Templin: Air Base
Groß Dölln
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Coordinates: N530155 E0133233 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation: 202 ft
Location Indicator: EDUT (200x)
Location
Germany during the Cold War
During the Cold War
Usage
Soviet air base.
Situation
Templin Air Base on a US map from 1969 (Composed of two sheets) - (Source: Earth Sciences and Map Library, University of California, Berkeley)
Templin Air Base on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972 - (ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin /PCL MC/)
Runways
Data for the year 1990:
- 09/27: 3500 m Concrete
- 09/27 Grass
- 01/19: 2600 m
Radio beacons
Data for the year 1990:
- LOM 27: 451 "IK"
- LMM 27: 219 "I"
- LOM 09: 451 "PG"
- LMM 09: 219 "P"
Radio communication
Call sign: ASTORIJA (197x), LEOPARD (199x), see List of call signs
Units
1990: 20 GwAPIB (Su-17M-3, Su-17M-4, Su-17UM-3); 487 OBVP (Mi-8, Mi-24)
Installations
The airfield area was stated with 1503.40 ha.
Remote dispersal area at the southern end of runway 01
Railway siding vom Vogelsang station
Related objects: SAM site near Storkow; Fuel depot Kurtschlag.
History
- 1988 Unusual observation o a Templin FITTER at the Retzow Firing Range: The plane dropped a bomb. As the bomb fell from the plane, a flare ignited on the rear of the bomb and fell away seperately to the ground. Source: /USMLM 1988/
- November 20th, 1988 Observation of low-level flying over the Rossow Range: "Three four-ship of FITTER H from Templin Soviet Airfield were observed operating between 300-500 feet AGL. These aircraft ingressed to the range at between 500-750 feet, but were seen turning after weapons delivery at 300-500 feet and staying low until out of sight." Assessment: "While these observations are the exception and not the rule, they do indicate the Soviets have some pilots trained to operate at altitudes approaching the low-level regime of NATO pilots.
Today
Usage
General aviation airfield (EDUT).
Bibliography
- /USMLM 1988/:
United States Military Liaison Mission: "Unit History 19xx"
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Airfields in the vicinity
- 072°/17km Temmen: Helipad 3026 (HSLP / HLP 3026)
- 308°/19km Annenwalde: Airfield (Templin 2, Bredereiche)
- 251°/23km Badingen: Helipad 3109 (HSLP / HLP 3109)
- 149°/24km Eberswalde: Helipad 1036 (HSLP / HLP 1036, Eberswalde-Finow)
- 198°/24km Kreuzbruch: Airfield & Helipads 3114, 6102 (Klosterfelde, HSLP / HLP 3114, 6102)
- 156°/25km Finow: Air Base (Eberswalde-Finow)
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