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"General: airfield (Fliegerhorst) in S Romania 10 km SE of Bucharest city center and 1 km E of Popeşti-Leordeni. Rated for bombers. History: built 1939-40 as a Romanian Air Force base and home to an instrument flight training school and a parachute training school. It was taken over by the Luftwaffe in early 1941 and used until June of that year. Popeşti eventually became a Romanian center for higher echelon repairs and a fighter field for defense of the Bucharest-Poiesti area. The Luftwaffe had minimal activity here after mid-1941. Dimensions: in 1941 and Dec 43 measured 950 x 900 meters, but according to Allied aerial photos taken in February 1944 the measurements were approx. 1145 x 1070 meters (1250 x 1170 yards). Surface and Runways: artificially drained, level grass surface. No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: fuel was reportedly available. Infrastructure: in 1941 had 3 hangars and barracks for 1,260 men. According to aerial photos taken in February 1944 there were 2 medium and 3 small hangars with adjacent workshops on the W boundary. The flight control building was just S of the hangars and a group of some 20 barrack huts was located N of the hangars. There were also 2 barracks for officers, 1 barrack for the men, an admin building and 10 small buildings for kitchen, washing and latrine facilities. The nearest rail connection was 2.5 km E of the airfield, but the nearest train station with sidings was in Bucharest. Dispersal: there were 2 blast bays on the N boundary and another on the W boundary. Otherwise, aircraft normally parked in front of the hangars and on the northern half of the landing area."