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

  1. ^ a b "Forgotten airfields europe". forgottenairfields.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Rakvere: Airfield / Heliport". Military Airfields Directory. Retrieved 3 July 2023.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakvere_Airfield
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