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Köthen Airfield — Soviet Air Force Garrison (1945–1991)
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Köthen Airfield — Soviet Air Force Garrison (1945–1991)
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Köthen Airfield — Soviet Air Force Garrison (1945–1991)
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Köthen Airfield — Soviet Air Force Garrison (1945–1991)

Аэродром Кётен — гарнизон советской авиации (1945–1991)
GermanyКётен1945–1991Military sites
After US units left in July 1945, the Köthen airfield was taken over by Soviet forces; from 1951 it was the base of the 73rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, which flew aircraft from the MiG-15 to the MiG-29. Flying ended in 1991, and on 29 August 1991 the garrison was handed over to the German authorities, represented by the Federal Property Office in Halle. Part of the airfield was later used by a flying club, the main runway was removed and some barracks were taken over by the district administration.
Аэродром в Кётене после ухода американских частей в июле 1945 года заняли советские войска; с 1951 года здесь базировался 73-й гвардейский истребительный авиационный полк, летавший на самолётах от МиГ-15 до МиГ-29. Полёты завершились в 1991 году, 29 августа 1991 года гарнизон был передан германским властям в лице Федерального ведомства имущества в Галле. Позднее часть аэродрома использовал аэроклуб, главная взлётная полоса разобрана, часть казарм заняла администрация района.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionMilitary site (historical)
Present ownerGermany (since the withdrawal of troops in 1991)
StatusSold, transferred or lost
As of2025-08
The garrison was handed over to Germany on 29 August 1991; according to Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (16 August 2025), the flying club using the airfield has been given notice of termination and the annual airfield festival has been cancelled.

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