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Volkel Air Base, an Uncommon card
Volkel Air Base is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force - Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht, located near the village of Volkel, Netherlands.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 117
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 117 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Volkel Air Base quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Volkel Air Base card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Volkel also houses the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, part of the 52nd Fighter Wing from the ______ States Air Force.
Answer
United. Volkel also houses the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, part of the 52nd Fighter Wing from the United States Air Force. From the Volkel Air Base article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
After more than 50 years, former Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in ____ officially confirmed the presence of 22 B61 nuclear bombs at Volkel.
Answer
2010s. After more than 50 years, former Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 2013 officially confirmed the presence of 22 B61 nuclear bombs at Volkel. From the Volkel Air Base article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
John Rae. John Rae 71 · 2025 Calabrian regional election 67 · Volkel Air Base 64 · Kabul River 59 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Located in the north-east corner of the province of North Brabant, the air base is home to two F-35A squadrons, No. 312 and No. 313 and a maintenance, logistical, base squadron for the RNLASF.
- Volkel also houses the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, part of the 52nd Fighter Wing from the United States Air Force.
- After more than 50 years, former Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 2013 officially confirmed the presence of 22 B61 nuclear bombs at Volkel.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Volkel Air Base article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 64 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Volkel Air Base
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Volkel Air Base (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Defensie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
