Air Base Karup
Air Base Karup is the main air base of the Royal Danish Air Force. It is situated 3 km. west of Karup in mid-Jutland.
History
The air base was constructed during the German Occupation in 1940 under the name "Einsatzhafen Grove" to facilitate offensive operations against England. Later in the war, it became a base for defensive fighter planes.
After the war the air base was taken over by the Royal Danish Air Force, using it as a refugee camp for 22.000 German refugees.
The air base covers 3000 hektars of land of which only a third is inside the operational area marked by a 17 km long fence.
Wings and units
The air base is home to the following units under the Danish Royal Air Force:
- Helicopter Wing Karup
- RDAF Flying School
- RDAF Air Control Wing
- Combat Support Wing
- RDAF Specialist School
- RDAF Training Centre
- Expeditionary Air Staff
Further, the operational command of the Royal Danish Army and the Royal Danish Air Force is situated at the base.
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