RCAF Station Grostenquin

airport in Grostenquin, France

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1952 military base, Royal Canadian Air Force, World War II, Canada, France, 

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Location: 49.02607, 6.71449, ///understands.sneakily.rekindled, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML

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Frameless

1 CBCS, 37th AS employ Link 16 extension capability (7397677)

421sabres

A RCAF jacket patch made by Crest Craft for Aircraft Maintenance section techs at 2(F) Wing, Grostenquin France

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 flight opens his Meal, Ready to Eat while participating in exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th airlift squadron conducts an airdrop at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.

CF-100s 423 Sqn

Exercise Frozen Defender 435 SFS secures airfield Image 1 of 12

No. 430 Squadron Sabres 1960

RCAF Sabre 6, 434 (F) Squadr - Giebelstadt 1961

St. Avold PMQs

This is probably a Sabre Mk 2 (F-86E-type), because on 31 December 1953 No 1 (F) Wing (North Luffenham), No 2 (F) Wing (Grostenquin) and No 3 (F) Wing (Zweibrücken) were equipped with Sabre Mk 2.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas, 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 Data Acquisition Segment operator, assists with setting up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron conduct the first training session with the 37th Airlift Squadron using mobile Link 16 equipment at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team, work to set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 flight greet distinguished visitors during exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 5, 2018

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bruce Zaragoza, 1st Combat Communication Squadron Contingency Airfield Operations flight chief, and Staff Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrison Medina, 86th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Standards and Evaluations noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Tech. Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrison Medina, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Air Traffic Control NCOIC Standards and Evaluations, measures discrepancies on an airfield at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Hanson, 1st Combat Communication Squadron airfield operator, sets up mobile Link 16 equipment used to conduct airdrops at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin, 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 data integration segment NCO in charge, helps set up a tent at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 3, 2018

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
base	Graf-Haeseler-Kaserne	1936	barracks, Bundeswehr		Wikidata
base	Graf-Werder-Kaserne		Bundeswehr, barracks		Wikidata
base	caserne Ardant du Picq		barracks		Wikidata
base	caserne P		barracks		Wikidata
museum	Ouvrage Bambesch		military museum		Wikidata
museum	Ouvrage Bousse		military museum		Wikidata
museum	Ouvrage Einseling		military museum		Wikidata
museum	Ouvrage Michelsberg	1930	military museum, architectural structure		Wikidata
image	1 CBCS, 37th AS employ Link 16 extension capability (7397677)				Wikimedia
image	421sabres	1957			Wikimedia
image	A RCAF jacket patch made by Crest Craft for Aircraft Maintenance section techs at 2(F) Wing, Grostenquin France	2021			Wikimedia
image	A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 flight opens his Meal, Ready to Eat while participating in exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th airlift squadron conducts an airdrop at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.	2020			Wikimedia
image	CF-100s 423 Sqn	1962			Wikimedia
image	Exercise Frozen Defender 435 SFS secures airfield Image 1 of 12				Wikimedia
image	No. 430 Squadron Sabres 1960				Wikimedia
image	RCAF Sabre 6, 434 (F) Squadr - Giebelstadt 1961	2021			Wikimedia
image	St. Avold PMQs	1954			Wikimedia
image	This is probably a Sabre Mk 2 (F-86E-type), because on 31 December 1953 No 1 (F) Wing (North Luffenham), No 2 (F) Wing (Grostenquin) and No 3 (F) Wing (Zweibrücken) were equipped with Sabre Mk 2.	1953			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicolas, 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 Data Acquisition Segment operator, assists with setting up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron conduct the first training session with the 37th Airlift Squadron using mobile Link 16 equipment at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 team, work to set up an antenna for exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 4, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 flight greet distinguished visitors during exercise Contested Forge '18 at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 5, 2018				Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Master Sgt.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bruce Zaragoza, 1st Combat Communication Squadron Contingency Airfield Operations flight chief, and Staff Sgt.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrison Medina, 86th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Control Standards and Evaluations noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Tech. Sgt.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Garrison Medina, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Air Traffic Control NCOIC Standards and Evaluations, measures discrepancies on an airfield at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Hanson, 1st Combat Communication Squadron airfield operator, sets up mobile Link 16 equipment used to conduct airdrops at Base Aérienne Grostenquin, France, Aug. 26, 2022.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.	2020			Wikimedia
image	U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin, 24th Intelligence Squadron Eagle Vision 1 data integration segment NCO in charge, helps set up a tent at Grostenquin Air Base, France, Dec. 3, 2018				Wikimedia