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Prostějov Airfield, Czech Republic
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Letiště Prostějov
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Coordinates
N492652 E0170802
(WGS84)
Google Maps
Elevation
705 ft
Location indicator
LKPV
The history of the Cold War airfields: Prostějov
Location of airfield
2 km south of Prostejov.
During World War II
Use
Proßnitz air base.
Situation
Prossnitz Air Base in World War II on a US map from 1943
Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA
During the Cold War
Use
Military helicopter base.
Overview
Prostějov Airfield on a US satellite image from 29 August 1962
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Prostějov Airfield on a US satellite image from 25 August 1980
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Northern part with barracks and helicopter parking pads
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Southern part with runway
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Radio communication
Call sign "VYTVOR" (198x).
According to western signals intelligence (SIGINT), the airfield was also called "Navigacni Punkt 220" by the Czechoslovak Air Force.
Units
51 VRP "Dr. Edvarda Benese": Mi-17, Mi-24D (1990)
Today
Use
Occasional military traffic for parachute training. Aeroclub.
Images
View from the south over the airfield with the plane taking off (2010)
Sources
https://www.usgs.gov/
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USGS U.S. Geological Survey
Links
Aeroclub
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