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"General: airfield in S Romania 95 km WSW of Bucharest and 4 km SW of Roşiorii de Vede. Rated for bombers. History: existed pre-war and used by the Luftwaffe in spring 1941 during the Apr-May campaign in the Balkans. Inactive for several years and then used operationally by Luftwaffe night fighters and bombers in spring and summer 1944. Dimensions: 1941 measured 1000 x 1000 meters. Extended and apparently reconfigured during the war with mid-summer 1944 dimensions of approx. 1830 x 455 meters (2000 x 500 yards) giving it an irregular shape. Surface and Runways: grass surface. No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: fuel available. Ammunition stored in 5 sites off the W boundary and 3 more off the E boundary. Infrastructure: 1941 had 1 massive hangar, 2 smaller wooden hangars and a barracks area for 1,900 men. An additional workshop building or hut off the N corner and several small barrack huts were erected during the war. The nearest rail connection was in Roşiorii de Vede."