🇩🇪 Jever Air Base

Jever Air Base, also known as Flugplatz Jever (NATO) or Flugplatz Upjever, is a former German Air Force military air base located in Schortens, Germany. The airfield was originally opened in 1936 for the Luftwaffe and was seized by the British Army in April 1945, becoming Advanced Landing Ground B-117 Jever. From 1952, it was known as RAF Jever and used by the Royal Air Force as part of Cold War British Forces in West Germany, hosting squadrons equipped with aircraft like the de Havilland Vampire, Canadair Sabre, and Hawker Hunter. In 1961, the base was returned to German control and became a NATO Air Base, subsequently hosting the Waffenschule der Luftwaffe 10 for Lockheed F-104G Starfighter pilot training from 1964, and later Jagdbombergeschwader 38 "Friesland" for Panavia Tornado training. From 1979 to 1988, it was home to NATO's Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP).

Military flying operations ceased on September 26, 2013, with the last flight of a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and the airfield was officially decommissioned as an airport at the end of September 2013 as part of the Bundeswehr reform. The closure was due to the cessation of military need for flight operations at the site.

Currently, the entire site remains under military use, primarily serving as the base for the Objektschutzregiment der Luftwaffe "Friesland" (Air Force Object Protection Regiment "Friesland"), which is expected to grow to over 2,000 personnel and utilize the facilities for training. The Sanitätsversorgungszentrum Schortens (Medical Supply Center Schortens) is also stationed there. While the flight operations have ceased, the former kerosene tank facility remains operational, supplying the nearby Wittmundhafen Air Base via pipeline.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, dserver.bundestag.de, de.wikipedia.org, dewiki.de*