Altkemnitz Airfield

[John Manrho]

Does anybody know the exact location of Altkemnitz airfield and his boundaries?

Thanks,

John

[nuvola10]

From an old post in this forum by Pesel## menber :
ALT-KEMNITZ – pol. => Stara Kamienica
Note: Original German maps bring the name Alt-Kemnitz. Other forms (Altkemnitz, Alt Kemnitz or Alt-kemnitz) are used by various documents and are not correct.
History: a 72,5 hectars of flat grass in hilly area used to establish sport airfield East of the village, overtaken by NSFK Gruppe 6 in 1937, but probably not used due to insufficient infrastructure and communication. Alt-Kemnitz appeared in various German evidences anyway during entire WW2 for unknown reason as a Feldflugplatz.
Infrastructure: equipments’ main storage place organized in large barn on the airfield’s Western edge, though no more than two portable hangars are sometimes mentioned in sources too.
History: On 20th April 1945, 39 Bf-109G-10 and K-4 of I./JG 52 led by Maj. Erich Hartmann arrived form Raudnitz to Alt-Kemnitz. No more than 30 of them were ready for combat. The unit delivered supplies for besieged Breslau directly, or providing aerial cover for transport planes taking off from Königgrätz (Hradec Kralove), Pardubice and Hohenmaut (Vysoke Myto). Though Luftflotte 6’s archives say that I./JG 52 moved fist to Schweidnitz and then to Deutsch Brod on 21-22 April, a few aircraft of 1st Staffel were left at Alt-Kemnitz at least until 3rd May.
Today Stara Kamienica airfield is totally forgotten and not existing.
Hope this help,and john do you received my email times ago for your question about TA-152? Merry Christmas,Max.

[John Manrho]

Yeah, I read that....but I am looking for the EXACT position.....

John

[nuvola10]

All references on internet reported this : Altkemnitz / Stara Kamienica (N50 54 30 E15 36 00).

[nuvola10]

check this..not know this help you...

[nuvola10]

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[John Manrho]

Hello Max,

Many thanks, this helps me a little further. And yes I got your mail on Ta 152.

Regards,

John

Ps. 1000st posting now....Alter Hase...:-)

[Jagdgruppe Sud]

hello ,
I spent my childhood in Altkemnitz (Stara Kamienica ) and five years ago my friend found this relic of Me 109 K rudder , Mathias