This was the place where troops from these two US Army units departed Germany for operation Blue Bat. Largest NATO/ US operation between the Korean war and the Viet Nam war
This base figured prominently in 20th-century history. It was the primary pilot training centre for the Luftwaffe during World War II, and later, the site of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympic games:
ETSF comments
Latest comments
Closed
🔗 Fri, 29 Nov 2019
— @david at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany Reply
According to a problem report: "The airport is now used by BMW for automotive purposes, among other things."
Lebanon crisis of 1958, 11th Airborne /24th inf div. departu
🔗 Fri, 24 Dec 2010
— Anonymous Flyer at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany Reply
This was the place where troops from these two US Army units departed Germany for operation Blue Bat. Largest NATO/ US operation between the Korean war and the Viet Nam war
History
🔗 Sat, 02 Feb 2008
— @david at Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base, Germany Reply
This base figured prominently in 20th-century history. It was the primary pilot training centre for the Luftwaffe during World War II, and later, the site of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympic games:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre