Satellite and aerial maps of Gilze-Rijen AB with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
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Tilburg , Noord-Brabant | 10.9 | 096 | |
St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis , Noord-Brabant | 12.2 | 104 | |
Weelde AB , Antwerpen | 19.3 | 174 | EBWE |
Verolme Scheepswerf , Noord-Brabant | 24.1 | 037 | |
Seppe , Noord-Brabant | 26.3 | 267 | EHSE |
Merwede Shipyard , Zuid-Holland | 28.7 | 348 |
Gilze-Rijen AB |
1909 to present | ||
51° 34' 0'' N 4° 56' 0'' E | ||
1nm N of Gilze, Breda, Noord-Brabant | ||
ICAO: EHGR | IATA: GLZ | |
Elevation: 49 feet |
Originally opened as Molenheide, this is the oldest airfield in the Netherlands. During World War II, it was occupied as a Luftwaffe fighter base. After the war it became a training base but reverted to its fighter role in 1972. In 1995, the Tactische Helikopter Groep (Tactical Helicopter Group) took over the base. It is also the home of the Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht (RNLAF Historic Flight).
List of units at Gilze-Rijen AB |
Years | Unit | |
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2008- | 298 Squadron | CH-47F Chinook, CH-47D Chinook, |
2008- | 300 Squadron | AS532U2 Cougar , SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III, |
1997- | 301 Squadron | AH-64D Apache, AH-64A Apache, |
1995/03 | 299 Squadron | Bo105CB, |
1995/05 | 302 Squadron | AH-64D Apache, SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III, |
1953 | 705 NAS | UH-12B HTE-2, S-55 H-19, S-55 H-19, dragonfly, dragonfly, |
Gilze-Rijen AB News |
First MYII Chinook for Netherlands
16-Apr-21 - The first of 6 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters in MYII CAAS (common avionics architecture system) configuration was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) #ChinookCAAS Support for Dutch CH-47F Chinooks
08-Mar-21 - Collins Aerospace get multi-year contract to maintenance, repair and overhaul of the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit of Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters at Gilze-Rijen airbase #ChinookBoeing New Agreements with RNLAF and Fokker
23-Jun-14 - GILZE-RIJEN AIR BASE, Netherlands – Boeing has signed separate agreements with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Technologies to explore advanced maintenance opportunities for Dutch rotorcraft and expand efforts to make the Netherlands a regional hub for military and civilian aircraft support services. Operations at Gilze-Rijen AB |
Dates | Operation | |
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23-may-18 | 06-jun-18 | APROC 2018 |
01-mar-15 | Operation Atlantic Resolve | |
01-feb-53 | 17-feb-53 | Operation WaNo |