Etain Rouvres Army Aviation base
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air force base, military, United States Air Force
A former NATO/USAFE airbase. It was rebuilt an converted in the mid 1950s. Operational from 1956 to 1966 until France, under President de Gaulle, left NATO.
From 1968 the base has been used by the French Army Aviation (ALAT). Since 1977 the base has hosted the 3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3d Combat Helo Regt) operating SA 341/342 "Gazelles" and SA330 "Pumas".
3RHC website:
www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des...
From 1968 the base has been used by the French Army Aviation (ALAT). Since 1977 the base has hosted the 3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3d Combat Helo Regt) operating SA 341/342 "Gazelles" and SA330 "Pumas".
3RHC website:
www.defense.gouv.fr/terre/presentation/organisation-des...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etain_-_Rouvres_Air_Base
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°13'39"N 5°40'27"E
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- Fort Driant (Feste Kronprinz) 32 km
- Gros Ouvrage Rochonvillers : combat blocks 33 km
- Metz-Frescaty Air Base 35 km
- Camp Lagland 51 km
- Quarters General Bastin 52 km
- Army Luxembourg 59 km
- Former RCAF Station of Grostenquin 77 km
- Runway 01/19 0.5 km
- Ineos Etain 2.8 km
- Caserne Sidi Brahim 3 km
- Senon 6.2 km
- Anoux-Saint-Saumont Wind farm 16 km
- The Cube 19 km
- Vestige inconnu 20 km
- Renault SOVAB Batilly Assembly Plant 23 km
- Maginot Line Lommerange Substation 24 km
- -0 57 km