Maleme Airport - Maleme Airport

Name: Maleme Airport - Maleme Airport
Address: Maleme 730 14, Greece, 730, Greece

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Address :	Maleme 730 14, Greece
Postal code :	730
Categories :	Airport ,

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m	marina aivaliotaki on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Πολυ εντυπωσιακό θέαμα του εορτασμου της μάχης της κρητης Very impressive spectacle of the celebration of the battle of Crete
M	Melo Mania on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Πανέμορφο μέρος. Δεν μπορώ όμως να σκεφτώ ούτε ένα λόγο για να μην είναι επισκέψιμο. Κρίμα.
N	Norbert Schröder-Vorwerk on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Historischer Flugplatz, der weder besucht noch fotografiert werden darf. Gehört heute zur gegenüberliegender Kaserne der griechischen Fallschirmjäger. Da stehen nur alte, ausgediente Flugzeuge (Northrop F-5 Tiger 2, Republic F-84, F 86 Sabre, Lockheed F 104 Starfighter , Lockheed T-33 T-Bird ) und wenige Sportmaschinen (Cessna 172, Chirokkee). Keine Hangars oder ähnliche Anlagen, nur eine alte, 2.000 m lange Start- und Landebahn im Hintergrund. Frage: Was ist daran auch nur annähernd geheimhaltungsbedürftig?? Da habe ich schon andere Dinge gesehen, besonders als aktiver Luftwaffensoldat, die frei zugänglich sind! Historic airfield that may not be visited or photographed. Today belongs to the opposite barracks of the Greek paratroopers. There are only old, disused aircraft (Northrop F-5 Tiger 2, Republic F-84, F 86 Sabre, Lockheed F 104 Starfighter, Lockheed T-33 T-Bird ) and a few sports machines (Cessna 172, Chirokkee). No hangars or similar facilities, just an old, 2,000 m long runway in the background. Question: What's even remotely confidential about that? Since I've seen other things, especially as an active Air Force soldier, that are freely accessible!
M	M. D. on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ שדה תעופה בעל חשיבות היסטורית גדולה הנמצא בתוך בסיס צבאי, רק בזכות כיבוש שדה התעופה הקטן הזה, יכלו הגרמנים להשלים את כיבוש האי כולו, מכאן למעשה החלה במתקפה הגרמנית. שדה התעופה מושבת מאז 1959, נעול ומגודר ומוקף צמחייה עבותה כיאה ל''בסיס צבאי אמיתי''??? אך נראה היטב מהכביש המוביל לKissamos. בשטח השדה מוצבים מספר מטוסים ישנים ששימשו את חיל האוויר היווני, ובמקום גם אנדרטה לזכר הקרבות הקשים שליוו את כיבוש האי ע''י הגרמנים. An airport of great historical importance located within a military base, only thanks to the conquest of this small airport, the Germans were able to complete the conquest of the entire island, hence in fact began the German offensive. The airport has been closed since 1959, locked and fenced and surrounded by lush vegetation befitting a "true military base" but well visible from the road leading to Kissamos. A number of old planes used by the Greek Air Force are stationed in the field, as well as a monument in memory of the difficult battles that accompanied the German occupation of the island.
M	Michał Kaśkosz on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Unfortunately you can look at planes only from street, area is closed, even if you ask soldiers from base accros road.
p	peterandcigdem on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Maleme airfield marks the first location where paratroopers were used in combat. Though it was the German Fallschirmjäger who landed, this was the decisive moment where the Allies understood the disruptive capability and combat viability of the parachute infantry.
T	The Baron on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Historicly this was the first and only airfield captured by German paratroopers during World war 2. The German paras suffered very heavy losses. After securing this airfield transport aircraft arrived with soldiers to re enforce the paras. On the hill to the south overlooking the airfield is the graveyard to the German Paratroopers. Unfortunately the airport cannot be visited as it is a military base.
C	Christopher Nettles on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This was an old bombing range when I visited in 1991. I was here on leave with another Airman from the USAF. We were riding around this area (doing donuts) on motorcycles when I notice many BDU-33 practice bombs laying around. Just then, I saw what appeared to be a half-track with soldiers in the back coming at us down the air strip. We quickly left, that was fun. :)