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| Designation |
ONT |
| Name |
Kleine Brogel |
| Position |
N51°12.8' E005°33.5' WGS84 |
| Google Maps | N51°12.8' E005°33.5' WGS84 |
| Frequency |
431 kHz |
| Operational range |
15 nm (?) |
| Type |
NDB |
| Geography |
Next to the main road from Hamont to Bocholt in the middle-North
of the country of Belgium. The beacon is very close to the border with the
Netherlands, a few kilometers South-West of Weert. If you drive from Hamont
to Bocholt, a kilometre before Bocholt you will see a small pullout with a
map of Bocholt on your right. If you pull over and park, the beacon is
straight across the road. |
| Procedures |
Although we are not aware of specific procedures, the location
and name of the beacon heavily suggest that it is a locator for the nearby
air force base of Kleine Brogel, allegedly a tactical nuclear bomb base. It
can also be used nicely for navigation to Kempen Airport just across the
border, near Budel in the Netherlands. |
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| Photo 1 |
Belgians build beacons quite differently than Dutch. [...] |
| Photo 2 |
They also put up heavier fences. [...] |
| All photos |
Page updated 2008-12-31
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