Fliegerhorst route

KLM Tower (between nodes 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 are made visible with striking planting.
A new contemporary tower will be realized in 2016. This will provide a view of the site. In the tower itself you will soon read about the history of the first airport.

Parallax (between nodes 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.

Now the tunnels are closed off by a door, but special lenses in the door give a special view of the interior of the tunnels.

The two vantage points on top of the tanks give 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 nice is it to sit here and enjoy a beautiful'summer night\\\'?

Jet engines (between nodes 21 and 80)
Fighter jet engines were tested in this dismantled hangar. This artwork is about'sound\\\','hear\\\' and'silence\\\'. The metal frame forms the basis for all kinds of sound experiences.

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

These are the hidden, sometimes painful stories of this landscape. There is a'deafening\\\' silence in the'tail\\\' of the building, but occasionally you can hear the skylark here. An artwork by Paul de Kort in collaboration with landscape architect Marcel Eekhout.

Spottershill (between junction 21 and 80)
A large mound has been created 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 runway of Technology Base.

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

A memorial path has been laid along the gun range with personal stories from the wartime in the Fliegerhorst area. Stories about the evicted farmers, the occupation, combat actions, the liberation and more.

The board firing range has since been restored. Artist Paul de Kort transformed the old bullet trap in collaboration with landscape architect Marcel Eekhout into a work of art.

Splitter box / roller conveyors (after junction 95)
Outside the airfield, in a U-shaped earthen embankment, there were splinter-free stands for German aircraft in the Second World War. These so-called splitter boxes were located outside bomb and shrapnel distance from the airfield and were covered with a camouflage net.

Rail tracks were built to move the aircraft to the hangar and in World War II to the splitter boxes. Soldiers also moved with their equipment via these rail tracks. You can still recognize them.

Route offered by: Landscape Overijssel