Re: airfield near Kerkrade holland

Posted by E. Mensch on September 13, 2003 at 05:36:37:

In Reply to: airfield near Kerkrade holland posted by GP Hanson on July 12, 2003 at 08:26:26:

: I was on a visit to Kerkrade in hollond a few years ago and saw what appeared to be an old control tower and some other buildings a few kilometers from Kerkrade. Can anyone tell me if there was an airfield there, its name and history, many thanks

Sir,

There are 2 airfields near Kerkrade. The first one is Geilenkirchen
and its located at the german border near Brunssum. It is a old RAF base from 50's and nowadays it is the homebase of NATO E-3A's. Another base is Maastrich Aachen Airport. The old name was Vliegveld Beek and is located 10 km north of Maastricht. It is now a civil airfield. It was build by the americans in WWII.

Greetings

E. Mensch
Maastricht
The Netherlands

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: : I was on a visit to Kerkrade in hollond a few years ago and saw what appeared to be an old control tower and some other buildings a few kilometers from Kerkrade. Can anyone tell me if there was an airfield there, its name and history, many thanks

: Sir,

: There are 2 airfields near Kerkrade. The first one is Geilenkirchen
: and its located at the german border near Brunssum. It is a old RAF base from 50's and nowadays it is the homebase of NATO E-3A's. Another base is Maastrich Aachen Airport. The old name was Vliegveld Beek and is located 10 km north of Maastricht. It is now a civil airfield. It was build by the americans in WWII.

: Greetings

: E. Mensch
: Maastricht
: The Netherlands