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Underground hangar
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An underground hangar is a type of hangar for military aircraft, usually dug into the side of a mountain for protection. It is bigger and more protected than a hardened aircraft shelter.
A Mirage IIIRS in front of an aircraft cavern in Buochs Airport, Switzerland
A Mirage IIIRS in front of an aircraft cavern in Buochs Airport, Switzerland
Underground hangar portal at Bodø.
Underground hangar portal at Bodø.
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A Mirage IIIRS being towed out of a cavern on Buochs Airport, Switzerland (1999)
A Mirage IIIRS being towed out of a cavern on Buochs Airport, Switzerland (1999)
Aircraft cavern
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Aircraft cavern, a calque of the German word Flugzeugkaverne, is an underground hangar amongst others used by the Swiss Air Force.
Underground hangar
…Object "Šipčanik" at Podgorica Airbase near Podgorica (1946-1992 Titograd) (). Today, a wine cellar. Aircraft cavern Highway strip…
Meiringen Air Base viewed from the Rothorn - note the taxiways leading to the rock face
Meiringen Air Base viewed from the Rothorn - note the taxiways leading to the rock face