Celle Air Base

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Celle Air Base is a German military airfield that served as one of the key departure points for Allied aircraft during the Berlin Airlift.

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Celle Air Base canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
military air base
controlledBy Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
country Germany
elevation 129 m
formerOperator RAF Germany
surface form: Royal Air Force Germany
garrisonFor German Army Aviation Corps
surface form: German Army Aviation units
hasIATACode ZCN
hasICAOCode ETHC
hasRunwayLength 1235 m
hasType helicopter base
historicalSignificance support of Berlin Airlift logistics
locatedIn Celle
Lower Saxony
West Germany
Northern Germany
surface form: northern Germany
locatedNear city of Celle
locatedOn Lüneburg Heath
surface form: Lüneburg Heath region
operatedBy Bundeswehr
German Army
partOf German Army Aviation Corps infrastructure
roleInEvent key departure point for Allied aircraft during the Berlin Airlift
runwayOrientation 08/26
runwaySurface asphalt
usedBy Allied forces
Royal Air Force
usedDuring Berlin Airlift
usedFor helicopter operations
military aviation
usedSince World War II era

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Operation Vittles departurePoint Celle Air Base