I n t r o d u c t i o n - Military OneSource

Oct 17, 1980 · Jan 1968 Royal Air Force Station Geilenkirchen closes with the ending of flying operations. Mar 1968 The Air Base is turned over to the German Air Force. Aug 1968 German Missile Wing Number 2 arrives as the new base occupant. 1978 NATO decides to buy and operate AWACS aircraft. 1980 Construction programme begins to prepare for the AWACS. ................
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