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Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Royal Air Force Laarbruch, more commonly known as RAF Laarbruch ICAO EDUL (from 1 January 1995 ETUL) was a Royal Air Force station, a military airfield
RAF_Laarbruch
Former military command formation of the British Royal Air Force
Bruggen Laarbruch Gütersloh Wildenrath RAF Germany was established on 1 January 1959; 67 years ago (1959-01-01), through the renaming of the RAF's Second
Royal_Air_Force_Germany
Family of multi-role combat aircraft
Squadron. RAF Germany (RAFG) began receiving Tornados after the formation of No. XV (Designate) Squadron on 1 September 1983 at RAF Laarbruch followed
Panavia_Tornado
Force security element of Royal Air Force
airfields No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment, RAF Laarbruch, (Light Armour, 15x Spartan, 6x Scorpion) No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (Light
RAF_Regiment
British Royal Air Force officer and Gulf War prisoner of war (born 1961)
RAF Chivenor, RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Laarbruch. In 1987 he became a staff pilot at the Air Navigation School of No. 6 Flying Training School at RAF Finningley
John_Peters_(RAF_officer)
Former airport in Germany
were flown to RAF Laarbruch, in Western Germany to await disposal action. Chipmunk WG466 was flown back to Berlin Tempelhof from RAF Laarbruch on 30 July
RAF_Gatow
Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
squadrons at Brüggen and four more at its nearby sister airbase RAF Laarbruch, Brüggen and Laarbruch formed the largest Tornado force in NATO. Hardened Aircraft
RAF_Bruggen
Royal Air Force main operating base in Norfolk, England
based at Marham while RAF St. Mawgan had its runway repaired. No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron relocated from RAF Laarbruch, Germany to Marham in December
RAF_Marham
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
The main RAF bases in RAF(G) were RAF Brüggen, RAF Gutersloh, RAF Laarbruch and RAF Wildenrath – the only air defence base in RAF(G). With the decline
Royal_Air_Force
Royal Air Force navigator
as a navigator in December 1986. He served with XV Squadron based at RAF Laarbruch, Germany. During Operation Granby in the Gulf War, the squadron was
John_Nichol_(RAF_officer)
Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1950s. RAF Wildenrath opened on 15 January 1952, and was followed by RAF Geilenkirchen on 24 May 1953, RAF Brüggen in July 1953, and RAF Laarbruch that
RAF_Wildenrath
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Suffolk, England
squadrons moved to RAF Laarbruch in West Germany in 1971. No. 237 OCU (Operational Conversion Unit) was formed at Honington when the RAF took over Buccaneer
RAF_Honington
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Force airbase at Laarbruch from 1954 to 1999. Today, the newly opened regional airport, "Airport Weeze," occupies the site of the former RAF airbase. The
Weeze
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
80–81. "RAF nuclear front line Order-of-Battle 1973". Nuclear-Weapons.info. "1979". sites.Google.com. RAF Laarbruch. Retrieved 10 June 2019. "RAF nuclear
No._16_Squadron_RAF
Royal Navy carrier-borne attack aircraft
year, before moving to RAF Laarbruch in 1971, and the RAF Buccaneer conversion unit, No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF, forming at Honington in
Blackburn_Buccaneer
Royal Air Force operations group
Jever (No. 122 Wing RAF), RAF Laarbruch (No. 34 Wing RAF), RAF Oldenburg (No. 124 Wing RAF), and RAF Wunstorf (No. 123 Wing RAF). No. 2 Group was disbanded
No._2_Group_RAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
from RAF Laarbruch and RAF Brüggen. Between September 1984 and March 2019, the squadron operated the Panavia Tornado GR1/4, initially from RAF Brüggen
No._31_Squadron_RAF
Force (RAF): RAF Wildenrath operated from January 1952 to 1992 RAF Geilenkirchen (opened in May 1953) RAF Brüggen (opened in July 1953) RAF Laarbruch (operated
Clutch_stations
French/British attack aircraft
177s. Two further squadrons, 2 Squadron and 41 Squadron based at RAF Laarbruch and RAF Coltishall respectively, were primarily tasked with tactical reconnaissance
SEPECAT_Jaguar
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Duisburg. The airport uses the facilities of the former military airbase RAF Laarbruch, and began operating as a civilian airport in 2003. There is also a
Weeze_Airport
British Air Force marshal (born 1942)
and RAF Germany, and then Buccaneers in RAF Germany, commanding No 16 Squadron from 1977 to 1979. In 1983 he became Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch, home
David_Cousins
British RAF Air Chief Marshal (1917–2009)
He was appointed Assistant Commandant at the RAF College in 1957 and Officer Commanding RAF Laarbruch in 1959. He attended the Imperial Defence College
Neil_Wheeler
Royal Air Force Regiment Squadron
Sueir, RAF Habbaniya, RAF Amman, RAF Tymbou, RAF Nicosia, RAF Changi, RAF Bicester, RAF Gutersloh and RAF Laarbruch. It took part in Operation's Granby
No._26_Squadron_RAF_Regiment
up airbase defence of Muharraq. No. 26 Squadron RAF Regiment 26 Squadron RAF Regiment, RAF Laarbruch Commander Sqn Ldr Dipper. Deployed 28 November 1990
Operation Granby order of battle
Operation_Granby_order_of_battle
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
successively at RAF Gütersloh, finally receiving the GR.7 and relocating to RAF Laarbruch in 1992. In 1999, with the drawdown of the RAF in Germany, the
No._3_Squadron_RAF
Royal Air Force main operating base in Lincolnshire, England
Centre) moved from RAF Wyton to Waddington in March 1995. In 1998, 26 Squadron RAF Regiment moved to RAF Waddington from RAF Laarbruch in Germany. The squadron
RAF_Waddington
British flying squadron
reformed as a reconnaissance unit at RAF Laarbruch. Equipped with English Electric Canberra PR.7s, it moved to RAF Bruggen in June 1957 from then until
No._80_Squadron_RAF
British military pilot
Harris served as Commanding Officer of 4 Squadron RAF. On promotion, he was Station Commander of RAF Laarbruch in western Germany and there flew the Tornado
Peter_Harris_(RAF_officer)
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Tornados were delivered to RAF Laarbruch. Elements of the squadron were deployed to the 1991 Gulf War. Along with much of the RAF, No. 2 Squadron withdrew
No._2_Squadron_RAF
Organisation and equipment in 1989
431 Maintenance Unit RAF — airframe repair No. 431 Maintenance Unit Detachment, RAF Laarbruch RAF Gütersloh No. 3 Squadron RAF — ground attack / reconnaissance
Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Royal_Air_Force_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Military unit
October 1948. In July 1955 the squadron was scheduled to be formed at RAF Laarbruch in West Germany, as part of Royal Air Force Germany, but before formation
No._214_Squadron_RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
January 1959, the squadron was reformed as a night fighter unit at RAF Laarbruch, West Germany, flying the Gloster Meteor NF.11. No. 5 Squadron began
No._5_Squadron_RAF
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
Dormant flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Buccaneer S.2B at RAF Honington, shortly afterwards moving to RAF Laarbruch in Germany. From 1971, the squadron's task at Laarbruch, assigned to NATO's
No._15_Squadron_RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
The squadron flew from RAF Gutersloh in Germany briefly from 1954. No. 69 had been reformed on 5 May 1954 at RAF Laarbruch as a Canberra reconnaissance
No._69_Squadron_RAF
Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force
with nine aircraft was on 8 July 1966 at RAF Little Rissington. The first display in Germany was at RAF Laarbruch on 6 August 1965. The Red Arrows performed
Red_Arrows
British combat aircraft
United States. After initial work-up, No. 2 Squadron operated from RAF Laarbruch in the tactical reconnaissance role. The aircraft assigned to the two
McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service
McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service
Ground-based squadron of the Royal Air Force
June 1984,No. 20 Squadron re-equipped with the Panavia Tornado GR1 at RAF Laarbruch, retaining its offensive support role and increasing its stock of WE
No._20_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
(No. 121 Wing RAF), Gutersloh (No. 551 Wing RAF, under the control of Bomber Command), Jever (No. 122 Wing RAF), Laarbruch (34 Wing), RAF Oldenburg (No
Second_Tactical_Air_Force
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
nearby RAF Laarbruch and RAF Wildenrath. In 1983, the squadron moved to RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire, similarly protecting RAF Barkston Heath and RAF Wattisham
No._25_Squadron_RAF
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
transfer of Gütersloh to the British Army, the squadron relocated to RAF Laarbruch in December 1992. With further reductions in the British military presence
No._18_Squadron_RAF
British interceptor aircraft
Electric Canberra. No. 5 Squadron RAF : January 1960 to October 1965, based at RAF Laarbruch until December 1962, and then at RAF Geilenkirchen. Equipped with
Gloster_Javelin
Storage Units (ASU)s. List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons List of RAF Regiment units List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons List of Army Air
List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_Maintenance_units
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1933–2019)
became officer commanding No. 214 Squadron in 1972, Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch in 1974 and Assistant Chief of Staff (Air Offensive) at Headquarters
Anthony_Skingsley
Royal Air Force Regiment Squadron
found a more permanent home at RAF Laarbruch. At the end of 1998 the squadron was re-located to the UK, based at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall. In the aftermath
No._1_Squadron_RAF_Regiment
British Cold War military liaison mission
reconnaissance flights soon ceased and the two Chipmunks were flown to RAF Laarbruch, in Western Germany to await disposal. Chipmunk WG466 was flown back
BRIXMIS
Regiment Units In The Royal Air Force
This is a list of units of the Royal Air Force Regiment. The RAF Regiment is the ground fighting force of the Royal Air Force and is charged mainly with
List_of_RAF_Regiment_units
(Gütersloh), Intelligence Corps, RAF Gütersloh Recce Intelligence Centre (Laarbruch), Intelligence Corps, RAF Laarbruch The area 1 BR Corps had to defend
Outline of the British Army at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Army_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
at RAF Benson on 1 November 1947, and in December 1950 its Spitfires were replaced with Meteors which it operated from RAF Bückeburg, RAF Laarbruch and
No._541_Squadron_RAF
British television comedy-drama series (1994–1997)
Haslingden and the site is still used as an Army Cadet Centre. The former RAF Laarbruch in Germany was used for the series one episode "Kirsty's Biscuit" and
All Quiet on the Preston Front
All_Quiet_on_the_Preston_Front
British peer and former RAF officer (born 1949)
Commanding No. 2 Squadron which at that time was operating the Jaguar from RAF Laarbruch in West Germany: along with other NATO air units, his squadron's role
Jock_Stirrup
Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1939–2021)
Squadron in 1976 and became Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch in 1978. He went on to be Commandant of the RAF Central Flying School in 1983 and Commander
John_Kemball
1990 post–Cold War restructuring of the British Army
18 Squadron from Gutersloh to Laarbruch, and the transfer of No. 230 Squadron from Gutersloh to RAF Aldergrove. RAF Germany itself was disbanded on
Options_for_Change
1989 wartime structure of NATO's Northern Army Group
(Gütersloh), Intelligence Corps, RAF Gütersloh Recce Intelligence Centre (Laarbruch), Intelligence Corps, RAF Laarbruch note 1: units in italics were based
Northern Army Group (1989) order of battle
Northern_Army_Group_(1989)_order_of_battle
Airman and military aircraft engineering technician
the subsequent closure of RAF bases in Germany, Wilcox moved from Wildenrath to first RAF Gutersloh and then RAF Laarbruch, working as the as Eng Ops
Gary_Wilcox
British politician and Royal Air Force officer (born 1953)
RAF Strike Command. He was given command of No. 3 (F) Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch in 1993 in which role he took part in operations over Northern Iraq
Clive_Loader
Officer in the Royal Air Force
Harrier jump jet at RAF Laarbruch in Germany, during which he flew missions over Bosnia and Kosovo. After Germany, he was posted to RAF Valley in North Wales
Fin_Monahan
British Liberal Democrat politician
United Kingdom, as well as in Germany at RAF Laarbruch. He first came to North Devon in 1989, after being posted to RAF Chivenor. Later, while serving as Mayor
Ian_Roome
Fighter aircraft in UK service
Flight — January 1991 to January 1992 Germany RAF Laarbruch No. 2 Squadron — December 1970 to February 1976 RAF Brüggen No. 14 Squadron — June 1970 to January
McDonnell Douglas Phantom in UK service - data
McDonnell_Douglas_Phantom_in_UK_service_-_data
display Buccaneer S2C, registration XV337, is on static display at the RAF Laarbruch Museum. Buccaneer S2B, XX893, cockpit section only: Museum für Luftfahrt
List of surviving Blackburn Buccaneers
List_of_surviving_Blackburn_Buccaneers
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
during the Second World War, originally based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire and currently based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. In the early 21st century it
No._617_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
Wing RAF at RAF Gutersloh as part of No. 2 Group RAF as part of RAF Second Tactical Air Force in West Germany. The unit moved to RAF Laarbruch on 1 November
No._34_Expeditionary_Air_Wing
Former NATO military aviation formation
British Army of the Rhine) No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment, (Air Defence, 8× Rapier launch stations) RAF Laarbruch, FRG No. 2 Squadron, 12× Tornado GR.1A (Reconnaissance)
Second Allied Tactical Air Force
Second_Allied_Tactical_Air_Force
UK, November 1998, Volume 55, Number 5, page 281. "Pilot walks away after RAF jet crashes into hillside". HeraldScotland. 4 June 1997. Retrieved 24 November
List_of_Harrier_family_losses
UK education service for children of the Armed Forces
Herford (closed in July 2015) Maas First school, RAF Laarbruch Marlborough School, Osnabrück Merlin School, RAF Wildenrath (closed in 1991) Möhne Primary School
Service_Children's_Education
Neuburg ETUL LRC RAF Laarbruch Weeze closed in 1999; now Weeze Airport; see EDLV ETUO GUT RAF Gütersloh Gütersloh closed in 1993 ETUR BGN RAF Brüggen Brüggen
List of airports by ICAO code: E
List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_E
new aircraft; at RAF Laarbruch, Harrier aircraft had fires, from Kapton-insulated wiring, so the wiring was totally replaced; 22 RAF Tornado aircraft
List_of_Dispatches_episodes
British meteorologist
late 1960s and three years at RAF Laarbruch in Germany, before returning to take charge of weather observation at RAF Lyneham in 1978. In 1985 he moved
Bernard_Davey
Sce school in Rheindahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11–18 years. When the three air bases were built at RAF Bruggen, RAF Wildenrath and RAF Laarbruch, there was a need for another secondary school in the
Windsor_School,_Germany
Attacks on British soldiers in Limburg
told The Associated Press in Nieuw Bergen. The airmen were based at RAF Laarbruch, about 3 miles (5 km) away across the border in West Germany. The IRA
1988 IRA attacks in the Netherlands
1988_IRA_attacks_in_the_Netherlands
Faith RAF Hucknall RAF Jever RAF Jurby RAF Kinloss RAF Kuala Lumpur RAF Laarbruch RAF Leconfield RAF Leuchars RAF Lichfield RAF Little Rissington RAF Lyneham
List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators
List_of_de_Havilland_Canada_DHC-1_Chipmunk_operators
Cold War project for the US to provide the UK with nuclear weapons
Germany, their Mark 7 bombs being stored at RAF Germany bases at RAF Bruggen, RAF Geilenkirchen, RAF Laarbruch and RAF Wildenrath. The crews practised the Low
Project_E
Secondary school in Staffordshire, England
in 2004. Air Chief Marshal Michael Knight, Commander from 1973-74 of RAF Laarbruch "Senior Leadership Team". Leek High School. Retrieved 8 June 2022. "Leek
Leek_High_School
posted as a squadron leader to No. II (Army Cooperation) Squadron at RAF Laarbruch in West Germany, being deployed to Saudi Arabia shortly after his arrival
Richard_Garwood
World War II temporary airfields
31556; 4.75944 (B-97 Amsterdam/Schiphol) B-100 Goch, Germany Later: RAF Laarbruch Located: 51°36′08″N 006°08′31″E / 51.60222°N 6.14194°E / 51.60222;
Advanced_landing_ground
at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, while on detachment from Squadron base at RAF Laarbruch, Germany. On approach to Akrotiri runway pilot elected to carry out an
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1970–1974)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1970–1974)
were disbanded in March 2019. No. II (Army Co-operation) Squadron at Laarbruch then Marham, flying GR4/4A (12 aircraft). Disbanded, operated between
List of Panavia Tornado operators
List_of_Panavia_Tornado_operators
Royal Air Force officer (1942–2026)
Warfare Course at the RAF College, Cranwell, before assuming command of No. II (AC) Squadron in 1980, flying the Jaguar at RAF Laarbruch. Thorn was the first
Tim_Thorn
Village in Northumberland, England
Panavia Tornado 'ZA394', from RAF Laarbruch, was hit by the wing of one of three SEPECAT Jaguars, 'XZ108', flying from RAF Coltishall. The Tornado pilots
Riding_Mill
Disbanded Royal Air Force Regiment Squadron
squadron deployed with Rapiers to RAF Bruggen in Germany alongside 16, 26 and 63 Squadrons (at Wildenrath, Laarbruch and Gütersloh respectively). With
No._37_Squadron_RAF_Regiment
Free-fall gravity nuclear bomb
Vulcan Restoration Trust, Southend Airport Yorkshire Air Museum RAF Museum Laarbruch Weeze, Germany Yellow Sun (nuclear weapon) Nuclear weapons and the
WE.177
Scheme Nepal RAF Laarbruch (Bosnia, Romania & Holland) 1994 HMS Fearless 1 KOBR ((NI) RAF Manston 1993 HMS London 21 Engineer Regiment RAF Kinloss 1992
Firmin_Sword_of_Peace
British surface-to-air missile system
Caloundra Airport, Caloundra, Queensland Germany Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum Laarbruch. Weeze Singapore Republic of Singapore Air Force Museum, Paya Lebar
Bloodhound_(missile)
Bridge in Northumberland
RAF jets collided in mid-air over the Tyne Valley, and one crashed to earth. The two-man crew from one aircraft, a Tornado ZA394 from RAF Laarbruch in
Styford_Bridge
Military unit
January 1973 the squadron moved to RAF Laarbruch in Western Germany. After moving, the squadron was assigned as one of the RAF Support units. By 1982 the squadron
10th Field Squadron (United Kingdom)
10th_Field_Squadron_(United_Kingdom)
RNLI lifeboat station in North East Lincolnshire, England
12 mi) north-east of Spurn Point. The aircrew of one aircraft from RAF Laarbruch (ZA464) ejected, but only the pilot was recovered alive. The aircrew
Humber_Lifeboat_Station
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
Croft, Peter L (1994). "A History of No. 68 Squadron RAF" (PDF). Royal Air Force Museum Laarbruch-Weeze. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September
No._68_Squadron_RAF
United Kingdom defence review of 1994
at Northwood. Base closures: RAF Scampton RAF Finningley RNAS Portland Royal Marines Music School, Deal, Kent RAF Laarbruch, Germany Confirmation of order
Front_Line_First
British Blackburn Buccaneer, taken off from the English military base Laarbruch, crashed and exploded in open field between Wanssum and Geysteren. The
List of aviation accidents and incidents in the Netherlands
List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_in_the_Netherlands
British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer
1955, he became an instructor. And then spent spells in Canberra and Laarbruch until 1964, when he was posted in Singapore and promoted to Flight Lieutenant
Robert_Richard_Taylor
9 January Royal Air Force BAE Systems Harrier GR.7, ZD377, crashed at Laarbruch, ending up inverted on runway, burned. 10 January USAF McDonnell-Douglas
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1990–1999)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1990–1999)
British government recognitions
Wilson Smith, Headmaster, British Families Education Service School, Laarbruch, Germany. Laurence James Sowden, Executive Officer, Commonwealth Relations
1960_Birthday_Honours
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