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"General: airfield in C Romania 12 km W of Ploeşti (Ploieşti) and immediately SW of the village of Târgsoru Nou. Rated for bombers. History: a pre-war civil airfield that was frequently used by the Luftwaffe in 1940-41 and then again in 1943-44 as a fighter station for the defense of the Romanian oil refineries at Ploieşti. Dimensions: 1941 measured 1100 x 1100 meters. Unchanged in Jan 44. Surface and Runways: grass surface in good condition. No paved runway. Fuel and Ammunition: there was a refueling point near the aircraft shelters in the W corner of the airfield. No details found on ammunition storage or availability. Infrastructure: had 6 hangars and a barracks area for c. 550 men in 1941. Aerial photos taken in Jan 44 showed 4 medium and 3 small hangars on the NW boundary with 4 workshop-type buildings and some small huts located just SW of the medium hangars. Airfield admin, billeting and stores may have been in a group of buildings in the N corner. Additionally, a cluster of barrack huts were located off the W corner. The nearest rail connection was 2 km N of the airfield. Dispersal: there were 2 dispersal areas – West and Southeast – with a total of 6 medium open blast shelters. Aircraft also parked in front of the hangars and along the SE boundary. Defenses: no information found. Remarks: Oct 43: airfield to be outfitted with fighter control equipment (Jagdleitgerät) for use as a fighter base"