Type Military airfield Controlled by Bundeswehr | In use 1936–Present Phone +49 4461 1800 | |
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Occupants Luftwaffe (National Socialist), 1936–1945 Royal Air Force, 1945–1961German Air Force (FRG), 1961–Present Similar Weser‑Ems Busverkehr GmbH, Jever Einkaufsz, Schorten, Volksbank Jever eG ‑ Filiale Sc, Stadt Jever | ||
Jever Air Base is a German Air Force military air base, located 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens in Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Overview
Jever AB is the home of parts of the German Air Force Regiment.
History
The airfield was originally opened in 1936 for the Luftwaffe. It was seized during World War II by the British Army in April 1945 and taken over by the Royal Air Force. It was designated as Advanced Landing Ground B-117 Jever.
It was later designated RAF Jever and used by the Royal Air Force beginning in 1952 as part of the Cold War British Forces in West Germany. RAF units assigned were:
In 1961 the base was returned to the control of the German Air Force and became a NATO Air Base.
References
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