Fritzlar Air Base
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Fritzlar Air Base (German: Heeresflugplatz Fritzlar, IATA: FRZ, ICAO: ETHF) is a military air field of the German Army Aviation Corps. It is located near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse, Germany. The airfield is part of the Georg-Friedrich-Kaserne (Georg-Friedrich-Barracks).[1]
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Federal Republic of Germany | ||||||||||
Operator | German Army | ||||||||||
Location | Fritzlar, Germany | ||||||||||
Built | 1935–1939[1] | ||||||||||
In use | 1939-today | ||||||||||
Commander | Oberst Krass | ||||||||||
Occupants | 1939–1945 Luftwaffe, 1941–1944 Junkers, 1945–1947 USAAF, 1947–1951 US Army, 1951–1956 French Army, 1956-today German Army | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 566 ft / 171 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°07′00″N 009°17′14″E | ||||||||||
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Fritzlar is the home of Kampfhubschrauberregiment 36 "Kurhessen" (Attack Helicopter Regiment 36 "Kurhessen"),[2] which is flying the MBB Bo 105 in anti-tank (PAH-1 & PAH-1A1) and light transport (VBH) version. Currently the PAH version is going to be replaced by the Eurocopter Tiger.[3] Replacement was to be finished in 2012 but is much delayed.