Oschatz airfield

Oschatz airfield
Characteristics
ICAO code	EDOQ
Coordinates	51 ° 17 '55 "  N , 13 ° 4' 48"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 17 '55 "  N , 13 ° 4' 48"  E
Height above MSL	153 m (502  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	2 km west of Oschatz
Street	S38
Basic data
opening	?
operator	Fliegerclub Oschatz e. V.
Start-and runway
08/26	830 m × 40 m grass
website
https://www.flugplatz-oschatz.de

The Oschatz airfield is a special airfield in the district of North Saxony . It is located on the western outskirts of the eponymous town of Oschatz and east of the widely visible Collmberg . Formerly opened as a secret military airfield in 1935, it is now home to the voluntary association Fliegerclub Oschatz eV This maintains the airfield facilities, enables guest flights and runs a flight school for gliding and motor gliding . Events and national flight events take place regularly at the airfield.

history

The construction of a training place for the Luftwaffe began in 1935 by order of the Reich Aviation Ministry as a secret object. The Berlin architect Willi Ludewig , who was previously known for cooperative and trade union buildings, was won as chief architect . However, he illegally left his job before it was finished because he had or was expecting problems because of his Jewish wife. On January 1, 1936, the Oschatz aviation training center (then known as "Oschatz Air Base") began its service. The unit was renamed several times during its existence, namely in the pilot school A Oschatz (from August 1, 1937), pilot school A / B Oschatz (from November 1, 1938), school / flight trainee regiment 61 (from April 1, 1939), pilot school A. / B 61 (from October 15, 1941) and finally A 61 pilot school (from October 15, 1943).

Around 1943 an aircraft hangar was built in the western part of the square, in which the Junkers company carried out the final assembly of aircraft. On May 7, 1944, the flying school was relocated to Wildpark-Werder ; In return, the Air War School III came from there to Oschatz on June 6, 1944. At the end of the war, the last missions were flown from Oschatz with single-engine low- wing aircraft of the Junkers W 34 type , which were equipped with bazookas on their wings, against the American troops advancing on Leipzig . In April 1945, the Air War School III was relocated to the Brumowski Air Base in Tulln-Langenlebarn near Vienna, where it was destroyed in battles with the Red (Soviet) Army . The 1st Officer Applicant Battalion of Air Force Training Regiments 3, 4 from Oschatz was deployed in the final battle for Berlin from mid-April, which only a few survived. After American units took the area in April 1945, the airfield was handed over to the Soviet Army on July 1, 1945.

From 1947 to 1991 a Soviet garrison , which was stationed at the air base, used the airfield, including missile troops .

Former hangar, which is now used as a paintball hall.

Some of the old airfield buildings have already fallen into disrepair, others have been converted into residential buildings. A former hangar has now been converted into a paintball hall. Those interested in maintaining today's official airfield facility have contacted the Fliegerclub Oschatz e. V. merged and use part of the area of ​​the former square. They organize regular flight demonstrations, guest flights with gliders, courses, adventure days and other cultural events. The third classic car meeting (airworthy historical apparatus) is also in preparation for September 2019 .

The airfield has an 850 meter long grass runway. Foreign pilots can approach the airport under PPR conditions.

See also

• Eugen Bönsch

literature

• Jürgen Zapf: Airfields of the Air Force 1934–1945 - and what was left of them. Volume 2: Saxony . VDM , Zweibrücken 2001, ISBN 3-925480-62-5 .

Web links

• Website of the resident Fliegerclub Oschatz eV
• www.oschatz-vizite.narod.ru ГСВГ / ЗГВ Страница школы 109 и гарнизонов Нижнего и Верхнего Ошаца 1947–1991 (Soviet garrison 1947–1991, Oschatz Airfield) - Oschatz Airfield 109-1991
• Fliegerclub Oschatz eV

Individual evidence

1. ↑ paintball oschatz - Google search. Retrieved July 25, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Events at Oschatz Airfield , accessed on April 6, 2019.
3. ↑ Classic car meeting at Oschatz airfield , accessed on April 6, 2019.