The following link leads you to a video that shows the flight of a drone over the air base, starting at the former main guardhouse, filmed on March 8, 2021.

Filmed in spring of 2021

For our annual barbecue we were able to welcome more than 70 guests outside and inside the premises of the Traditionsgemeinschaft. Delicious food and lots of free beer provided ample leisure time for interesting conversation.

In connection with grass-root participation in the future development of the air base area a so-called innovation camp was held where citizens were expected to contribute their ideas and proposals for future planning. Read more at the very bottom of the News from Fliegerhorst page.
Lesen Sie hierzu einen Artikel aus der NWZ vom 23.11.2015 http://www.nwzonline.de/oldenburg/politik/wo-die-truppenkueche-zur-kita-wird_a_6,0,600671842.html

As in previous years, some members of the Traditionsgemeinschaft took part in this year’s wreath-laying ceremony at the Aeronauts’ Memorial in Kleiner Bürgerbusch. H. Friz spoke in remembrance of the victims of all armed conflicts of the past, but also included the present-day refugees. Ch. Röhlig supplied the musical accompaniment.

Envisioning the sale of the air base area for housing construction, the ground where remains of ordinance are suspected is being deeply dug up and sifted through at the moment. Future building sites must be free of explosives.

A day s excursion took 32 members of the Traditionsgemeinschaft to Tactical Air Force Wing 71 (Richthofen) at Wittmund. After inspecting the impressive collection from the field of military history put together by the Traditionsgemeinschaft Richthofen on the premises of the former NCO mess the group proceeded to the air base where there was a Eurofighter on view. It was unfortunate that for operational and metereological reasons the aircraft could not be seen in flight.

In relatively windy but predominantly dry weather 34 kale fans set out for a tour of road bowling across the air base. The following kale dinner found the group enjoying the Oldenburg “national” dish in a cozy atmosphere.
In our image gallery 1 you can see pictures of the event.

The building project at the Air Base is progressing. A development plan for the initial building sites around the former Officers Mess Hall has been made public. Interested parties can apply for a piece of real estate with the City of Oldenburg. If applicants reach an identical number of points, lots will be drawn. Within two years after the allocation of a building plot, construction activity must have commenced.

The new board of the FBW 43 Commemoratove Association in front of our F-86 Sabre. From left to right Alfred Claußen financial administration, Fred Vosteen media administration/chronicler, Helmut Friz protocolist/webmaster, Rudolf Sender dep. chairman , Guido Gotthardt Chairman , Gerd Tresbach dep. chairman
( NWZ-Artikel vom 7. April 2016 )