Thanks man, was there on 2 tours as a RAF kid, left in 91. Happy days, my teen years, my best years. Went to Bader, Cheshire then finished up at Windsor in Rheindahlen. Nothing but love for Bruggen. Cheers

Arrived at Bruggen 17 Dec 1962 and it was either snowing or just about to. Didn't see any grass again until April. Joined 80 Squadron (Canberra PR7) as an air radar mech-grand bunch of lads! Was on the parade for HRH Princess Margaret when 80 and 213 got their colours. Had a few months in the summer of '64 at Laarbruch whilst the runway at Bruggen was being updated and generally had an enjoyable tour (with Amstel 45pf a bottle in the Malcolm Club!

I was a child when my Dad was stationed at RAF Rheindahlen. I went to Brugen many times. My Dad played rugby there too.

Lived in brighten in my childhood, dad was in r RAF happiness time of my life

Did two tours at bruggen one in the eighties the other ten years later finished my RAF career at Bruggen. Very fond memories

The railway engine brought back memories. I worked on Transportation 431MU 1965 to 68. Spent a lot of time unloading the wagons it brought in.

Mein Vatter schleppte mich als kind fast täglich mit nach Elmpt an dem Zaun vor der Landebahnich ich habe es damal als kind gehasst das ich den Großteil meiner Kindheit dort verbringen musste bei jedem Flugzeug ✈ was angeflogen kam hatte er Tränen in den Augen und hat den Piloten zu gewuncken im laufe der Zeit hab ich dan mit bekommen das sein Vater früher auch Pilot im Krieg war...2010 hab ich auf dem alten Flughafen bei den Javelin Barracks für einige zeit gearbeitet es war mit einer der schönst Zeit meines Lebens..!!! Heute lebe ich am Wald vor der Landebahn (Hillenkamp) wenn ich mit meinem Sohn dort am Zaun stehe und von der guten alten zeit träume dann hör ich mein Sohn schonmal fragen warum ich denn Tränen in den Augen habe🥺 ich hoffe das mein Sohn vielleicht auch irgendwann mal mit seinen kindern dort am Zaun steht und ihne von ihrem Opa erzählt..ich vermisse nicht nur mein Vater und die gute alte Zeit..ich vermisse auch die RAF Brüggen..Dankeschön

Lived at wickrath near bruggen on a residential flats army & RAF. Different blocks for what you service Dad was crash crew fireman / dog handler

Thanks, this really brought back the memories from ‘73-‘75 when I was a flight line armourer on 31 squadron (Phantoms). Work: TACEVALS, Noddy suits & respirators, nuclear QRA duty were something to get used to. Finish an early shift at 14.00 in summer, heading to the open air swimming pool then Mosel or Rhine wine and cheese whilst sunbathing outside the H block accomodation. The American bar where I was introduced to Schlitz, Budweiser, Singapore Slings, Harvey Wall Bangers and Southern Comfort and 7up, and 8 ball pool on a bigger American pool table. ‘Shush Night’ in the NAFFI club’s bar when it was scaley’s bingo, which used to piss us off. Number 1 in the charts was ‘The Streak’ and one of my fed up mates decided to wind them up by doing a streak through the middle of them. DMS boots, S6 respirator and his tin hat was all he had on… damp squib as they didn’t even notice. 😂 Lads used vodka as anti-freeze in car radiators as it was cheaper than anti-freeze. 8DM to the £ = 200 cigarettes or 50 King Edward cigars. Weekend nights out in Roermond, over the nearby border, in the Netherlands Great times, work hard/play hard. 😊

i remember a 431 families day , round about 84-85, we went on a joyride on medivac trains up to by the officers mess and back- was quite enjoyable.

Yes, brilliant, I was at 431mu(Bracht)from 79-82 as well....good times.

I did the Bruggen 10 in 86 I was on 3(f) at Gut.

Hill 60.