Old WWII "Tori Airstrip" (airbase) (Tori)

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This airstrip (airbase) was built 1944 by Greman Army. When the airbase construction completed was the Red army frontline too close and the Luftwaffe can't use it. In 22 september 1944 was landed there first Soviet army airplanes and the airbase was overtaken by Soviet Red Army.
The Airbase was last time in active use 1947.

More story of the airbase (in Estonian language) find here:
eestielu.delfi.ee/eesti/parnumaa/tori-vald/elu/kohaliku...
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Coordinates:   58°28'46"N   24°50'41"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago