RAF Fassberg was a small airfield on the northern outskirts of the town of Fassberg, Lower Saxony. It is approximately 39km north of Celle, 30km south-east of Soltau, and 95km south of Hamburg. Along with many other airfields in Germany, Fassberg played a part in the Berlin Airlift. It was home to a variety of aircraft, military and civil, carrying supplies to Berlin for much of the Airlift. U.S. aircraft were also on station for just over a year.

The number given to Fassberg on occupation was B152 before being named RAF Fassberg. It ceased operations in early 1957 and was handed back to the German Airforce.

Home to:

56 (Punjab) Sqn – Sep 1944-?? (Tempest V)
No 6056 Servicing Echelon – 16 Apr-21 Jun 1945 and 23 Oct 1945-1 Apr 1946
3 Sqn – Oct 1945-Jan 1946 (Tempest V)
No 6003 Servicing Echelon – 26 Apr-21 Jun 1945 and 23 Oct 1945-24 Jan 1946
HQ, No 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing – 26 Apr-21 Jun 1945
616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAuxAF – 1945-1945 (Meteor III)
No 6616 Servicing Echelon – 26 Apr-3 May 1945
No 419 Repair & Salvage Unit – 3-7 May 1945
350 (Belgian) Sqn – May 1945-?? (Spitfire XIV) (1)
No 6350 (Belgian) Servicing Echelon – 6 May-21 Jun 1945 and 29 Nov 1945-15 Oct 1946
130 (Punjab) Sqn – May 1945?? (Spitfire IX B or XIV) (2)
No 6130 Servicing Echelon – 7-10 May 1945
No 6132 Servicing Echelon – 7-10 May 1945
No 6602 Servicing Echelon – 7-10 May 1945
No 6274 Servicing Echelon – 7 May-24 Jun 1945
HQ, No 126 Wing – 13 May-2 Jul 1945
No 401 Air Stores Park – 13 May-4 Jul 1945
412 (Falcon) Sqn RCAF – 1945?? (Spitfire IX B or IX E) (3)
No 6412 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon (13 May – 5 Jun 1945)
401 (Ram) Sqn RCAF – ?? 1945 May-3 July 1945 (Spitfire XIV E to June 1945, then Spitfire XVI) (4)
No 6401 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 12 May-23 Jun 1945
411 (Grizzly Bear) Sqn RCAF – ?? 1945-?? 1945 (Spitfire LF XVI E and/or Spitfire XIV)
No 6411 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 7 Jun-5 Jul 1945
402 (Winnipeg Bears) Sqn RCAF – ?? Jun 1945-2 July 1945 (Spitfire XVI) (5)
No 6402 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 23 Jun-1 Jul 1945
416 (City of Oshawa) Sqn RCAF – ?? July 1945-?? 1945 (Spitfire XVI)
No 6416 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 2-4 Jul 1945
421 (Red Indian) Sqn RCAF – Jul 1945?? (Spitfire XVI E)
No 6421 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 2-8 Jul 1945
443 (Hornet) Sqn RCAF – Jul 1945?? (Spitfire XVI)
No 6443 (RCAF) Servicing Echelon – 2-5 Jul 1945
HQ, No 145 Wing – 6 Jul-26 Aug 1945
340 (GC/IV/2 ‘Ile de France’) Sqn (Spitfire LF XVI) (6)
No 6340 (French) Servicing Echelon – 7 Jul-21 Nov 1945
No 6317 (Polish) Servicing Echelon – 8 Jul-25 Nov 1945
No 6329 (French) Servicing Echelon – 9 Jul-8 Nov 1945
No 420 Repair & Salvage Unit – ?? – 30 Sep 1945
451 Sqn RAAF – Sep 1945?? (Spitfire XIV)
No 6451 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon – 14-27 Sep 1945
453 Sqn RAAF – Sep 1945?? (Spitfire XIV)
No 6453 (RAAF) Servicing Echelon – 14-16 Sep 1945
HQ, No 135 Wing – 23 Oct 1945-2 Jan 1946 and 17 Feb 1946-1 Dec 1947
33 Sqn – ?? 1945-?? 1947 (Tempest V)
No 6033 Servicing Echelon – 23 Oct 1945-1 Dec 1947
174 Sqn – ?? Nov 1945-31 Mar 1946 (TempestV) (7)
No 6174 Servicing Echelon – 26 Nov 1945-20 Apr 1946
349 (Belgian) Sqn – ?? Nov 1945-?? Oct ??1946 (Spitfire XVI) (8)
No 6349 (Belgian) Servicing Echelon – 30 Nov 1945-15 Oct 1946
No 412 Repair & Salvage Unit – ?? 1946-15 Dec 1947
26 Sqn – ?? Apr 1946-?? Nov 1947 (Tempest V to Jul 1946, then Tempest F2) (9)
No 6026 Servicing Echelon – 13 Apr-7 May 1946, 17 Jun-24 Sep 1946 and 23 Oct 1946-19 Nov 1947
16 Sqn – 1 Apr 1946-?? 1947 (Tempest V to Aug 1946, then Tempest F2)
No 6016 Servicing Echelon – 1 May 1946-1 Dec 1947
18 Sqn – 1948-1949 (11)
27 Sqn ?? 1948-?? 1949 (13)
14 Sqn – ?? 1950-?? 1955 (Mosquito B35 to Feb 1951, Vampire FB5 to Jul 1954, Venom May 1953-Jun 1955)
No 6014 Servicing Echelon – 1 Nov 1950-23 Jun 1955
No 3 Mobile Repair and Salvage Unit – 1 Jan-21 Jul 1952
HQ, No 121 (Day Fighter) Wing – 1 Apr 1953-1 Nov 1956
5 Sqn (10)
11 Sqn (10)
24 Sqn (12)
30 Sqn
46 Sqn – ?? 1948-?? 1949 (Dakota – Berlin Airlift)
53 Sqn – ?? 1948-July 1949 (Dakota – Berlin Airlift) (14)
62 Sqn – ?? 1948-June 1949 (Dakota – Berlin Airlift) (15)
77 Sqn – ?? 1948-June 1949 (Dakota – Berlin Airlift) (15)
80 Sqn
98 Sqn
112 Sqn
118 Sqn
266 Sqn
341 Sqn
345 Sqn
23 LAA Squadron circa 1952
24 LAA Squadron circa 1952
57 Rifle Squadron circa 1952

Closed 1957, handed over to German Air Force.

(1) 350 Sqn arrived at Fassberg less than 24 hours before the surrender was signed.
(2) Aircraft type is unclear at this time.
(3) Aircraft type is unclear at this time. May also have flown the LF XIV E from this base)
(4) Disbanded at Fassberg, 3rd July 1945.
(5) Disbanded at Fassberg, 2nd July 1945.
(6) Transferred to Armée de l’Air on 25 November 1945 at Fassberg.
(7) Disbanded at Fassberg 31st March 1946. It is thought that this was a renumbering of 274 Sqn in September 1945.
(8) Transferred to Belgian control October 1946.
(9) 26 Sqn is another that has had numerous reincarnations, and this makes it a little difficult to pinpoint correct details. Any information appreciated.
(10) Nothing definite known about this squadron at this time.
(11) Believed to have been based at Fassberg during the Berlin Airlift, flying Dakotas.
(12) 24 Sqn RAF cannot be traced to this location as of yet. It is possible that this was 24 Sqn RAF Regiment, as they disbanded in Gemany 1st Jan 1958.
(13) There are two possibilities here. 27 Sqn was involved in the Berlin Airlift with Dakota aircraft, disbanding in 1950. A reference also gives 27 Sqn RAF Regiment as being at Fassberg at some time in the LAA role. Any information appreciated.
(14) Disbanded July 1949.
(15) Disbanded June 1949.

Details of some Squadrons that were based here are hazy and/or confused. If anyone has any details that can clarify dates and details, they will be most welcome. It is also thought that the station was closed for a time to allow the runway to be extended, but no firm confirmation has been found to date.