07/02/2025
𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞
Nestled above our city lies a relic from a time when tensions ran high and the threat of conflict loomed large. Built between 1977 and 1983, this anti-air rocket base was designed to protect airspace from NATO airstrike in the event of a Cold War becoming HOT.
🔍 Key Features:
- Equipped with 4 launchers, each holding 4 S-125M Neva rockets, totaling 16 anti-air rockets ready for deployment.
- The base could accommodate around 200 personnel, featuring 2 storage units for rockets, 4 launch pads, and multiple bunkers for personel or essential equipment like movable radios and telecommunications.
- By 1997, long after the fall of communism and the separation of Czechoslovakia, the rockets were removed, and the base was likely abandoned.
📸 Swipe to see the last historical photo of the base with its rockets, a powerful reminder of a bygone era.
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