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| Coordinates | N522241 E0133111 (WGS84) Google Maps |
| Elevation | 154 ft |
| Former East Germany (GDR) | District of Potsdam |
| Federal state | Brandenburg |
| Location indicator | EDXS (196x), ETBS (197x-199x), EDDB (199x-) |
Germany during the Cold War Map
The history of the Cold War airfields: Schönefeld
Contents
Page 1: Schönefeld Airport
Page 2: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
Page 4: The "Kerosene Railway" Berlin-Grünau - Diepensee, Links ← you are here
Page 5: Berlin Schönefeld Airport
The "Kerosene railway" Berlin-Grünau - Diepensee
General
The "kerosene railway" was built to supply the airport with aviation fuel. It branched off from the Görlitzer Bahn railway south of the Berlin-Grünau train station, ran along the southern city boundary of Berlin and ended in Diepensee at the southern part of the Schönefeld airport.
As part of the construction of the new Berlin Brandenburg BER Airport, a new connection to the Görlitz Railway was built about 200 m to the south. After its commissioning, the "Kerosene railway" was shut down and dismantled.
Images
Pictures from 2010
Railway crossing Waltersdorfer Straße
Route east of the autobahn bridge. See picture below.
Autobahn bridge Bohnsdorf. See picture below.
Route west of the autobahn bridge. See picture below.
Track in the forest
Railway line
Tracks near Hubertus
After dismantling (2015)
After the opening of the new railway connection to the airport, the old supply railway from Grünau station to Diepensee ("Kerosinbahn") was taken out of service and dismantled. The pictures show the former route near the autobahn bridge at Waldstrasse in Berlin-Bohnsdorf in 2015.
Former route east of the autobahn bridge. Compare picture above
Autobahn bridge. Compare picture above
Former route west of the autobahn bridge. Compare picture above
Links
- Die alte INTERFLUG im www - History of Interflug und Schoenefeld airport.
- http://www.planeboys.de/ - History of airliners and planes at Schoenefeld.
- Berlin Airports - Official homepage of Schoenefeld, Tempelhof and Tegel
- Aerial picture 24 june 2005 (Airliners.net)
- Aerial picture 22 may 2006 (Airliners.net)
- Aerial picture 28 april 2007 (Airliners.net) - Die Bauarbeiten für BBI haben begonnen.
Sources
- https://lib.byu.edu/collections/ - BYU Library
- https://digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/ - Digital Archive @ McMaster University Library
- https://www.cia.gov/ - CIA
- http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1976 - Observation of a soviet VIP Il-62 at Schoenefeld at the 08 july 1976.
- http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1979 - Aerial picture of a Il-18 in Aeroflot colours.at Schoenefeld at the 04 may 1979.
- http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1984 - 13 january 1984: observation of a newly installed PAR RP-4G.
- http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/geoinformati... - Geoportal Berlin
Bibliography
- Ries, Karl; Dierich, Wolfgang: "Fliegerhorste und Einsatzhäfen der Luftwaffe" Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1993 - Allied map
- : "Berliner Verkehrsblätter 8/90" - Report about old tram 147 to Schoenefeld.
- Kuhlmann, Bernd: "Ein Amt, ein Flughafen und elf Bahnhöfe" Gesellschaft für Verkehrspolitik und Eisenbahnwesen e.V. (GVE), Berlin, 1996 - Detailed description, pictures and maps
- Grenzdörfer, Joachim; Seifert, Karl-Dieter: "Geschichte der ostdeutschen Verkehrsflughäfen" Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn, 1997 - Description, maps, pictures
- Michels, Jürgen; Werner, Jochen: "Luftfahrt Ost 1945-1990" Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn, 1994 - Description, maps
- Freundt, Lutz: "Sowjetische Fliegerkräfte in Deutschland 1945-1994, Band 3" Edition Freundt Eigenverlag, Diepholz 1999 - Description, aerial picture from 1953
- Billig, Detlef; Meyer, Manfred: "Flugzeuge der DDR, I. Band bis 1962" TOM Modellbau, Friedland, 2002 - Many pictures from Schönefeld
- Billig, Detlef; Meyer, Manfred: "Flugzeuge der DDR, II. Band bis 1972" TOM Modellbau, Friedland, 2002 - Many pictures from Schönefeld
- Billig, Detlef; Meyer, Manfred: "Flugzeuge der DDR, III. Band bis 1990" TOM Modellbau, Friedland, 2003 - Pictures from Schönefeld
- Billig, Detlef; Meyer, Manfred: "Flugzeuge der DDR, IV. Band" TOM Modellbau, Friedland, 2004 - Many pictures from Schönefeld
Airfields in the vicinity
- 000°/6km Berlin: Johannisthal Airfield (Adlershof, Аэродром Берлин Йоханнисталь Адлерсхоф)
- 079°/11km Berlin: Müggelheim Agricultural Airfield
- 112°/11km Niederlehme: Helipads 1011, 3041
- 209°/13km Rangsdorf: Airfield (Аэродром Рангсдорф)
- 323°/13km Berlin: Tempelhof Airport (Berlin Tempelhof Central Airport TCA)
- 013°/14km Berlin: Helipad 1028 (HSLP / HLP 1028)
- 284°/17km Berlin: Berlin Command Airstrip
- 180°/20km Zossen/Wünsdorf
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Contents
Page 1: Schönefeld Airport
Page 2: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
Page 4: The "Kerosene Railway" Berlin-Grünau - Diepensee, Links ← you are here
Page 5: Berlin Schönefeld Airport
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