The airfield was originally opened in 1936 for the
Luftwaffe. It was seized during
World War II by the
British Army in April 1945 and taken over by the
Royal Air Force (RAF). It was designated as Advanced Landing Ground
B-117 Jever. It was later designated
RAF Jever and used by the RAF beginning in 1952 as part of the
Cold War British Forces in
West Germany. RAF units assigned were: • 1952:
20 Squadron reformed with
de Havilland Vampire FB.9 • 1952–1953:
112 Squadron with Vampire FB.5 • 1952–1961:
4 Squadron &
93 Squadron with Vampire FB.5 (replaced with FB.9), later
Canadair Sabre F.4, later
Hawker Hunter F.4 (replaced with F.6) • 1955–1957:
98 Squadron &
118 Squadron with Hunter F.4 • 1957–1961:
2 Squadron with
Supermarine Swift FR.5 and Hunter FR.10 In 1961 the base was returned to the control of the
German Air Force and became a
NATO Air Base. In September 1979 NATO's
Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) moved to Jever. TLP prepares NATO allied coalition forces for worldwide tactical air operations. In March 1989 TLP subsequently relocated to
Florennes Air Base in
Belgium. ==References==