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Helgoland professional
Aerosoft GmbH 2017
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Introduction
Foreword
MFor most people Germany is a modern uniform state with one
language and one tax regime. Think again, there is a small group of
people on a small island that not only manages to keep their own
language (you are reading this from a „Schtjuurhöörnerluukekäss“!),
but also was able to convince the German state that having a
separate tax regime is a good idea.
But it is not only the language that make Helgoland (officially
Heligoland in English, but let’s stick to Helgoland) that makes it a
special place. Also the landscape that reminds more of a Norwegian
fjord than a part of Germany and the amazing history are rather
special. It used to be shared between Sachsen and Denmark and
became a British colony in 1807 and in 1890 England and Germany
exchanged Helgoland for Zanzibar (on the east African coast).
Germany saw Helgoland as an important strategic location so it was
heavily fortified and it saw major action in both wars. During the
second World War a simple airport was build, the old runway is still
visible and now part of the new airport.
After the Second World War the island was evacuated and used as a
target for the British Air force. For seven years it was bombarded day
in day out and on April 18th 1947 it was the scene of what is
arguably the biggest non nuclear explosion the world has ever seen
when surplus ammunition was exploded. It was feared the whole
island would be destroyed but the island proved to be strong, the
gigantic crater can still be seen.
After this dark episode the islanders returned and the island was
cleared of the non exploded munitions. It became a well loved sea
side holiday location not only because the visitors could buy liquor
and cigarettes without having to pay tax to the German state. For the
well to do visitors several airlines started to fly regular routes to
Helgoland. Airlines serving the airport all use BN2-Islanders, the only
multiple passenger aircraft that is allowed to land on the extreme
short runways.