FSV - Flyvestation Værløse

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Flyvestation Værløse er en tidligere militær flyvestation i Værløse. Den blev oprettet som følge af Forsvarsforliget 1909 i årene 1910-12 som en teltlejr for rekrutter fra Hæren. Det var dog først i perioden 1934 til krigens udbrud i 1940, at lejren blev udbygget til en flyveplads.

9. april 1940 kl. 5:25 blev Værløselejren angrebet af en eskadrille tyske Messerschmitt Bf 110 langdistancejagere. I løbet af ca. tre kvarter og fem angrebsbølger blev mere end 90 % af lejrens fly, der stod klar til afgang, ødelagt. Et dansk rekognosceringsfly der netop var på vej i luften blev skudt ned. Løjtnant Vilhelm Godtfredsen og sekondløjtnant Gustav F. Brodersen omkom. Deres mindeplade ligger foran hovedbygningen i Laanshøjkvarteret. Under besættelsen overtog det tyske Luftwaffe lejren. Min bedstefar, Henry Emil Dam, var flyver og til stede om morgenen 9. april 1940. Heldigvis skete der ham ikke noget ved den lejlighed. Senere kom han som dansk politimand (det blev han efterfølgende) i tysk koncentrationslejr. Han var iøvrigt aktiv modstandsmand også.

Først i 1953 blev den nuværende landingsbane indviet. Indtil da havde landingsbanen været på græs. Banen er imponerende 3000 meter lang og ca. 50 meter bred. Parallelt med banen er der en næsten lige så lang, men dog knapt så bred, taxibane.

I 2004 blev det besluttet af nedlægge FSV som flyvestation, og den blev endeligt rømmet i 2007, hvorefter der gradvist blev åbnet for adgang. I starten var der mange "spændende steder" at besøge, hvor man f.eks. kunne finde gamle vagtplaner i de mange "Lost Place"-agtige bygninger. Den del af FSV er dog helt væk i dag, da - næsten - alle sådanne steder enten er revet ned eller renoveret.

Tilbage er bl.a. mange af de vigtige hangarer. De 13 hangarer til jægerfly har ca. 1 meter tykke mure/tag, samt tontunge hydrauliske porte, der åbner indad/nedad. Man kan yderligere bemærke de markante "skorstene" bag på hangarerne; disse skulle reducere lufttrykket, såfremt man startede jagermotoren indeni hangaren - det gjorde man normalt ikke.

I Sydlejren er Hangar 2 omdannet til en flyhistorisk hangar, mens Hangar 3 er ombygget til fælleshus for beboerne. Mod nord ses de 2 store C130 / Hercules hangarer. Disse bruges bl.a. til opmagasinering af gamle krigskøretøjer. Der er pt. et initiativ, som ønsker at lave et større flymuseum i disse hangarer. 

Nordlejren, som lå ca. hvor den oprindelige teltlejr var, blev omdannet til boliger. I de senere år er det bygget en hel del nye boliger i såvel Nordlejren som Sydlejren. Det centrale areal med landingsbanen, taxibanen, og de mange hangarer friholdes dog og benyttes i dag aktivt af mange forskellige brugere. 

Flyvestationen i dag

Mange mennesker besøger det store areal hver dag, uden at man dog nødvendigvis lægger mærke til det, da arealet er så stort! Hvad kan man lave? Her er nogle eksempler, der måske kan inspirere:

• Cykelryttere, folk på rulleskøjter, osv. nyder rundstrækningen ad landingsbanen og taxibanen. En tur rundt er ca. 5,5 km.
• Besøge Værløse Flyhistoriske Hangar 
• Besøg på Shelter 214, som er indrettet i en af de gamle hangarer til jagerfly
• Geocaching. Der er en del gode caches på FSV.  Prøv denne bookmark liste.
• Besøge Store Fyvedag for at opleve kunstflyvning og historiske flyvemaskiner.
• Flyve modelfly i EFK87, som bor i et af hangarerne til jagerfly - eller bare kigge på.
• Overnatning i shelter
• Flyve med drone. FSV er godkendt område til flyvning med (elektriske) droner og modelfly.
• Besøge de historiske sten ved Sydlejren.

Logningskrav

For at logge cachen, stiller du dig midt på landingsbanen (cachens koordinater) og tager et billede i valgfri retning, hvor man kan se enten dig, eller et stykke papir med dit geocachingnavn. Billedet vedhæftes loggen. Simpelt!

English

Flyvestation Værløse is a former military airbase located in Værløse. 

On April 9, the airbase was attacked by a squadron of German Messerschmitt Bf 110 long-range fighters. Within approximately three-quarters of an hour and five waves of attacks, more than 90% of the camp’s aircraft, ready for departure, were destroyed. A Danish reconnaissance plane attempting to take off was shot down. Lieutenant Vilhelm Godtfredsen and Second Lieutenant Gustav F. Brodersen were killed. Their memorial plaque is located in front of the main building in the Laanshøj quarter. During the occupation, the German Luftwaffe took over the camp.

My grandfather, Henry Emil Dam, was an airman present on the morning of April 9, 1940. Fortunately, he was unharmed on that occasion. Later, as a Danish police officer (a position he took afterward), he was sent to a German concentration camp. He was also an active member of the resistance movement.

It wasn’t until 1953 that the current runway was inaugurated. Until then, the runway had been grass. The runway is an impressive 3000 meters long and about 50 meters wide. Parallel to the runway is an almost equally long but slightly narrower taxiway.

In 2004, it was decided to decommission FSV as an airbase, and it was fully vacated in 2007, after which access was gradually opened. Initially, there were many "exciting places" to visit, where you could, for example, find old duty rosters in many "Lost Place"-style buildings. However, that part of FSV is now entirely gone, as almost all such places have either been demolished or renovated.

What remains today includes many of the important hangars. The 13 hangars for fighter jets have walls and roofs approximately 1 meter thick and heavy hydraulic doors that open inwards/downwards. Notable are the prominent “chimneys” at the back of the hangars; these were designed to reduce air pressure if a fighter engine was started inside the hangar—although this was rarely done.

In the South Camp, Hangar 2 has been converted into a flight history hangar, while Hangar 3 has been transformed into a community center for residents. To the north, you’ll find the two large C130/Hercules hangars, which are used, among other things, for storing old military vehicles. Currently, there is an initiative to establish a larger aviation museum in these hangars.

The North Camp, located approximately where the original tent camp was, has been converted into housing. In recent years, many new homes have been built in both the North and South Camps. However, the central area with the runway, taxiway, and numerous hangars has been preserved and is actively used today by a variety of users.

The Airbase Today

Many people visit the large area daily, although you might not notice due to its vast size! Here are a few examples for inspiration:

• Cyclists, roller skaters, etc., enjoy the circuit along the runway and taxiway. One lap is approximately 5.5 km.
• Visit Værløse Flight Historical Hangar.
• Visit Shelter 214, set up in one of the old fighter hangars.
• Geocaching: There are several great caches at FSV. Try this bookmark list.
• Attend "Big Flying Day" to experience aerobatics and historical aircraft.
• Visit model aircraft club EFK87, based in one of the fighter hangars.
• Stay overnight in a shelter.
• Fly your (electric) drone or model aircraft. This is allow at FSV.
• Visit the Historic Stones

Logging Requirements

To log this cache, stand in the middle of the runway (the cache's coordinates) and take a picture in any direction where either you or a piece of paper with your geocaching name is visible. Attach the picture to your log. Simple!

Kilder og links / Sources and Links

Wikipedia

Naturstyrelsen

Naturstyrelsen (oplevelser)

Historisk Hangar

Naturstyrelsens Shelters på FSV

Shelter 214

FSV Geocaches

Store Flyvedag

EFK87 modelflyveklub

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