Alt Daber Airfield
Old Dabber Airfield Wittstock Air Base | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator | German Luftwaffe followed by Soviet Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | 3.5 km NE of Wittstock, Germany | ||||||||||
| Built | 1934 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1934 - 1994 | ||||||||||
| Commander | Lieutenant-General Sawitzki | ||||||||||
| Occupants | 1934-1945 German Luftwaffe. 1945-1994 Soviet 33 Fighter Regiment | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°12′08″N 012°31′21″E / 53.20222°N 12.52250°E | ||||||||||
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The Old Daber Airfield (also known as Wittstock Air Base), is an abandoned military air base located just outside the town of Wittstock in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in north-western Brandenburg, Germany.
History
From 1934, under
field. From 1938 it was developed formally as a Luftwaffe airfield, with building extensions stopping in 1940. By this time the southern section of the site was linked to the railway at Groß Haßlow.On 3 May 1945, the
With the reunification of West Germany and East Germany from 1989/1990, the Soviet Army agreed to return all bases by the end of 1994. The airfield was handed back to the district authorities on 20 June 1994. The airfield was then used for a time by the Bundeswehr, before being abandoned.
Present
After abandonment, the airfield served as a race track, during which the fauna and flora of the heathland began to take over the facilities.
It was also used to host a series of electronic music festivals, including FULLmoOON festival.
Local plans for the 135 acres (55 ha) site propose the development of a
References
- Lutz Freundta d Stefan Büttner, Stefan (2007). Rote Plätze - Russische Militärflugplätze in Deutschland 1945 - 1994. AeroLit Verlag.
- ^ "Wittstock: Air Base - Military Airfield Directory".
- user-generated source]
External links
- Military Airfield Directory. Cold War Airfields. Wittstock Airbase
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