Fliegerhorst route

KLM tower (between junctions 22 and 21)
The experience path through the nature reserve passes the old foundations of the hotel, the hangar and the old KLM tower of the first airport from 1931. These foundations have been made visible with striking plants.
A new contemporary tower will be built in 2016. This will soon provide a view of the site. In the tower itself you will soon read about the history of the first airport.

Parallax (between junctions 21 and 80)
Two former fuel storage tanks (Air Fuel Station South) have been cut open, partly dismantled and completely cleaned. Mysterious tunnels gave access to the hidden tanks.

The tunnels are now closed by a door, but special lenses in the door provide a special view of the interior of the tunnels.

The two viewpoints on top of the tanks provide a view over the open field where deer and birds can be seen. The parallax is a design by artist Paul de Kort in collaboration with landscape architect Marcel Eekhout. How beautiful is it to sit here and enjoy a beautiful'summer night\\\'?

Jet engines (between junctions 21 and 80)
Jet fighter engines were tested in this dismantled hangar. This work of art is about'sound\\\','hearing\\\' and'silence\\\'. The metal frame forms the basis for all kinds of sound experiences.

In the large hall (Basilica) you can hear an airplane flying overhead in some places, while in other places birds are singing. You can hear a light buzz between the slats of the silencers.

They are the hidden, sometimes painful stories of this landscape. In the'tail\\\' of the building there is a'deafening\\\' silence, but occasionally you can hear the skylark here. A work of art by Paul de Kort in collaboration with landscape architect Marcel Eekhout.

Spottershill (between junctions 21 and 80)
A large hill has been made with soil from the area against a former shelter. From the roof of the shelter, the vastness of the area unfolds in full. An ideal point to view nature. From the spottershill there is also a view of the Technology Base runway and landing strip.

A large insect hotel has been constructed at the bottom of the fence. Solitary bees in particular benefit from the many holes in the insect hotel. All bee species are vital for the pollination of our crops.

Shooting range (from Spottershill, cross Grefterberghoekweg straight)
Small arms and on-board weapons were tested in aircraft at the old shooting ranges. At the beginning of the shooting range, Messerschmitts were mainly deployed. Further on was a bunker used as a bullet trap.

A memory trail has been constructed along the shooting range with personal stories from the wartime in the Fliegerhorst area. Stories about the expelled farmers, the occupation, combat actions, the liberation and more.

The shooting range has now been restored. Artist Paul de Kort transformed the old bullet catcher in collaboration with landscape architect Marcel Eekhout into a work of art.

Splitter box/carriers (after junction 95)
Outside the airfield, a U-shaped earth wall contained fragment-free staging areas for German aircraft in the Second World War. These so-called splitter boxes were located outside bomb and shrapnel distance from the airport and were covered with a camouflage net.

To move the aircraft to the hangar and in the Second World War to the splitter boxes, runways were constructed. Soldiers also moved with their equipment via these roller conveyors. You can still recognize them.

Route offered by: Landschap Overijssel