Today it is announced that almost the entire Deelen Airfield will become a Dutch National Monument. Deelen was build by the Germans during 1940-1944 and used as a night fighter base. Many of the original buildings survive. Camouflage was state-of-the-art: hangars looked like farm buildings. Although still a military base, Deelen Airfield is no longer active. The main runway is out of order. A couple of gliding clubs use this airfield now as their home.
By: Skybert - 1st March 2007 at 23:53
I remember that they laid the groundwork in the sheetmetal shop, for the Fokker DXXI replica, and had a Finnish frame as the template. This was in 1986. Also the old revetments on a old taxi track are still visible on the public road just outside the base on the Schaarsbergen side.
Also the huge Diogenes bunker is still there, in use as a govermental depot and archive, i think they have the national archive from mental diseases hospitals there.
By: flyingcloggie - 25th February 2007 at 10:59
Been to Deelen on several occasions during the eurly 90’s becuase of the Dutch Spit. its a great place to be, lets hope that the dutch people can visit the site to have a look around.
By: Drem - 24th February 2007 at 19:43
Deelen
Thankyou Glider,
Will check it out.
By: GliderSpit - 24th February 2007 at 17:08
Deelen Airfield Museum
Great Pictures, would you know if they happen to have any photos regards JU88s of 4/KG6 based there around March of 1943 ?.
Been there today. I found only one JU88 picture on display. Not from a specific Deelen based aircraft. For more information it might be better to contact the museum by e-mail.
The fuselage section of the Stirling remains a very impressive artefact.
By: Drem - 18th January 2007 at 07:15
Deelen Airfield
Great Pictures, would you know if they happen to have any photos regards JU88s of 4/KG6 based there around March of 1943 ?.
By: GliderSpit - 17th January 2007 at 21:05
yes, there’s a nice museum. Specialised in the Airfield and the Battte of Arnhem. Lots of pieces of assault gliders. See more on http://www.museumvlbdeelen.nl/index-1.html
By: Drem - 17th January 2007 at 15:28
Deelen Airfield National Monument
Believe there is a really good museum there as well.
Have always been interested in Deelen as there is a memorial here just outside Edinburgh to the memory of 4 German airmen who were killed when there JU88 (from 4/KG6),crashed into a hill side,they set out from Deelen on the evening of the 24th March 1943.
By: PaulR - 17th January 2007 at 15:02
Google Earthed to have a look and it’s pixellated out! Boo!
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