Date

Mar 7, 1963

Description

Volkel Air Base remained the sole site for U.S. nuclear bombs in the Netherlands, but the possibility of expanding the storage sites to Soesterberg Airfield was under consideration in early 1960. Apparently, consideration of Soesterberg began with a request by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), which the RNLAF followed up with a formal proposal. For reasons that remain to be learned, the matter evidently went no further.

Source

Dutch National Archives. Records of the Dutch Air Force, File 2.13.185

Document published in following posting(s):

US Nuclear Weapons in the Netherlands: A First Appraisal

Jan 15, 2021