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'''Spangdahlem Air Base''' is a U.S. Air Force base constructed between 1951 and 1953 and located near the small German town of Spangdahlem, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 [[F-16CJ]]. In total, 4,800 military personnel, 840 German nationals and 200 US contractors are working at the base. | '''Spangdahlem Air Base''' is a U.S. Air Force base constructed between 1951 and 1953 and located near the small German town of {{wikipedia|Spangdahlem}}, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 [[F-16CJ]]. In total, 4,800 military personnel, 840 German nationals and 200 US contractors are working at the base. | ||
== History == | |||
With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in West Germany moved west of the Rhein River to provide greater air defense warning time. France agreed to air base sites within its zone of occupation in the Rheinland-Palatinate. Spangdahlem base was constructed between 1951 and 1953 at a cost of roughly $27,000,000 using French and German contractors, working under the supervision of a French government agency. The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the '''7352d Air Base Squadron''' on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich. The mission of the 7532d ABS was to prepare the facility for an operational wing. | |||
On 10 May 1953 the '''10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing''' was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France. The base population at this time totaled slightly more than 1,900 personnel. Operational squadrons of the 10th TRW were: 1st Tactical Reconnaissance and 38th Tactical Reconnaissance. | |||
Upon its arrival at Spangdahlem AB, the 10 TRW operated P-80 Shooting Star for daylight aerial recon and the A-26 Invader for night recon missions. The A-26s were replaced in October 1954 by the B-57 Canberra and the F-80s in July 1955 by the F-84 Thunderjet. | |||
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Spangdahlem Air Base is a U.S. Air Force base constructed between 1951 and 1953 and located near the small German town of Spangdahlem 
, approximately 30 km NNE of the city of Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is home of the 52d Fighter Wing, which maintains, deploys and employs Lockheed Martin Block 50 F-16CJ. In total, 4,800 military personnel, 840 German nationals and 200 US contractors are working at the base.
History
With the creation of NATO in response to Cold War tensions in Europe, USAFE wanted its vulnerable fighter units in West Germany moved west of the Rhein River to provide greater air defense warning time. France agreed to air base sites within its zone of occupation in the Rheinland-Palatinate. Spangdahlem base was constructed between 1951 and 1953 at a cost of roughly $27,000,000 using French and German contractors, working under the supervision of a French government agency. The initial USAF military presence began on 1 September 1952 with the arrival of the 7352d Air Base Squadron on 1 September 1952 from Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base near Munich. The mission of the 7532d ABS was to prepare the facility for an operational wing.
On 10 May 1953 the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was reassigned to Spangdahlem AB from Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France. The base population at this time totaled slightly more than 1,900 personnel. Operational squadrons of the 10th TRW were: 1st Tactical Reconnaissance and 38th Tactical Reconnaissance.
Upon its arrival at Spangdahlem AB, the 10 TRW operated P-80 Shooting Star for daylight aerial recon and the A-26 Invader for night recon missions. The A-26s were replaced in October 1954 by the B-57 Canberra and the F-80s in July 1955 by the F-84 Thunderjet.
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