Uetersen Airfield
Uetersen Airfield is an aerodrome near the town of Uetersen in the district of Pinneberg (district), Pinneberg within the municipalities of Heist, Germany, Heist and Appen. History As early as 1928, there were deliberations to construct a Glider (aircraft), glider landing field in Uetersen, but it took several years before the first aircraft would take flight. In June 1933 the first glider lifted off and 69 gliders were started until 1934. The biggest challenge, however, was that the sports grounds had to share with the local sports clubs and a large number of people were always present. The airfield was transformed into a military airfield in the summer of 1935 when the runway was completed. On July 25, 1936, the first motor aircraft landed, piloted by a flight-student of the Flying School Magdeburg. The military-airfield was used in World War II by the Ju 52, Heinkel He 111, Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110 and several crashes occurred, killing people. It was also connected ...
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Heist, Germany
Heist is a municipality in the Pinneberg (district), district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography Heist is located on the Geestrand adjacent to the Haseldorfer Marsch, in which the municipality also has a share. The municipality borders Holm, Pinneberg, Holm in the south, Hetlingen, Haseldorf and Haselau in the west, Moorrege in the north and Appen in the east. References

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