page_title: Neubiberg Air Base
section_title: 160th/38th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: Neubiberg Air Base / USAF use / 160th/38th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
caption_attribution_description: RF-80A Serial 45-8391 of the 160th Tactical Recon Squadron, Toul Air Base France, 1952
context_page_description: Neubiberg Air Base is a former German Air Force and United States Air Force airfield which was closed in 1991. It is located 9 km south of the city of Munich, Germany.
  Today the former base area holds the campus of Bundeswehr University of Munich. There is also student housing in the area. The runways are used as a recreation area and for scientific testing of vehicles. Some houses have already been built and there are plans to add parks and housing where the ground is still covered by asphalt. The runway crosses over the Munich-Salzbug autobahn.
context_section_description: The 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron deployed to Neubiberg from Toul-Rosieres Air Base France.   The 160th was part of the Alabama Air National Guard 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing which had been activated during the Korean War.  In 1952, Toul Air Base was unfinished and not yet ready for jet aircraft.  This meant only the wing headquarters was in France, and its two RF-80A squadrons were moved to Germany.  At the time of their arrival, the 160th's aircraft were silver with only "Buzz Numbers" on their noses.  Later, blue lightning bolts were painted on their vertical stabilizers, and yellow lightning flashes were painted on the center fuselage and wing tip tanks.
  On 10 July 1952, the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing was activated at Toul Air Base and absorbed the personnel and equipment of the 117th.  The 160th at Neubiberg was returned to the Alabama Air National Guard and replaced by the 38th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, which took over its personnel and RF-80As.  The 38th remained at Neubiberg until 9 May 1953 when it moved to the newly opened Spangdahlem Air Base.
caption: RF-80 of the 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
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