Fliegerhorst Wunstorf incl Landmarks Steinhuder Meer and Fortress Wilhelmstein

[G*Man]

Please consider to implement the Fliegerhorst (Air Base) Wunstorf, located next to the town Wunstorf (near City of Hannover) and the big lake „Steinhuder Meer“ with its iconic Landmark Wilhelmstein is making history from its start of operation in 1934 to the present day.

Location UTM: 32U 529025 5811992 

ICAO-Code: ETNW

In Operation:

 Luftwaffe, 1934–1945

 Royal Air Force, 1945–1957

 German Air Force, 1957–present
(1978-present base of Lufttransportgeschwader LTG62)

Landmark Steinhuder Meer: Biggest lake of Lower Saxony behind Air Base:

Popular Landmark for Pilots: Wilhelmstein Fortress, built in 1761 on an artificial island in the middle of the lake:

 

 

Edited March 16 by G*Man

[G*Man]

Some additional Sources:

 

https://www.relikte.com/wunstorf/index.htm

Edited March 16 by G*Man

[Bremspropeller]

Wunstorf is already on the Phase 1 list and it's visible on the map:

 

[G*Man]

Here we go!