22.05.2016

Luftwaffe airfields in Norway I - Gossen

Using satellite images and current maps I have started to try to overlay the imagery of the layout and position of Norwegian airfields used by the Luftwaffe onto modern maps and satellite images, in order to be able to use modern features like the Google Earth application to rediscover these airfields.

The imagery used by RAF was based on aerial photography from reconnoissance aircraft - and as you will se they are pretty accurate. I could possibly have tweaked the overlays even more - but as a general idea of how the now more or less vanished airfield at Gossen once looked - I find it to be adequate.

As this is a new posting series it would be nice to get some feedback with regards to it being worth the effort to create them.

Layout of Gossen airfield on a modern map. The dotted line denotes the planned SE-NE runway.
As one can see from the following image where I have superimposed the layout of the airfield with a satellite image, the current airfield at Gossen is rather miniscule compared to the runway in use by the Luftwaffe.

Layout of Gossen airfield superimposed on a recent satellite image. Note how the roads are still the same, which would be an important help for a field walk. 

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