Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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Köthen is a former VVS airfield in Eastern Germany and 85 IAP was one of the first units to be withdrawn. I have never seen many pics from this airfield.

However, it was the very first Russian military air base that I ever visited, it was in March 1991. Beautiful weather and lot's of MiG's parked very close to the fence (it was a non-flying day). Full with adrenaline we had to shoot some pictures...

See the Russian groundcrew around this MiG-23UB...they noticed us but never said a thing while we approached through the open field...:


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The unit flew a mix of MiG-29 Fulcrum-A and -C models. These are two of the C models that were also parked close to the fence (well fence - I do not see any wire between the posts lol):


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After this the destination was Werneuchen whooooo!

If anyone else has some pictured from this airfield I would be very much interested to see those shots...?

Cheers,


Erik



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Re: Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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Very nice Erik :D
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Re: Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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Nice hots! Makes me remember of the "good old days"

Do you know that, by the time, Fulcrum-equipped regiments had not two-sticks enough, so that they had to keep MiG-23UB on line?

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Re: Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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Yep, and all shelters were to small so all MiG-29s were parked outside LOLLLL.


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Re: Flugplatz Köthen (VVS) - 4th of March 1991

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And East Germany LSK/LV solved the problem by fitting two rails at the entry
of their HAS in order to precisely guide their Fulcrums...
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