Templehof Berlin
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Templehof Berlin
Hi,
Just idling thinking about the closure of Templehof and wondered if any PPL's had landed there?
Crossed my mind that it might be a good place for a fly out before it disappears.
Regards,
C23
Just idling thinking about the closure of Templehof and wondered if any PPL's had landed there?
Crossed my mind that it might be a good place for a fly out before it disappears.
Regards,
C23
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From: suffolk
A truly awe inspiring place. the sheer scale of the whole concept is so evocative of Albert Speer and Hitlers aims and ambitions.
Very well worth a visit.
East flight, small landing fees and amazing city to visit East and West.
Very well worth a visit.
East flight, small landing fees and amazing city to visit East and West.
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From: Bath
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From: Germany
I fly there regularly. (Well, sort-of-regularly.)
There's a very nice flying school there, where I can rent two very nice PA18s. (They also offer a DA 40 TDI, a DA 42, a C150 (built in 1962), an Ercoupe, an AC112, an Aurora, a Bücker Jungmann, a Chippi and Stearman).
And many Berliners are truly fighting to keep this airport open! Currently they are collecting signatures for the referendum. 170.000 signatures are needed by Feb 14th, 2008. The current count is at ca. 160.000, so it looks quite good.
And the mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit has already stated that he intends to ignore this.
Isn't it great when a politician clearly states that he doesn't give a s**t about what the citizens want?!
There's a very nice flying school there, where I can rent two very nice PA18s. (They also offer a DA 40 TDI, a DA 42, a C150 (built in 1962), an Ercoupe, an AC112, an Aurora, a Bücker Jungmann, a Chippi and Stearman).
And many Berliners are truly fighting to keep this airport open! Currently they are collecting signatures for the referendum. 170.000 signatures are needed by Feb 14th, 2008. The current count is at ca. 160.000, so it looks quite good.
And the mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit has already stated that he intends to ignore this.
Isn't it great when a politician clearly states that he doesn't give a s**t about what the citizens want?!
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From: London, UK
Where to stop on the way from London to Templehof
I have some time off in February and I really want to fly from London to Templehof. Any suggestions on routing and a place to stop and re-fuel on the way?
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Tempelhof supporters say they now have more than the required 170k signatures to initiate a "Volksbegehren" (local people's request to change a law) next. However they'd need a fourth of the local voters (that would be like 610k people) to have this accepted in a separate campaign. And finally it will not be strictly legally binding for the government. The mayor might have to change his mind as he has no alternative use for the place planned after the intended closure.
People living close to the airport are said to be the most ardent supporters of it's continuing operation in the recent campaign. Looks like the opposite of Nimbys there.
People living close to the airport are said to be the most ardent supporters of it's continuing operation in the recent campaign. Looks like the opposite of Nimbys there.
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From: Sussex
I landed at Templehof on 10th August 1992 when i was still a PPL. The route we took from London was Biggin Hill to Cologne for refuelling then to Berlin. Next day we flew to Warsaw, then following day to Vilnius, then Riga, then Helsinki, then Stockholm, Malmo and back via Southend. Six day trip in a GA7 Cougar. Great experience and very interesting visits in all the cities as the wall had only recently come down. Mostly I seem to remember we had to fly below military airspace at around 1000 feet most of the time following airway routings. There was no AVGAS after Warsaw.
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From: Retford, UK
And the mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit has already stated that he intends to ignore this. Isn't it great when a politician clearly states that he doesn't give a s**t about what the citizens want?!
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From: Brackley Northants
Templehof
Like you folks, were planning to go in August if we get our Europa back in one piece. Failing that will take a couple of weeks off and go in the old SZ45. One bright spark at our field suggested we charter a Dragon Rapide fill it full of bodies and go in style or borrow the parachute schools Antonov.
Is a must do for 08
Is a must do for 08
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From: west sussex
Route To Berlin
Did this in July 2005 in a PA28
Biggin-Antwerp(dump)-Braunsweig-THF-Bremen-Ostend-Biggin
Round trip flight time 13hours
With the exception of Ostend which now cannot stand GA as some of the major carriers operate from there (Tommy Cook is one) they have no need for us to support them any more, all other places were cheap for landing and fuel especially Braunsweig (EDVE) well worth a visit also the German ATC for those who have had no experience with is worth the trip alone they certainly got their services act together
TBE
Biggin-Antwerp(dump)-Braunsweig-THF-Bremen-Ostend-Biggin
Round trip flight time 13hours
With the exception of Ostend which now cannot stand GA as some of the major carriers operate from there (Tommy Cook is one) they have no need for us to support them any more, all other places were cheap for landing and fuel especially Braunsweig (EDVE) well worth a visit also the German ATC for those who have had no experience with is worth the trip alone they certainly got their services act together
TBE
