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NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen

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NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen

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NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen

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Location: Gangelt, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Nieres

December 7, 2022

The NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen is a military base west of Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. NATO's early warning fleet flies from there.

Geilenkirchen - The NATO Airbase military base on the Dutch border near Aachen arouses fascination and curiosity. In addition to training flights, analyses play an important role in the everyday lives of the stationed soldiers. They are responsible for recognizing early enough whether there is anything unusual in the airspace to the Russian border, such as a fighter plane.
NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen
Opened in 1953
Location 6 km west of Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia
Stationed soldiers around 1400 soldiers, 900 civilians
AWACS aircraft 14
24rhein.de/rheinland-nrw/nato-airbase-geilenkirchen-frueherkennung-militaer-stuetzpunkt-besuche-91915285.html

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Kerstin

August 22, 2022

Great view you have .. a great route.

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Birgit 🦁

March 21, 2025

The airbase covers a fairly large area. It was incredibly loud when the planes ✈️ took off or landed.

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Location: Gangelt, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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