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I no longer have enough time to properly maintain and update this site. Until further notice I regrettably cannot accept new material for the site. The site will not disappear however.

If someone is interested in taking over this site, and do the subject justice, please contact me. Over the years I learned that creating and maintaining a web site is great fun and rewarding.

This page lists the update to these pages since May 1998:

28 December 2009

Updated the Links page with a link to the 'Red Stars over Germany' website, recommended!

23 March 2008

Added 'Rote Plätze - Russische Militärflugplätze' to the references page. An excellent new book!

22 December 2006

Updated the Links page with a link to Stanislav Pokhodilo's webpage about Brandis air base

25 July 2005

The site was moved from the TU Delft webserver to the XS4ALL webserver. My thanks go out to the Delft University, more specifically Berthil Grashof and Dylan Krul, for hosting my Komet website for seven years! Please report any problems you experience while navigating the relocated site. The old server will redirect for quite a while.

10 February 2004

Updated the Brand photo report with some 20 more photos provided by a German friend

28 May 2003

Updated the Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base page with good news about Karoly's book on the Soviet air force in Hungary, that will be published soon

14 April 2003

Added a photo to the Prenzlau ammunition page, that was kindly sent by Thomas Fischer
Added two scans of tickets to the 1992 Altenburg show, courtesy of Brian Fishpaugh

9 July 2002

After years of lacking one, finally an Ilyushin 20 photo was added to the'aircraft' section, thanks to Carlos Geurts
Added one more Mi 6 photo to the 'aircraft' section, thanks to Carlos Geurts
Added a Jüterbog withdrawal page, showing two photos supplied by Carlos Geurts

20 June 2002

Updates on the current state of Tutow, Damgarten, Zerbst and Merseburg on the Remains section, with thanks to Bernhard Weiss of the 'Fliegerhorste' site

9 May 2002

Removed the mirror files from the old server, making the current site the only location for this website

18 February 2002

Added more information about the Mahlwinkel An 12 (under 'decoys') on the Air bases page, courtesy of Carlos Geurts
Added a 'Recommended reading' section to the references page, that now contains four books. Titles courtesy of Tjepke Heeringa and Berry Kluytmans

4 October 2001

Added some news about the current use of Cochstedt to the Remains section

10 September 2001

Added some news about the current use of Parchim to the Remains section. Information courtesy of Rene Dolfsma

5 September 2001

Added a photo report of Werneuchen air base it is now, as part of the Remains section. The photos were kindly supplied by Paul van der Linden
Added a photo report of Rangsdorf air base it is now, as part of the Remains section. A German friend kindly supplied the photos
Added a photo report of Brand air base it is now, as part of the Remains section. A German friend kindly supplied the photos

9 August 2001

Split off a part of the Withdrawal page into a new Remains page, that will contain more material in the near future.

8 August 2001

After some time of partial mirroring of the original site on this new server, a complete mirror copy was installed today. All files were renamed for better future expansion

1 August 2001

Updated the Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base page with more information on the bombing range near Kunmadaras, deleted Börgönd as a Russian base, updated the details of Kalocsa-based 396 OVP, and many more airbases housing an Army helicopter unit (Esztergom, Kesckemet, Papa, Szekesfehervar, Taborfalva)

25 July 2001

Updated the Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base page with a link to a site with Hungarian airport maps by Gábor Varga. Thanks to Marco Pennings for finding it

24 July 2001

Updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with more information on the composition of the two units that were based there, and one more MiG 27 photo

17 July 2001

Restored the link to Bert Kondruß' site on the links page. Unfortunately the original extensive information about the East German Air Force is gone, and a military airfield listing is now the theme

29 June 2001

Added a link to Michael Grube's 'Lostplaces.de' site on the links page. This site shows deserted military objects, including some former Russian bases. More fascinating stuff!

16 May 2001

Added a link to Bernhard Weiss' 'Fliegerhorste' site on the links page. This site shows deserted air bases, including some former Russian bases. Fascinating stuff!

20 April 2001

Again updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with some new and corrected unit designations in the 'Russian air force in Hungary' order of battle

13 April 2001

Updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with a link to a similar page about Debrecen air base, news about a book dealing with Soviet aviation in Hungary, and a drawing showing the 'Stalin candle' used by Kunmadaras Fencers

15 February 2001

Added five photos taken at 1991 Finow air show to the air shows page, provided by Berry Kluytmans

25 January 2001

Added two photos taken at Damgarten air show to the air shows page, provided by Berry Kluytmans
Added an additional photo of the Templin withdrawal, kindly supplied by Berry Kluytmans

21 December 2000

Updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with information about the Helicopter Regiment at Kalocsa, whose helicopters were also based at Kunmadaras

15 November 2000

Updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with more photos and more information on Hungary-bases air force units

22 September 2000

Added a translation of the Wittstock airfield map, kindly supplied by Andres Valdre

30 May 2000

Added 6 more magazine articles to the references page, this time from 'Onze Luchtmacht', courtesy of Marcel van Heijkop
Added scans of of Lutz Freundt's part 3 and the complementary part on Soviet aviation in East Germany

15 May 2000

Added three new pictures to the Operations page, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock

11 May 2000

Added four new pictures to the Air bases page, showing a MiG 23UB landing at Mirow/Lärz, the Welzow flightline, and two Sperenberg fence-busting shots, all kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock
Added one An 12 photograph kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock

10 May 2000

Added two Mi 6 photographs kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock
Added a new page with four photographs from the Mirow / Lärz withdrawal, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock
Added a new page with two photographs from the Finsterwalde withdrawal, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock

7 April 2000

Updated the references page with the latest two issues of Lutz Freundt's books
Added a stunning night flying picture to the operations page, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock
Added a new page with photographs from the Templin withdrawal, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock
Added a new page with photographs from the Wittstock withdrawal, kindly supplied by Lindsay Peacock

2 March 2000

Updated the references page with five 'Aviation News' articles by Lindsay Peacock and Bob Archer (details kindly provided by Lindsay Peacock)

28 February 2000

Updated the references page with a 'Scale Aircraft Modelling' article by Lindsay Peacock

20 December 1999

Updated the page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base with 8 more pictures

27 November 1999

Added a new page about Karoly Vandor's museum about Kunmadaras air base in Hungary.

28 October 1999

Added four Su 25 pictures to the aircraft page

14 September 1999

Deleted the very incomplete 'movements' page, and replaced it with a links page

21 July 1999

Added another three historic Orders of Battle, those of 1967, 1969 and 1977

20 July 1999

Finally added the first historic Order of Battle, that of 1965

8 July 1999

Added pictures of of Lutz Freundt's part 1 and part 2 on Soviet aviation in East Germany

6 July 1999

Extended the list of air shows and open houses on the air shows page, but unfortunately without details on the aircraft displayed and other facts.
Added Lutz Freundt's second book to the references page
Added one more MiG 23UB picture
Added a picture of a car almost stuck in the mud to the impressions page
Added a picture of an appartment building to the withdrawal page

30 June 1999

Noted that all the updates since 13 May have been lost, due to network problems. Restoration activities will take some time.

13 May 1999

Added a list of the aircraft at 1994 Wittstock air show by Theo van den Boomen to the air shows page

10 May 1999

Added a small report of the 1992 Grossenhain air show (by Theo van den Boomen) to the air shows page
Received a translatoin/explanation from Jeffrey van Summeren of the two mysterious signs photographed at Wittstock open house (see air shows page)

29 April 1999

Added two pictures of a sign showing the Fitter's rocket armament to the operations page

26 April 1999

Added an Il 76 picture to the withdrawal page
Added one An 26 picture to the An 26 page
Added two MiG 29 pictures to the MiG 29 page
Added one more picture and an impression from the Wittstock air show to the air shows page
Added an interesting example of a MiG 27 mission, and a Russian windsock technique to the operations page
Added a picture of a lost piece of weaponry to the airbases page

22 April 1999

Added one MiG 23UB picture to the MiG 23 page
Added pictures of a MiG 23 and a Su 7 on display at a supermarket on the (incomplete) withdrawal page.
Added one MiG 29 and one MiG 29UB to the MiG 29 page
Added a picture showing the demolition of shelter at Wittstock, to be found at the withdrawal page
Added a shelter picture to the airbases page

20 April 1999

Redid the Russian star background
Added a moody picture of the Sperenberg An 26 flightline to the airbases page
Added a massive Hind line-up at Mahlwinkel picture on the withdrawal page
Added four pictures taken at the Wittstock air show to the air shows page

19 April 1999

Renamed the 'Spotting' page into the more applicable Impressions of East Germany page. The 'security' part from the original page can now be found at the Airbases page.
Finally found a picture of the jumping car! Now to be found at the impressions page.
Added single pictures of both the An 2 and An 12 to the aircraft page.
Added a picture showing the Russian security system in action (not) to the airbases page.
Added two pictures of a Hind helicopter that was sold off to a German. They can be found at the very incomplete withdrawal page.

25 March 1999

Added three Mi 8 pictures at Templin to the aircraft page, and a scenery picture taken at Mahlwinkel to the spotting page.

23 March 1999

Added three MiG 29 and one Mi 6 photograph to the aircraft page.

3 November 1998

Added photographs of MiG 25 and Su 17 (one each) to the aircraft page.

10 September 1998

Largely revised the lay-out of the opening page.

9 July 1998

A temporary page was added in an attempt to identify Soviet ammunition we found at a former helicopter air base.

26 May 1998

Added a picture of a typical spotting scene to the Airbases page.
Created a references page.

7 May 1998

Revised the text of the Spotting in East Germany page. Some photos still have to be added.

4 May 1998

Revised the lay-out of the aircraft page. It still is not really operational, and many photographs are missing.

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