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- Article by Pieter van Wijngaarden
- Published on January 19th, 2025
August-Euler-Flugplatz in Darmstadt
Which university in Europe has its own airport? The Technical University in Darmstadt does have one, due in part to the presence of a special wind tunnel. At the airport there is still this remarkable tall building containing large fans. It was a design by Dr.-Ing. Nicolaus Scheubel built in the years 1934-1935, commissioned by the Technical University-Darmstadt-Griesheim. Here air currents were calculated on military aircraft designs for Nazi Germany. In the final days of World War II, the facility was dismantled and destroyed to prevent it from falling into American hands.
- Article by Peter ter Haar
- Published on January 19th, 2025
Fliegerhorst Havelte
In May, 1940 the Luftwaffe took over the captured Dutch airfields. They were soon enlarged in the framework of the war against Great Britain. At first, only two new airfields were constructed: Volkel in North-Brabant and Peest in North-Drenthe near Norg. The last one was ultimately not used due to the ground water of the place. Only in the end of 1942 was construction started of a third new airfield, at Havelte in Southwest-Drenthe.
- Article by Paul Moerenhout
- Published on January 19th, 2025
RAF-base Downham Market
RAF Bomber Command used The Royal Air Force (RAF) base RAF Downham Market during World War Two. Bomber Command executed many bombing missions during World War Two. These missions were aimed at cities and military targets in Germany, Italy and several other occupied countries. RAF Downham Market functioned from its opening in July, 1942 as an auxiliary base for RAF Marham. RAF Marham, which had its origins in the Great War, had become too busy because of the increasing flying movements. RAF Downham Market served as a back-up for the increasing bomber movements so that they could safely land. A fully equipped squadron was transferred from RAF Marham to RAF Downham Market. Two months before the airfield was opened, the first aircraft had landed.
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