Bad Langensalza Airfield
aerodrome in Germany; former German military airfield
Bad Langensalza Airfield (ICAO: EDEB) is a general aviation facility located in Germany, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-northwest of Bad Langensalza (Thuringen); approximately 240 kilometres (149 mi) southwest of Berlin. It is classified as a Sonderlandeplatz meaning that it has no guaranteed hours of service, so that visitors need to obtain "prior permission".
The airfield has a short grass runway, which is used primarily for light aircraft and gliders. There is a small terminal and a hangar at the facility.
History
The field was first operated by the Luftwaffe 1938. It was used by dive bombers and fighter bombers, first with Henschel Hs 123s, then at the beginning of 1939, with Junkers Ju 87B "Stukas", Dornier Do 17Z light bombers and Junkers Ju 88A fighter-bombers which were assigned to combat units, being used first in the Invasion of Poland in 1939, the aircraft were then moved west prior to the Battle of France in 1940.
As the war progressed, Langensalza became a reserve support base. In 1944 it was used as a night interceptor fighter airfield as part of the Defense of the Reich campaign, with NJG 2, operating Ju 88C/R night fighters against RAF night bomber attacks during March–April of that year.
American Army units moved into the area in early April 1945, seizing the airfield with little resistance. The IX Engineering Command 825th Engineering Aviation Battalion arrived on 8 April and declared Langensalza operational, designating the airfield as Advanced Landing Ground "R-2".
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