Poland expansion in phase 3.

[Jaku]

Aviation training ground Przemków - Trzebień

"The Przemków-Trzebień aviation training ground covered an area of 12,000 hectares. Its entire area is covered by forests belonging to the Lower Silesian Forest complex. It was the largest training ground used by the soviet northern group of forces in Poland. It stretched from Przemków in the north to Trzebień in the south, from Studzianka and Pogorzela in the west to Wilkocin in the east. Part of the training ground, known as Przemków Północ, once used as a place for aviation exercises, is located north of Przemków in the vicinity of Nowy Dwór (Lubusz Province), Dzików, Koźlice, Ostaszów, and Buczyna in the Lower Silesian Province. The entire training ground was part of the Pstrąże facility. It was used not only as an air training area, but also by armored units (tank roads). An air training ground is an area designated for conducting simulated bombing raids from planes or helicopters. Numerous NGOF facilities were located in its vicinity. In Trzebień, there were barracks with facilities, 2.5 kilometers into the forest from Trzebień, an ammunition depot, in Wilkocin, shelters for the command, in Karczmarce, an independent fuel base, and in Chocianów, a tropospheric communication center. In addition, the military airports of Szprotawa-Wiechlice and Krzywa were located nearby. There was an ammunition depot in Duninów near Chocianów. Thus, the training ground was well equipped with auxiliary facilities. The Żagań-Legnica railway line was used to transport tanks, and there was a ramp at the Studzianka station where the tanks were unloaded. A siding led from the Leszno Górne station to Pstrąż. There was also a loading ramp in Pstrąż itself. The airfield was equipped with a mock airport covering an area of over 2,000 hectares. It was located southwest of Wilkocin in the forest. A concrete slab road, which has been preserved to this day, leads to it. The runway of the mock airport was probably not made of concrete, but grass. Heavy equipment was used to compact it. The mock-up served as an area for conducting fictitious air raids and as an alternate landing strip. Currently, the area has been plowed and trees have been planted on it. The former airfield is not in use, and most of the Soviet facilities are abandoned and devastated. Access to the area is prohibited due to unexploded ordnance."


some informations from: https://www.mil-airfields.de/pl/list.htm#202517

 

Coordinates	N512750 E0154612 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	522 ft

General

Imitated airfield on firing range.

Runways

• 12/30: 2500 m

Radio communication

Call sign firing range: "BUDITJEL" / "БУДИТЕЛЬ".

Airfields in the vicinity

• 223°/11km Trzebien: Airfield (Przemków)
• 190°/17km Krzywa: Air Base (Aslau, Osła, Osla, Аэродром Кшива)
• 311°/17km Szprotawa: Air Base (Sprottau, Wiechlice, Аэродром Шпротава)
• 306°/31km Żagań: Airfield (Sagan-Küpper, Zagan, Аэродром Жагань)
• 158°/33km Brochocin: Airfield (Schönfeld/Seifersdorf, Lotnisko Łukaszów, Аэродром Брохоцин)
  
  

 

[Jaku]

Płoty-Makowice reserve Airfield

"The initial engineering plans for the airport were developed between 1936 and 1940. Undoubtedly, the airport, or rather what was to become an airport in the future, was built by the Germans for the purposes of aggression against the Republic of Poland. We say this because, apart from the runway, there was no infrastructure there (in 1939). It should be remembered that it was located nearly 150 km from the border with the Republic of Poland, so it could not have been a primary airport. There is also no information as to whether the airport was used by Red Army units during the Soviet offensive in 1945.

The airport complex was built between 1962 and 1972. As far as transport is concerned, all goods were delivered by road, as the airport did not have a railway siding.

The layout of the airport is similar to standard backup airport solutions, with a limited barracks area and social facilities. Most of the buildings are made of white limestone brick. The area is partially fenced. There is no fence on the side of the river, which is a natural obstacle. The entire airfield is surrounded by forests on almost all sides. Only on the side of the village of Markowice is there practically no tree cover.

No combat air units were ever stationed at the airport. The airport was certainly intended to be used in the event of war. From the late 1960s until almost 1989, the airport was used by fighter and fighter-bomber units as a backup during numerous exercises.

Built in the 1930s, it was intended from the outset to be a training and backup airport. After World War II, it was expanded to meet the existing needs of the Polish People's Army. In the 1960s, it served as a reserve airport for the 40th Fighter Regiment from Świdwin. In the 1970s, it served the same function for the 2nd Fighter Regiment stationed in Goleniów. The runway (takeoff/landing direction: 11/29) is 2,300 meters long."


some informations from: https://www.mil-airfields.de/pl/list.htm#53109

 

Coordinates	N534539 E0151725 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation	155 ft

Location

Płoty is located ca. 60 km northeast of Szczecin.

Location of airfield

The airfield is located ca. 5 km south-southeast of Płoty.

Usage until 1945

Luftwaffe airfield Mackfitz.

Usage during the Cold War

Reserve airfield.

Runways

• 11/29: 2300 m x 29 m Concrete/Asphalt

Airfields in the vicinity

• 047°/30km Dębica: Airfield (Lotnisko Debica, Аэродром Дембица)
• 295°/31km Śniatowo: Airfield (Sniatowo, Аэродром Снятово)
• 233°/32km Goleniów: Air Base (Goleniow, Szczecin)
• 084°/35km Świdwin: Airfield (Swidwin Smardzko, Baza lotnicza Świdwin)