Overview Due to the downsizing of several other squadrons at Holloman AFB, the German Air Force increased its Tornado Training Unit from 12 to 42 aircraft.

Details This project consisted of the installation of new site utility services and the ground work needed for a new parking apron capable of accommodating 45 tornado jets. Six new 125’ poles light this area for nighttime sorties and are monitored by a new closed circuit camera system with the capacity for covering a 9,217,152 SF area. In addition, three new hangars consisting of six individual hangar bays for the fueling and storage of planes was constructed. A major 50HZ system was needed to power the European style planes. Three converters (one 650 KVA, one 350 KVA, and one 225 KVA) were necessary and had to be installed in a parallel fashion, making the installation more complex.

A new maintenance hangar was placed directly behind the hangars, and a 40,000 SF repair floor allows crews the capacity of working on six tornado jets at one time. This multi-floor complex also includes a series of support offices and workshops capable of housing a workforce of 100 support personnel.

Supporting the new maintenance hanger is a jet engine fuel cell workshop. This 18,648 SF complex is capable of repairing, rebuilding, and testing four units at one time and has the capacity to store four more engines during the reparation stage and houses approximately 50 support personnel. The Jet Engine Fuel Cell and the three Parking Shelters are a fine example of the use of underground conduit systems in lieu of overhead conduit. The buildings have a low presence of electrical systems visible throughout the facilities enhancing the interior look of the buildings.