Aircraft cavern, a calque of the German word Flugzeugkaverne, is an underground hangar amongst others used by the Swiss Air Force. During World War II...
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Podgorica Airbase near Podgorica (1946-1992 Titograd). Today wine cellar. Aircraft cavern Highway strip Satellite airfield "Tunnels of Kuçova air field". Retrieved...
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completely from the airfield. Next to the aircraft cavern near the airport is the factory premises of the Pilatus Aircraft who use the airfield including for...
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before. After World War II, an aircraft cavern was built in Meiringen. In the 1970 years the construction of another cavern tunnel was started for the A-7G...
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Aircraft cavern that formerly accommodated the base still exists but are now empty. Military significance of Switzerlands Motorways Aircraft cavern "Home"...
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runway for (mostly) military aircraft and to serve as an auxiliary military air base. These runways allow military aircraft to continue operating even if...
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fortifications of Sargans, St. Maurice (Valais) and the Gotthard region. The caverns of those time were equipped with the needed infrastructure; beside cannons...
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fortifications of Sargans, St. Maurice, and the Gotthard region. At the time, caverns in these areas were equipped with essential military infrastructure. Besides...
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the caverns were used as a game reserve by the Earl of Derby until 1939, when they became a storage facility for ammunition for the anti-aircraft position...
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Swiss Air Force Base to still use its aircraft cavern regularly. It is located in Unterbach. Among other aircraft, it operates mainly F/A-18 Hornet fighter...
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