RAF Ahlhorn
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Royal Air Force Ahlhorn or more simply RAF Ahlhorn, is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) south east of the centre of Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony and 11 miles (18 km) north of Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Ahlhorn, Lower Saxony in Germany | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°53′06″N 008°13′57″E | ||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry (UK) | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force | ||||||
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Built | 1944 (1944) | ||||||
In use | 1945-1958 (1958) | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: ETNA | ||||||
Elevation | 49 metres (161 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Originally, it was a German airbase for Zeppelins. The Royal Air Force (RAF) disestablished the station and it was closed down in the autumn of 1958 and was transferred to the Bundeswehr. It was a private airport before being converted to a solar park in 2011.