Małaszewicze, Letiště Małaszewicze [1937-1952]

The decision on its construction was issued in 1928 the chief of the General staff when updating the plan of a military airport network for the years 1928-1935. Expropriation documentation of land for the construction of the airport area come from the years 1930-1933. The actual construction was started in 1937 and June 1939 were built hangars, administration and accommodation buildings, take-off and landing area and the barracks. Take-off and landing field formed an irregular hexagon on the basis of an equilateral triangle with cut off tops. Take-off and landing area has been enhanced by sod of the resistance of 60-80 kg per 1 cm width of the wheels of the aircraft. The underground fuel tank had a volume of 270 m3 of fuel.
The airport should have a total of 5 complexes of buildings:
complexes 1-3 after 4 hangars, 2 barracks building, boiler and auxiliary installation
complex 4 – economic, administration and accommodation buildings
complex 5 – air museum, hangars, warehouse
To 01.09.1939 were completed complexes 2 and 3, in the complex of 1 have been completed, 2 hangars and 2 hangars were under construction and complexes 4 and 5 were under construction.
The airport was classified into the category of classified operational airports, and was intended mainly for the bomber force, but also for the fighter and the accompanying air force.
In may 1939 was launched the organizational construction of the Base Małaszewicze (organization of the port unit (oddział portowy), assembling the command of the assembly, supervision of finishing works of the airport infrastructure). The base was from the beginning subordinate to the commander of the base 1. aviation regiment in Warsaw and from 19.06.1939 immediately to the commander of the air force.

the Dislocation of the Polish units in 1939:
From DD.05(?).1939 to 13.09.1939 was at the airport stationed a Port unit Base Małaszewicze in the assembly to 31.08.1939:
headquarters – major pilot Franciszek II Bag (in march 1939 he was commander of the Port units of the Base 6. aviation regiment).
port of rota – lieutenant observer (in reserve?) Henryk Wisniewski (as the lieutenant is not listed in the schématizmu from march 1939 (Rocznik Oficerski 1939)). In schématizmu from march 1939 (Rocznik Oficerski 1939) is listed as Henryk II Wisniewski, the captain – commander as well. platoon 13. the escort squadrons )
guards platoon – lieutenant observer (in reserve?) Jakub Kosiński (as the lieutenant is not listed in the schématizmu from march 1939 (Rocznik Oficerski 1939)). In schématizmu from march 1939 (Rocznik Oficerski 1939) is listed as a major – the chief of department of mobilisation reserves air force Command of the Ministry of military affairs).
transport platoon – lieutenant Stanisław Otfinowski
the commander of the air defense of the airport - the major pilot Franciszek II Bag
DD.05.1939-02.09.1939 was at the base of the dislokováno Military parachute center (Wojskowy Ośrodek Spadochronowy) with 4(?) aircraft Fokker F.VIIb/3m.
From DD.07.1939 to 02.09.1939 was at the base of the stationed Training squadron with their 7 PZL.37A "Łoś" or PZL.37B "Łoś" and 4 LWS 4 Žubr
During the alarm mobilization (24.08.1939) was formed a School squadron of the air base Małaszewicze. In her report were:
Training squadron – 7 PZL.37 "Łoś", 4 LWS 4 Žubr
School squadron - 2 PZL.37 "Łoś" and 1 LWS 4 Žubr
02.09.1939 were airworthy machines of the squadron were evacuated.
27.08.1939-02.09.1939 was at the airport stationed 220. bomber squadron (from 31.08.1939 XX. bomber squadron) with 20 PZL.37 "Łoś".

Headquarters Base Małaszewicze to date 31.08.1939:
commander – major pilot Franciszek And Ratajczak (in march 1939 he was commander of the Port of the Base units 1. aviation regiment).
the adjutant of the commander – second lieutenant of the technical group of the air force Henryk Heinz Wilhelm Busen-Schmitz (in march 1939 he was a technical officer 131. fighter squadrons).
mobilization officer – captain of the corps Stanisław Koziar (in march 1939 he was commander of the 1. company 33. infantry regiment).
the commander of the fleet – captain of the technical group of the air force Stanisław Konieczny (in march 1939 he was commander of the fleet Base 6. aviation regiment).
the technical officer of the base – vacat
the landlord (kwatermistrz) – captain intendanctva Władysław Kazimierz Wołowicz (in march 1939 was intendančním officer 24. infantry division).
the main doctor captain doctor John Ślązak (not shown in the schématizmu from march 1939 (Rocznik Oficerski 1939))

The airport was in the days of 01.09.1939-07.09.1939 under heavy bombardment. The remains of port of the unit left the airport 13.09.1939.

Sources:
mbasic.facebook.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpm1SyfXBE

Chojnacki, Jan: Lotniska, in: From the history Polskiego Lotnictwa Wojskowego 1918-1939, WIH, MON, Warszawa 1978, p. 265-335
Pawlak, Jerzy: Płonące bazy – wrzesień 1939, Retro-Art, Warszawa 2004
Fish, Ryszard, Stepan, Kamil: Rocznik Oficerski 1939, Księgarnia Akademicka Fundacji Czynu Niepodległościowego, Kraków 2006

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