At a time when the only war in Europe was the Cold War, Ahlhorn served as a Forward Operating Location (Det. 3) for the A-10s of the 81st and 10th TFW in the UK, alongside the German Hueys of HTG64. The last of the military left in 2005, followed by four years of civil aviation use. By 2011, the northern half of the field was already covered by photovoltaic and any flying had ceased by 2018. Two-thirds of the 1940s triangle layout in the west are still present in 2024, seen looking southeast to northwest here.

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