Hohn Air Base

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Hohn Air Base

Fliegerhorst Hohn
Flugplatz Hohn.JPG
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Operator German Air Force
Location Hohn
Elevation  AMSL 39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates 54°18′49″N09°32′17″E / 54.31361°N 9.53806°E / 54.31361; 9.53806
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/262,440 Concrete

Hohn Air Base is a military air base in Germany. It was home to the Lufttransportgeschwader 63 (LTG 63 for short, Air Transport Wing 63 in English) of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

Usage

Since May 1968, the Transall C-160 has been operated from the base. During 2013 Air Transport Wing 63 was disbanded and subsequently it was announced that the air base would be given up by the German Air Force. However, they announced in 2019 the airfield would be kept open as a diversion facility for air bases in Northern Germany. [1]

On the airfield it is a part of the major maneuver from June 12 to June 23, 2023, held under the leadership of the German Air Force Air Defender 23 it is the greatest exercise of air forces since NATO was announced. [2]

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References

  1. welt.de (German) 12 December 2019
  2. "Germany prepares to host NATO's biggest ever air exercise over Europe". euronews.com. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-10.