Wiesbaden Air Base
West Germany

There were many military installations scattered within and around the Wiesbaden area during the 1950s. Detachment "A" would have operated from Wiesbaden Air Base.

We have been extremely fortunate to obtain a a number of maps, diagrams and aerial photos. This material provides you with a visual image of the local area as well as the layout for Wiesbaden Air Base.


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  1. Map depicting some of the military installations in the Wiesbaden area (413K) - late 1970s
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    Courtesy US Military Installation Atlas via Walter Elkins.

  2. Larger image of the Wiesbaden military installations map (549K) - late 1970s
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy US Military Installation Atlas via Walter Elkins.

  3. Diagram of Wiesbaden Air Base (98K) - late 1970s
    Courtesy US Military Installation Atlas via Walter Elkins.

  4. Larger image of the Wiesbaden Air Base diagram (306K) - late 1970s
    Courtesy US Military Installation Atlas via Walter Elkins.

  5. Aerial photo of the airfield at Wiesbaden Air Base (117K) - 26 July 1964
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  6. Larger image of the previous photo (378K) - 26 July 1964
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  7. Map of the Wiesbaden Area Command (151K) - June 1957
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    Courtesy 497th RTS, USAFE via Walter Elkins.

  8. Larger image of the Wiesbaden Area Command map (520K) - June 1957
    The rest of the story.
    Courtesy 497th RTS, USAFE via Walter Elkins.

  9. Aerial photo of the domestic site and part of the ramp area (119K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  10. Larger image of the previous photo (291K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  11. Aerial photo of the domestic site and part of the ramp area (118K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  12. Larger image of the previous photo (237K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  13. Aerial photo of the domestic site and the runway (181K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  14. Larger image of the previous photo (440K) - 11 September 1952
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

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