Kleine-Brogel Air Base
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Kleine-Brogel Air Base is a major Belgian military airfield known for hosting fighter aircraft operations and reportedly storing U.S. nuclear weapons under NATO arrangements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
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military air base → |
| alliance |
NATO
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| basedAircraft |
F-16 Fighting Falcon
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| basedUnit |
10th Tactical Wing
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| country |
Belgium
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| elevation |
approximately 201 feet
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| garrison |
10th Tactical Wing
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| hasFacility |
air traffic control tower
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hardened aircraft shelters → maintenance hangars → munitions storage area → weapons storage and security system → |
| hasMission |
air policing
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collective defense under NATO → deterrence → |
| hasRole |
NATO nuclear sharing base
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| hasSecurityLevel |
high security
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| hosts |
NATO infrastructure
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U.S. Air Force personnel → |
| IATACode |
QKE
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| ICAOCode |
EBBL
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| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Flemish Region → Kleine-Brogel → Limburg Province → Peer → |
| near |
Dutch border
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German border → |
| notableFor |
alleged storage of U.S. nuclear weapons
→
hosting F-16 fighter squadrons → |
| operator |
Belgian Air Component
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| ownedBy |
Belgian Armed Forces
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| partOf |
Belgian Air Component air base network
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| primaryUser |
Belgian Air Component
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| reportedlyStores |
U.S. B61 nuclear bombs
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| runwayDesignation |
05L/23R
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| runwayLength |
approximately 3,210 metres
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| runwaySurface |
asphalt
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| timezone |
Central European Time
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| timezoneDST |
Central European Summer Time
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| typeOfUse |
military
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| usedDuring |
Cold War
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| usedFor |
NATO missions
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fighter aircraft operations → tactical air operations → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
10th Tactical Wing
("Kleine Brogel Air Base")
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garrison |
|
Belgian Air Force
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operatesBase |