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Wunstorf Air Base is a German Air Force military air base, located 6 km south-southwest of Neustadt am Rübenberge or 4 km north-northwest of Wunstorf in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wunstorf Air Base is the home to Air Transport Wing 62 (''Lufttransportgeschwader 62''). It currently flies the C-160D Transall transport aircraft. ==History== The airfield was originally opened in 1936 for the National Socialist Luftwaffe. During the Second World War, it was seized by the British Army on 7 April 1945, in a fierce battle by elements of the 5th Parachute Brigade, 6th Airborne Division. During the battle, in which the 13th Battalion was also engaged, the 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion lost 6 killed, and 21 wounded, most from the initial ambush of the four leading trucks of B Company. The airfield was captured with 19 Me 109s, 4 Fw 190s, 2 Ju 88s, 2 Ju 52s and much other valuable equipment. After the battle, the base was taken over by the Royal Air Force, including Canadian (R.C.A.F.) Wing 126 of the British 2nd Tactical Air Force, and designated as Advanced Landing Ground B-116 Wunstorf. The airfield features heavily in the book "13 - Lucky For Some" which is about the history of the 13th (Lancashire) Parachute Battalion. There are many then and now photographs as well as maps and diagrams of battles that took place in the region. It was later designated RAF Wunstorf and used by Royal Air Force Germany. RAF units assigned were: * 1947-1950: 2 Sq with Spitfire F 14/PR 19 * 1950-1952: 4 Sq, 26 Sq with Vampire FB 5 * 1950-1955: 11 Sq with Vampire FB 5, later Venom FB 1, later FB 4 * 1952-1955: 5 Sq with Vampire FB 5, later Venom FB 1 * 1952-1955: 266 Sq with Vampire FB 5, later FB 9, later Venom FB 1 * 1954: 4 Sq * 1954: 93 Sq * 1955-1956: 79 Sq with Meteor FR 9 * 1955-1957: 541 Sq with Meteor PR 10 * 1956-1957: 5 Sq, 11 Sq, 266 Sq with Venom FB 4 In 1957 the base was returned to the control of the German Air Force and became a NATO Air Base. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wunstorf Air Base」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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