Rakvere Airfield
Airfield in Estonia
Rakvere Airfield
Location in Estonia
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Rakvere Airfield (Estonian: Rakvere lennuväli) is an airfield in Rakvere, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.[1]
The airfield was built in 1920s. During WW II the airfield was used by Luftwaffe. During the Soviet era it was a Soviet Air Force and Soviet Navy helicopter base operating Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-27 helicopters.[2] In the beginning of 1990s, the airfield was abandoned. In the initiative of private pilots, the airfield is reopened since 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Forgotten airfields europe". forgottenairfields.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Rakvere: Airfield / Heliport". Military Airfields Directory. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
External links
- Rakvere Airfield at Forgotten Airfields
