Türisalu Raketibaas

Keila Joa initially served as a Soviet air base in Estonia. In the 1960s, the field was converted to one of the first or the first base at all for anti-aircraft missiles SA-5 Gammon (S-200 Angara/Wega/Dubna). The CIA first noticed the site under construction on satellite images in 1964. First of all, there is uncertainty as to whether it is a system of air defence or missile defence. Comparisons are therefore made with the missile defence test facility in Saryshagan (Kazakhstan). In addition, a similar site to Keila Joa is found at Cherepovez (N560334 E0380956), which is also under construction. In August 1967, the CIA has already discovered 41 of these missile complexes in the Soviet Union and expects a total of 100 complexes to be built by 1971. The first seven complexes such as Keila Joa each have 5 launch positions, while the following 32 complexes each have only 3 launch positions. Due to the identified characteristics of the missile, the radar and the geographical distribution of the complexes, the CIA estimates that it is not a missile defence system, but rather an air defence system for long distances. Catch the opportunity, go there, you will not be disappointed, soon it will be knocked down. The process sadly already started.... Bonus information ▶️ 1 In 1990-1991 the Soviet Union deployed the new S-300PS "Volkhov" (SA-10 "Grumble") to Estonia, but the unit moved to Opochka in Russia in 1992 because of Estonia's independence from the desintegrating Soviet Union. Bonus information ▶️ 2 Air field Keila-Joa as we all know is located 24 kilometers west of Tallinn. The airfield was built in the 1920s by the Republic of Estonia, very close to the Baltic sea. During WW2, the airfield was used by the Luftwaffe. Amongst others, they built the control tower, whose ruins still exist today.

Really interesting

otherwise the tower was not quite fierce

By Regulation No. 034 of the Council of Ministers of the Estonian SSR of 27 June 1946, a land allocation of 423.2 ha was made in Harju County for the establishment of a military base. Air Defense Unit No. 03115, later known as the Keila-Joa Missile Base, was located in this area. It was Estonia's largest Soviet army missile base, which also housed a missile carrying a nuclear warhead. In August 1993, the Russian army returned the object to the Republic of Estonia. The first official reports of environmental pollution at the Keila-Joa missile base were received in June 1993, when the Prefect of Harju County notified the Ministry of the Environment of the spillage of approximately 4 tons of rocket fuel (held on 5 June 1993). In connection with the departure of Soviet troops from Estonia, a massive export of rocket fuel from the Keila-Joa missile base took place in 1993. The gravity of the situation was further aggravated by the fact that the Keila-Joa missile base became a kind of center, where rocket fuel was transported from missile bases across Estonia to be transported from there to Russia. 94. Türisalu Missile Base Senite Missile Brigade (s / o 56178) Division 1 town completely destroyed. The area was sold off and the buildings are no longer RIP Türisalu :( Fb: Abandoned military bases

Compared to 10-15 years ago, climatic conditions have worked ruthlessly, but it is still interesting to walk around there ... more fallen sea buckthorn can be harvested there.