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which ran along the western side of the airfield, and was clearly visible from RAF Gatow's control tower. The Berlin Wall section opposite Gatow was not in fact a wall, but a wire fence. East Germany claimed that this was a "military courtesy", but nobody at RAF Gatow believed this, thinking that it
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The airfield was kept operational for a very short time, and then closed to air traffic in 1995. The western end of the two runways was later removed to make way for housing, leaving only the eastern portions, cut mid-field on a diagonal line. The remaining portions are used for the outdoor aircraft
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was killed in the accident as well. The subsequent investigation established the Soviet fighter pilot's action, which contravened all accepted rules of flying and the quadripartite flying rules to which Soviet authorities were parties, as the cause of the
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in the area at that time. As a result of the collision, the Viking spiralled out of control and crashed 1.9 miles from the airport on East German territory with the loss of all 14 lives (four crew, ten passengers) on board the aircraft. The Soviet fighter
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is partially set in RAF Gatow at the time of the Berlin Airlift, and is notable for its accurate descriptions of the Station, including corridors and rooms within it. Some of the descriptions were still accurate some 40 years after the book's publication.
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In the 1950s the base was also an important centre for intelligence gathering by Royal Air Force Linguists monitoring on a 24/7 basis Soviet air traffic broadcasts from its bases all over Eastern Europe.
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was allocated the task of attacking and occupying RAF Gatow. The invasion plans were continually updated, even in 1990 when it was clear that East Germany would soon cease to exist.
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control of the station on 18 June 1994. The Station Flight and its two Chipmunk T.10s was disbanded on 30 June 1994. The station was handed back to the
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Alliierten Museum (The Allied Museum) - museum of the history of western forces in Berlin and Germany from 1945 to 1994 (in German, English and French)
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Berlin Airport Company - Airline Portrait - British Airways, February 1975 Monthly Timetable Booklet for Berlin Tempelhof and Berlin Tegel Airports
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Clues to the airfield's original use survive in the barrack block accommodation, each block of which was named after a famous German airman of the
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On 24 June 1979 an East German glider landed at RAF Gatow, its pilot seeking political asylum. The glider was handed back to East Germany at the
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David Evans, an Australian airlift veteran. As only British, French and American aircraft were allowed under international law to fly inside the
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The British Garrison Berlin 1945 - 1994: nowhere to go ... a pictorial historiography of the British Military occupation / presence in Berlin
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The Station was modernised with a 2,000 yards (1,800 m) long concrete runway, using 794 German workers, in March 1947. Along with the
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British Army of the Rhine & Royal Air Force (Germany): Organisation and Stationing of the British Armed Forces in Germany in 1989
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Kevin Wright and Peter Jefferies "Looking down the corridors-Allied aerial espionage over East Germany and Berlin 1945–1990",2015,
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operating that day's scheduled flight from Northolt via Hamburg to Berlin collided during its approach to RAF Gatow head-on with a
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Western Allies Berlin: History of the US Army Berlin Brigade, British Berlin Infantry Brigade and Forces Françaises à Berlin
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were used to fly supplies into Gatow. By 18 July 1948, the RAF was flying 995 tons of supplies per day into the airfield.
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four days later. The flying control surface lock for the rudder bore the message "remove before the next escape".
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Chipmunk reconnaissance flights soon ceased and the two Chipmunks were flown to
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operations were concentrated from then on. Gatow's non-military use after 1950 included several official visits by
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2003 photo of the Zlin Z-42M flown to RAF Gatow by an escaper from the GDR in 1987, now registered as D-EWOH
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RAF Gatow has the unique and unlikely distinction of being the base for the only known operational use of
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Alliierte in Berlin 1945–1994. Ein Handbuch zur Geschichte der militärischen Präsenz der Westmächte
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was instead intended to make a military invasion easier. This surmise was confirmed after the
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freighter (registration: G-AHFI) crashed on approach to RAF Gatow, as a result of losing its
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West Alliierte in Berlin e.V. website run by former RAF Gatow civilian employees and others
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ASN Aircraft accident description Vickers 610 Viking 1B G-AIVP — RAF Gatow, Berlin, Germany
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BRIXMIS in the 1980s: The Cold War's 'Great Game', by Major General Peter Williams CMG OBE
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The history of RAF Gatow and of western forces in Berlin from 1945 to 1994 is told in the
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British United BAC One-Eleven 201AC G-ASJG at Berlin Gatow during October 1967 (picture)
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ASN Aircraft accident description Avro 685 York I G-AHFI — RAF Gatow, Berlin, Germany
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Court Line BAC One-Eleven 518FG G-AXMJ at Berlin Gatow on 11 September 1973 (picture)
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Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr - The Luftwaffe Museum's official website in English
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The history of Gatow Airfield in German - a project of the Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium
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Britannia Airways Boeing 737-204 G-AVRO at Berlin Gatow on 10 June 1969 (picture)
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AH.1 helicopters. A Signals Unit (26SU) was also based at RAF Gatow and on the
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These aircraft were also used for reconnaissance missions in co-operation with
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Reconnaissance missions from RAF Gatow by Chipmunks (article includes photos)
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Autair BAC One-Eleven 416EK G-AWBL at Berlin Gatow on 10 June 1968 (picture)
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At least three successful escapes were made from East Germany to RAF Gatow.
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Article on East German plans for the invasion and occupation of West Berlin
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RAF Gatow was also used as a civilian airport for a limited time. In 1946,
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being based at the station initially flying four Westland Sioux (UK-built
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invasion plans for West Berlin, codenamed "Operation CENTRE" were found.
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forces relinquished part of the airfield and access roads, the so-called
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The Aviation Safety Foundation's list of aviation accidents at RAF Gatow
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Brace by Wire to Fly-By-Wire – 80 Years of the Royal Air Force 1918–1998
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Among the aircrew who flew in to RAF Gatow was the then RAF Navigator
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The closest military neighbour to RAF Gatow was a tank unit of the
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The ex-RAF Gatow Chipmunk in the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
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Current use by the German Air Force and the Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium
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to his only child. Barrow went on to be instrumental in achieving
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Operation 'Schooner/Nylon': RAF flying in the Berlin control zone
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British independent airline that became an operating division of
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to RAF Gatow in commemoration of its role. Its aircrew included
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on 30 August 1945. Earlier on 25 June 1945, 284 Field Squadron,
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History and photos (in German) of the airfield from 1934 to 1945
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The airfield was originally constructed in 1934 and 1935 by the
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Wilson, Squadron Leader GD (edited by S/Ldr. PC Whitfield),
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Also on the site of the former RAF station, but not part of
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On 20 June 1980, the Royal Australian Air Force presented a
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Gatow Airfield in the 1980s, photographs of Marco Criscoulo
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on 2 July 1945 at 11.55 hours. Initially, Gatow was called
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RAF Schleswigland and RAF Gatow during the Berlin Airlift
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Jeschonnek, Friedrich, Riedel, Dieter and Durie, William
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less than a mile away from RAF Gatow. The pilot survived.
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In November 1948, the latest RAF transport aircraft, the
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A Bridge Yesterday – The Story of Royal Air Force Gatow
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Their website was reported dark on 21 April 2014. RIP.
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brothers Lothar und Dieter Weber defected by flying a
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military communications over East Germany and Poland.
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all flew supplies into RAF Gatow during the Airlift.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1994
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Below is the RAF's garrison of the station in 1989:
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On 6 July 1948, the RAF began using 10 2929:Inspector of the Cyber and Information Domain 2745: 2219: 1368:, and houses for government employees of the 1311:RAF Provost & Security Services (Germany) 1189: 525:, the airfield was occupied by the advancing 500:(1945–1994) included light bulbs in the main 395:. Part of the former airfield is now called 1048:military airfields and other installations. 844:, during the Berlin Blockade, on the nearby 679: 432:has since 2003 been part of the district of 1584:, Berlin Airport Company, West Berlin, 1975 642:' independence and was the first and third 444: 2752: 2738: 2226: 2212: 1402: 1061:in Berlin. It is currently on loan to the 918:, RAF Gatow served as an airfield for the 59:The main gate of RAF Gatow in August 1983. 1968:The Last Mission: Behind the Iron Curtain 1748:"SpĂĽrpanzer zu Kunstobjekten, 10.04.2007" 508:UK Royal Air Force and Army Air Corps use 3058:Training establishments of the Luftwaffe 1351: 1193: 988:T.10s, one of which is now owned by the 967: 820: 764: 567: 517:Late April 1945, towards the end of the 337: 2989:Germany and weapons of mass destruction 2973:Command and obedience in the Bundeswehr 1696: 1533: 1399:(Military History Research Institute). 3000: 2597:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 2184:The Hans-Carossa-Gymnasium (in German) 1954:Berlin and the British Ally, 1945-1990 1941:Best, Peter B. & Gerlof, Andreas, 1721: 1335:LuftwaffenunterstĂĽtzungskompanie Gatow 1157:, Thomas KrĂĽger, defected by flying a 1106:unit operated by the RAF on behalf of 1023:Soviet Forces of Occupation in Germany 607:for short. 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RAF Gatow is located in Berlin
RAF Gatow is located in Germany
52°28′28″N 13°08′17″E / 52.47444°N 13.13806°E / 52.47444; 13.13806
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