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In the almost 100 years of existence of Soesterberg Air Base, thousands of missions were flown from and to this air base. This website provides insight into a large part of these flight movements from 1951 to 2008.
Soesterberg Air Base was the cradle of military aviation in the Netherlands. In 1913, the Aviation Department of the Dutch army made its first flights from what was then still a moorland. During the Second World War, the German Luftwaffe occupied the field and during the Cold War a US Air Force squadron was stationed at the base to protect Dutch airspace against intruders. Due to defense cuts, the base was closed and defunct in November 2008.
Soesterberg Air Base was an important part of the military history of the Netherlands. We believe it is important for historical awareness that information about flight movements is preserved. You can request information about this in various ways via the search engine.
We realize that this site is not complete. If you have additions in the form of movements or corrections, please let us know. You can submit your information via info@reccereports.com.
Latest updates
28-04-2024 Added 3 photos from 10 August 1983 to the database
27-04-2024 Photos of the F-15C CR 79-0031 were added
27-04-2024 Photos of the F-15C CR 79-0030 were added
26-04-2024 The Dutch Air Force celebrated its 50th anniversary with a flypast of 170 planes
26-04-2024 Soesterberg AB hosted an airshow on 19 June 1963
25-04-2024 A F-102A crashed in foggy conditions not far from Soesterberg AB in 12 December 1962
25-04-2024 A F-102A from the 32nd crashed on 25 September 1961
24-04-2024 On 13 April 1961 a F-102A from the 32nd collided with a Dutch Hunter
24-04-2024 Photos of the F-15C CR 79-0029 were added
24-04-2024 Photos of the F-15C CR 79-0028 were added