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Country: Netherlands Region: Province Utrecht Locale: Soesterberg Latitude: 52° 7' 38" N Longitude: 5° 16' 34" E Area use / Military Branches: Defence museum |
A former NL airbase with helo and fixedwing airlift units operating Alouette 3 and F-27 Troopship.
The base was shared with USAFE 32 TFS http://www.vliegbasis-soesterberg.nl/32TFS.html operating F-100 Supersabres, F-102 Delta Daggers, F-4 Phantoms and F-15C Eagles.
After dissolving 32 TFS base has been closed in 2008 and remaining helicopter sqns relocated to Gilze-Rijen.
Former runway area now a leisure area; the former camp is hosting the national defence museum http://www.nmm.nl/
Alouette III http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/halouiii.aspx
F-27 Troopship http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/sf27.aspx
F-4 Phantom II http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/ff4.aspx
F-15C Eagle http://www.combataircraft.com/aircraft/ff15c.aspx
Nearby at grid 52° 7' 23" N 5° 19' 41" E is the NL Army Dumolin Kazerne; hosting Interservice Logistics Training Center and some mechanical repair units.
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