Welcome and thank you for downloading RAF Brüggen (ETUR) for MSFS2020. This scenery
does reflect the cold war era of the RAF Brüggen Air Base end of the 80s, in early 90s.
The former Royal Air Force Station Brüggen, more commonly known as RAF Brüggen, was a major
station of the Royal Air Force until 15 June 2001. It was situated next to the village of Elmpt,
approximately 43 kilometres west of Düsseldorf near the Dutch-German border. The base was
named after the village of Brüggen, the nearest rail depot. Construction began in mid-1952,
which involved the clearing of forest and draining of marshland. The station became active in
1953 during the rapid expansion of NATO forces. In 2002, it was handed over to the British
Army and renamed Javelin Barracks. The initial strike capability at RAF Brüggen was provided
by the English Electric Canberra from the summer of 1957. From 1969 to 1975 the Phantom
FGR2 operated in the strike/attack role and was replaced by the SEPECAT Jaguar from 1975.
The squadron Jaguars were replaced by the PANAVIA Tornado GR1 beginning in 1984. With a
total of four Tornado GR.1 squadrons at Brüggen, and 2 more at its nearby sister airbase RAF
Laarbruch, Brüggen and Laarbruch formed the largest Tornado force in NATO. Hardened
Aircraft Shelter were equipped with the U.S. Weapon Storage Security System (WS3), each
able to store up to 4 WE.177 tactical nuclear bombs, for delivery by Tornado aircraft.
Credits:
Scenery objects by Manfred Schyma
Tornado models and textures by John Young
Scenery objects by Stephen Legg
Scenery conversion by Dale Ashcroft
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Brings back a few memories.
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