RAF Schleswig

Details have been added to the RAF Schleswig page on the main site with the kind permission of Peter Pickering of:-

http://www.adenairways.com/schleswig/

Paul

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Schleswig: Air Base
Jagel, RAF Schleswigland

For historical information only, do not use for navigation or aviation purposes!
Grid Coordinates: N542735 E0093101 (WGS84) Google Maps
Elevation: 73 ft
Location Indicator: DEJG (195x), EDCS (196x-1995), ETNS (1995-)
Operator: RAF, GNY, GAF
General
Schleswig has been built in the 1930s as a Luftwaffe airbase (Fliegerhorst). After the end of the war in 1945, the Royal Air Force took over the field. In the late 1950s, Jagel was returned to German administration and became a naval aviation base, used by Marinefliegergeschwader 1 (Naval Wing 1). In 1994, Jagel became a German Air Force base and home of the Aufklärungsgeschwader 51 (Reconnaissance Wing 51), which was later renamed to Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (Tactical Air Force Wing 51).
In the 1950s:
Use
Royal Air Force base. The airfield had the characteristical installations for RAF airfields like a red identification beacon with morse code and an Eureka beacon.
Lights
Identification beacon with morse code SD.
No night flying facilities.
Radio Beacons
Eureka: 225R, 235T "SD", at field
Radio Communication
Approach 109.8
Tower 107.82, 109.8, 131.58, 117.9
VHF direction finder
In the 1980s:
Runways
05/23: 2439 m x 30 m Asphalt
08/26: 2094 m x 45 m Asphalt
Radio Beacons
TACAN: CH 55 "SWG", at field
Airfields in the vicinity
157°/4km Kropp: Airfield
117°/6km Brekendorf: Highway Strip
037°/8km Schleswig: Seaplane Base, Auf der Freiheit-Kaserne Helipad
175°/16km Hohn: Air Base (Rendsburg)
154°/17km Rendsburg: Rüdel-Kaserne Helipad (Feldwebel-Schmid-Kaserne)
282°/17km Wester-Ohrstedt: Materialdepot Helipad
345°/19km Bollingstedt: Highway Strip (Notlandeplatz NLP)
153°/20km Rendsburg: Eider-Kaserne Helipad
248°/20km Hude: Hawk-Site Helipad
329°/21km Eggebek: Air Base (Langstedt)
243°/24km Seeth: Stapelholmer Kaserne Helipad
285°/25km Husum: Air Base (Schwesing)

HQ 83 Group RAF with 121 Wing stationed at RAF Schleswigland May 45 to Mar 46

Royal Signals as follows
May 45 –1st Air Formation Signals disbanded Oct 45
Oct 45 – 13th Air Formation Signals from Scheuen north of Celle disbanded Jan 46
Jan 46 – 11th Air Formation Signals formed from 13th Air Formation Signals and remained until moving to Celle Mar 46, when 83 Group merged with 84 Group and 67 Wing Signal Troop of 1 Squadron were then stationed at RAF Schleswigland

Malcolm Club (RAF) Schleswig 1946

Stadt Schleswig (The 'Dom' (Cathedral) in the background.

The title of this photo is 'TYSK'. Literally it means German.  

I think they are referring to the location, ie Gemany of the Norwegion Soldiers in the March Past of what to me seem to be Norwegian RMPs. The flag definately looks like the Norwegion Flag.

Any comments please.

Alan

PS. I think the photo was donated a Norwegion Officer?

The building which was the 'Malcolm Club' in Schleswig for a number of years.

I think the current photo looks like possibly the 1960/70's

alan8376 wrote:

Stadt Schleswig (The 'Dom' (Cathedral) in the background.

The title of this photo is 'TYSK'. Literally it means German.  

I think they are referring to the location, ie Gemany of the Norwegion Soldiers in the March Past of what to me seem to be Norwegian RMPs. The flag definately looks like the Norwegion Flag.

Any comments please.

Alan

Looks like they are marching into Marine formerly Caterham Barracks originally Seefleigerhorst Kaserne

22 Sep 48 – HQ 482nd Norwegian Tyskland Brigade arrived in Schleswig from Goslar relieving 16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group completed by 16 Oct 48

24 Feb 49 – relieved by HQ 491st Norwegian Tyskland Brigade from Norway