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Offline MiloMorai

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What is the oldest surviving airfield in the world?
« on: February 25, 2005, 05:05:07 AM »
What is the oldest surviving airfield in the world?

Break it down to civilian and military if you want.
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Offline FTJR

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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2005, 05:17:57 AM »
Point Cook, Military, 1914 Victoria Australia.

Still a military base but downgraded.
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2005, 05:20:49 AM »
Germany, Munic

Since 1912 the bavarian kings flying corps was training in Oberschleissheim bei Muenchen, wich is right next to his castle.

Now the same field and hangars are still used by a civilian club and the museeum, but not open for public landing. Parts of the historic hangars and tower still exist, but not all.

Also german police is using it (Bundesgrenzschutz).

http://www.deutsches-museum.de/zweig/werft/e_fws.htm


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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2005, 05:38:50 AM »
I think it's Vélizy-Villacoublay created in 1884.
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2005, 07:01:33 AM »
Was that one for airships or ballons in the start?
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2005, 07:34:42 AM »
yes
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2005, 05:03:48 PM »
Don't know about airfield, but Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ is the world's oldest airport. The reason: the folks who built it were the ones who coined the term airport (back then it was Atlantic City Airport). They were going for something with a nautical sound.
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2005, 08:43:15 PM »
Hi Schutt,

>Since 1912 the bavarian kings flying corps was training in Oberschleissheim bei Muenchen, wich is right next to his castle.

Think Prussia:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:LilienthalDenkmal.JPG

That's the Fliegeberg mound in Berlin that was utilized by Otto Lilienthal, the world's first successful aviator :-)

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)
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« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2005, 09:20:58 PM »
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Originally posted by Angus
Was that one for airships or ballons in the start?


Or did they go forward and time and get airplanes......
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Re: What is the oldest surviving airfield in the world?
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2005, 11:34:09 PM »
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Originally posted by MiloMorai
What is the oldest surviving airfield in the world?

Break it down to civilian and military if you want.


Been hanging out on the Flypast and WIX boards Milo? :)

Saw the same question being debated there too

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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2005, 12:06:52 AM »
For airplanes it is College Park, MD (presently an airport that is barely accessable by air) - great museum there...I'm in the middle of Orville Wright's book right now & there are some very early photos of Orville Wright flying at Templehoff in 1909 which may prece the Wrights' move from Ft. Meyer's, VA to College Park, MD.  Photos of Wright flying at Pau, France are definitely before College Park, MD - anyone know if that airport is still active.
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2005, 01:47:04 AM »
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Originally posted by Guppy35
Been hanging out on the Flypast and WIX boards Milo? :)

Saw the same question being debated there too

Dan/Slack


Yup, was taking a look there.;)

Thought it might be a good topic here.
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2005, 05:25:38 AM »
What are they saying on other boards.
Any mention of Pearson Field in Vancouver. WA
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« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2005, 07:17:04 AM »
There is one in Crete that dates to the 5th century BC, although it is an unimproved STOL facility.
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« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2005, 10:38:19 AM »
In the book chariots of the gods I believe it is recorded that the aztec's had the first airports....or was it space ports....
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