RAF Butzweilerhof
Royal Air Force Butzweilerhof, commonly known as RAF Butzweilerhof was a Royal Air Force station in the middle west of Germany situated in the northern suburbs of Cologne (German: Köln). The station's motto was Per Vires Pax, and the station badge depicts the Cologne cathedral rising above the waters.
| RAF Butzweilerhof | |||||||
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| Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany | |||||||
RAF Butzweilerhof Shown within North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany RAF Butzweilerhof RAF Butzweilerhof (Germany) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 50°59′5.3″N 6°53′29.1″E | ||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence (UK) | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force Royal Air Force Germany | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1951 | ||||||
| In use | August 1951 - 27 January 1967 | ||||||
| Fate | closed | ||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: ETBB | ||||||
| Elevation | 48 metres (157 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Motto | Per Vires Pax (Latin: Peace through strength) | ||||||
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