Stendal Borstel Air Base in World War II on a US map from 194x
Source: McMaster University Library Digital Archive, Lizenz: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 CC BY-NC 2.5 CA
During the Cold War
Use
Used by Soviet/Russian troops until 1992.
In the 1950s
Units
1954
- Soviet ground attack regiment (P. O. Box 62 327),
Source: BND/Bundesarchiv B 206/3033
(For the P. O. Box numbers the digits 3 and 5 may be confused, because they are difficult to distinguish in the source document)
History
September 1954 Temporary relocation of the Stendal Ground Attack Regiment to Großenhain Air Base (22 - 27 September 1954)
In the 1970s
Situation
Stendal Air Base on a map of the US Department of Defense from 1972
Source: ONC E-2 (1972), Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
Overview
Soviet Stendal Air Base on a US satellite image from 10.03.1970 - The area is covered with snow
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Western end of the runway
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Former aircraft hangars
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Eestern end of the runway and aircraft revetments
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Anti-aircraft missile site, about 5 km northwest of the field near Belkau
1988 "Several sightings of HIP H at sowjetischen Flugplätzen Parchim Soviet Airfield (2nd Guards Tank Army) and Stendal Soviet Airfield (3rd Shock Army) indicated these regiments were integrating this latest HIP-series assault variant into their inventories. Through bort number tracking we were able to discern that some of the HIP H had transferred from Oranienburg Soviet Airfield, previously the only base to have the Mi-17." Source: /USMLM 1988/ (Source: USMLM 1988)
In addition, we identified ten HIND G-1 and two HIND G-2 at Stendal Soviet Airfield, and one HIND G-1 and two HIND G-2 at Parchim. This was a marked increase at the bases of these special purpose helicopters. (Source: USMLM 1988)
July 19th, 1988 "On 19 July 1988, HIND G1 and HIND E from Stenfal were observed performing rudimentary gun passes. The HIND G1 acted as the instructor and target with the HIND E setting-up above and to the rear of the target. The shooter dove toward the target for the attack and climbed to the opposite side for a reattack." (Source: USMLM 1988)
Today
Use
General aviation.
Links
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1964 - Notiz zum Inventar der 24. Luftarmee in Stendal mit
12 Yak 26/27 Mangrove,
2 CAB vielleicht An-10 oder An-12, 6 Mi-1 HARE
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1973 - Notiz zur erstmaligen Beobachtung von Mi-24 außerhalb der UdSSR 26. September 1973
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1975 - Notiz zur signifikaten Erhöhung der Anzahl der Mi-24 auf Regimentstärke
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1976 - Notiz erste Farb- und Schwarzweißfotos sowie Tonaufzeichnungen einer neuen Mi-24-Variante am 6. Dezember 1976
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1984 - Notiz zu modernisierten Mi-24 mit 23 mm Kanone und zur Modernisierung slewable barrel pods
http://www.history.hqusareur.army.mil/uslmannual.htm (offline): USMLM Unit History 1986 - Notiz zu TRA 067-86 erwähnt S-125 Stellung bei Stendal
(with help of JM)
Bibliography
Ries, Karl; Dierich, Wolfgang: "Fliegerhorste und Einsatzhäfen der Luftwaffe" Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1993 - Allied map
/USMLM 1988/: United States Military Liaison MissionUnited States Military Liaison Mission: "Unit History 1988Unit History 1988"
Freundt, Lutz: "Sowjetische Fliegerkräfte in Deutschland 1945-1994, Band 3" Edition Freundt Eigenverlag, Diepholz 1999 - Description, aerial picture 1991, pictures