KG53, Radom 1944 A1+MP
From
Luftwaffe Airfields 1935-1945, the incredible work of Henry L. deZeng IV
Radom-Piastow
(POL) (a.k.a. Radom-Piastów, Wsola) (51 28 50 N – 21 06 40 E)
General
: operational airfield (Einsatzhafen) in central Poland 97 km S of Warsaw; airfield
9-10 km NW of Radom.
History
: pre-war airfield of the Polish Air Force. Considerable
improvements under the Germans from 1940-44.
Surface and Dimensions
: grass surface on clay subsoil that in1940 measured 1050 x 950
meters. By Jun 44, the landing area had been expanded to approx. 1390 x 1170 meters
(1520 x 1280 yards). No paved runway.
Infrastructure
: full service and support facilities
were available and it had a barracks area.
Dispersal
: had extensively organized dispersal
areas by mid-1944