Wittmundhafen Air Base


Wittmundhafen Air Base is a military air base in Germany. It is home to the Tactical Wing 71 of the German Air Force. Since May 1974 the F-4F Phantom II was operated from the base. German F-4F Phantoms at the base were retired on 29 June 2013. During 2013 JG 71 transitioned to the new 20 plus Eurofighter Typhoon.JG-71 was renamed TLwG-71 at some point prior to the end of 2014. Prior to May 1974,JG-71 operated the F-104G Starfighter. Up to the mid/late-1980s JG-71 operated a handful of DO-28D The base currently stores all former F4F phantoms of the German airforce.