrier. After the Harriers left, the RAF continued to operate helicopters, No. 18 Squadron RAF with the Boeing Chinook and No. 230 Squadron RAF with the Puma HC1.
Following the RAF's withdrawal in 1993, the base became the Princess Royal Barracks, Gütersloh, a base for British Army helicopters and Royal Logistic Corps Regiments.

In the 1980s and up until its transfer of ownership, in 1993, to the British Army, RAF Gütersloh was home to:

63 Sqn RAF Regt (Rapier)
3 Sqn (16 x Harrier GR3)
4 Sqn (16 x Harrier GR3)
18 Sqn (18 x CH/47 Chinook, previously Wessex)
230 Sqn (16 x Puma Helicopter)
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IATA: GUT
ICAO: ETUO
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Gütersloh
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Coordinates:   51°55'30"N   8°18'30"E

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