RAF Wildenrath
Royal Air Force Station Wildenrath, commonly known as RAF Wildenrath, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) military airbase near Wildenrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that operated from 1952 to 1992. Wildenrath was the first of four 'clutch' stations built for the Royal Air Force in Germany during the early 1950s.
| Royal Air Force Station Wildenrath | |||||||
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| Wildenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany | |||||||
RAF Wildenrath Shown within North Rhine-Westphalia RAF Wildenrath RAF Wildenrath (Germany) | |||||||
| Coordinates | 51°06′52″N 006°13′18″E | ||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force flying station | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence (UK) | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force Royal Air Force Germany | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1951/2 | ||||||
| In use | 15 January 1952 – 1 April 1992 | ||||||
| Fate | closed, redeveloped into railway test centre | ||||||
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| Past commanders | Gp Capt JE 'Johnnie' Johnson | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: WID, ICAO: EDUW | ||||||
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| Motto | Immer Bereit (German) Always ready / ever prepared | ||||||
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