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Re: Ca 311 shot down in Yugoslavia on 6 March 1942
Hi Sinisa,
Is this the airfield that the Italians called Grobnico and the locals called Grobnik?
Sušak (YUGO) (45 22 45 N – 14 30 18 E)
General: landing ground (Landeplatz) at the head of the Adriatic in NW Croatia. Susak was 7.25 km NE of Rijeka (Fiume) and was incorporated into Rijeka after the war thereby losing its separate place name. History: a pre-war secondary civil airport that was used during the summer months. Taken over by the Luftwaffe in Sep 43 right after the surrender of Italy but used very little until it was finally abandoned at the end of December 1943. No record found of any Luftwaffe air units being stationed here. Surface and Dimensions: rough grass surface measuring approx. 1150 x 455 meters (1250 x 500 yards). No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: fuel was reportedly available. Infrastructure: had 1 small hangar with a concrete apron off the E boundary along with a small workshop building. A number of barrack-type huts were next to the hangar. The nearest rail connection was in Sušak. Dispersal: no organized dispersal facilities.
L.
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